This year both Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sunday. Pursuant to Article 11, Section 2.A of the National Agreement, when a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the holiday.
There are many rural carriers who have Monday as their relief day. Pursuant to Article 11, Section 2.B of the National Agreement, when a holiday falls on the relief day of an evaluated carrier, the carrier shall be granted the preceding work day as the designated holiday.
If a carrier with a Monday relief day is required to work the designated Christmas holiday, such carrier would be compensated one and one half (1½) times the daily rate of pay in addition to the holiday leave pay. If a carrier
with a Monday relief day is required to work the designated New Year’s Day holiday, such carrier would be compensated at the daily rate of pay in addition to the holiday pay.
Regular carriers shall not perform auxiliary assistance on any designated holiday or actual holiday.
Example: The daily rate for a Step 12 carrier on a 40 K route is $200.23. If this carrier has a Monday, December 26 as a relief day and is required to work on December 24 (the designated holiday) the carrier would receive $200.23 for the holiday and $300.35 for the day’s work. Total compensation for the day would be two and one half (2 ½) times the daily rate which equals
$500.58.
The same carrier has Monday, January 2 as a relief day. If this carrier was required to work on December 31 (the designated holiday) the carrier would receive $200.23 for holiday and $200.23 for the day’s work. Total compensation for the day would be two (2) times the daily rate which equals $400.46.
Source: NRLCA.org
