ALCOAST 407/18 - DEC 2018 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CLOSURE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 FOR NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

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ALCOAST 407/18
SUBJ: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CLOSURE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 FOR NATIONAL DAY
OF MOURNING FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH
1. As the Nation mourns the loss of President George H. W. Bush, President Trump took official action to
allow Federal employees to join their fellow citizens in remembering our forty-first President of the
United States. The President issued an Executive Order to close Federal offices and excuse all Federal
employees from duty for the scheduled workday on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, except those who,
in the judgment of the head of the agency, must report for duty for reasons of national security, defense,
or other essential public business. Commanding officers, officers in charge, and supervisors shall only require
those personnel who are deemed mission essential to report to work consistent with operations during any
other holiday period.
2. For pay and leave purposes, this period of time will be treated as falling within the scope of statutes and
Executive Orders governing Sundays and holidays. Additional guidance for civilian employees and supervisors
was issued by email from the USCG Civilian Human Resources, Diversity and Leadership Directorate (CG-12)
to civilian employees and supervisors of civilian employees.
3. Implementation guidance for the National Day of Mourning can be found here:
https://chcoc.gov/content/national-day-mourning-president-george-h-w-bush-federal-government-closure-
wednesday. 
4. POC: CDR Jennifer Sinclair, DCMS-DPR EA, Jennifer.L.Sinclair@uscg.mil.
5. Mr. Gary Rasicot, acting Deputy for Personnel Readiness, sends.
6. Internet release authorized.