A-97265: Aug 29, 1938

EMPLOYEES OF THE PANAMA CANAL - PUBLIC RESOLUTION NO. 127 THE TERM "REGULAR EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHOSE COMPENSATION IS FIXED AT A RATE PER DAY. DOES NOT INCLUDE "ALIEN EMPLOYEES OF THE PANAMA CANAL WHO HERETOFORE WERE NOT ENTITLED TO GRATUITY HOLIDAY PAY.'. OR PIECE-WORK EMPLOYEES OF THE PANAMA CANAL ARE ENTITLED ONLY TO THEIR REGULAR PAY. FOR HOLIDAYS ON WHICH NO WORK IS PERFORMED...

A-97265: Aug 29, 1938

The Governor of The Panama Canal requested GAO's opinion regarding the meaning of the term "regular employees" and holiday pay for those employees.GAO determined that (1) the employees in question are not considered regular employees; (2) the language "relieved or prevented from working solely because of the occurrence of a holiday" supersedes previous authority to allow gratuity holiday pay in ad...