Are all Federal employees entitled to holiday premium pay?
A9. No. Members of the Senior Executive Service (SES), the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration SES, the Senior Foreign Service, and certain other employees listed in 5 U.S.C. 5541(2) are not entitled to holiday premium pay. In addition, employees receiving standby duty pay under 5 U.S.C. 5545(c)(1) and Federal firefighters compensated under 5 U.S.C. 5545b are not entitled to holiday premium pay.