(a)    Day or night work done on Sunday shall be paid for at the rate of double time.  Day or night work done on New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, the day before Christmas, Christmas Day, or days celebrated as such, and the floating holiday shall be paid for at the rate of three (3) times the straight time hourly rate.  It is further agreed that the employees covered by this Contract shall not work on Saturday at straight time rates for purpose of making up for a holiday.  It is further understood that if a holiday occurs during the time an employee is on vacation, the holiday will not be charged to vacation.

(b)    The floating holiday designated by the employee shall be taken at a time selected by the employee, with the supervisor's approval, provided the request is submitted to the employee's supervisor in writing at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance.  The supervisor may waive the fourteen (14) day advance notice if staffing needs permit.

(c)    The Employer will grant all but two (2) J-1 employees' requests to take Good Friday as a floating holiday. However, if necessary, two J-1 employees will be assigned to work on Good Friday based on inverse order of seniority.

(d)    Employees shall receive seven (7) hours pay for three and one-half (3-1/2) hours of work performed on December 31st provided December 31st falls Monday thru Friday. Third shift employees starting their work week on Sunday shall receive seven (7) hours pay for three and one-half (3-1/2) hours of work performed on December 31st provided December 31st falls Sunday thru Thursday. Employees working beyond three and one-half (3-1/2) hours shall be paid at the rate of three (3) times straight hourly rate. The one-half holiday for December 31st shall not be payable to employees on vacation.