Holiday Work Routine. A special "Holiday Work Routine" shall be designated for the shifts which fall on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day. Holiday Work Routine is identified as requiring only necessary duties to be performed, and allowing family visits and shared meals at the station. It is understood, however, that family visits and shared meals must be scheduled so that services to the community are not affected, and necessary duties are to be performed by the crews. Necessary duties would normally include stations household duties, equipment preparation and maintenance, and emergency responses, but company officers and the Chief Officer on duty that day will retain the authority to determine what duties are necessary. Every effort will be made to assure that family visits and shared meals may occur when planned. Holidays other than the "Holiday Work Routine" holidays specified above are considered regular workdays with normal duties and activities performed. On those holidays, engine companies will remain in the stations, except special non- routine operational needs. Company officers and the Chief Officer on duty that day will retain the authority to determine when non-routine duties are necessary.
Holiday Work Routine. Unless otherwise directed by the Fire Chief based upon the essential operational needs of the District, a modified work schedule consisting of routine equipment and station maintenance, apparatus and equipment readiness, public education and/or customer service programs/issues, and emergency work will be in effect on designated holidays.
