Friday,
June 11, 2004 has been declared a National Day of Mourning
for President Reagan, since the former President's funeral
will take place that day. It also has been declared
a federal holiday. But meat and poultry processors
will not have to pay overtime for inspection services, as
they would on a federal holiday such as Memorial Day or
the Fourth of July. Bill Smith, FSIS Assistant Administrator
for Field Operations, said that the day will be a normal
one as far as inspection services are concerned, and that
operators will not be charged any overtime for inspection
services during their regular operating hours. If
they want inspection services outside those hours, operators
will have to pay overtime for that time, just as they would
on any regular day, Smith said. If you have any questions,
contact Bernie Shire, AAMP Director of Legislative and Regulatory
Affairs, at (717) 367-1168. |