When a regular employee as defined by section 2105 of this title or an individual employed regularly by the government of the District of Columbia, whose pay is fixed at a daily or hourly rate, or on a piece-work basis, is relieved or prevented from working on a day—
(1) on which agencies are closed by Executive order, or, for individuals employed by the government of the District of Columbia, by order of the Mayor;
(2) by administrative order under regulations issued by the President, or, for individuals employed by the government of the District of Columbia, by the Council of the District of Columbia; or
(3) solely because of the occurrence of a legal public holiday under section 6103 of this title, or a day declared a holiday by Federal statute, Executive order, or, for individuals employed by the government of the District of Columbia, by order of the Mayor;
he is entitled to the same pay for that day as for a day on which an ordinary day's work is performed.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 516; Pub. L. 90–623, §1(15), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1313; Pub. L. 96–54, §2(a)(38), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 383.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. 86a. | June 29, 1938, ch. 818, §1, 52 Stat. 1246. | |
| June 11, 1954, ch. 283, 68 Stat. 249. | ||
| July 18, 1958, Pub. L. 85–533, §2, 72 Stat. 377. |
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