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42 Wednesd ay following Thursday Wednesday – Thursday Wednesday preceding Tuesday Thursday following Friday Thursday – Friday Thursday preceding Wednesday Friday following Saturday Friday – Saturday Friday preceding Thursday Sa turday following Sunday Section 3. When a BUE works a holiday or day in lieu of a holiday, they shall be entitled to pay at the rate of basic pay, plus premium pay at a rate equal to the rate of basic pay, for that holiday work whi ch is not in excess of eight (8) hours or is not overtime work as defined by 5 USC 5542(a). Holiday pay is paid in addition to any other premium pay granted. A BUE on holiday leave shall be entitled to the basic rate of pay, including differential pay wh ere applicable, for that time during which the BUE is on holiday leave. Section 4. A list of BUEs assigned to work actual holidays shall be posted on the annual basic watch schedule. Once posted, holiday assignments to the watch schedule shall not be cha nged without the consent of the employee(s) involved, except during prime time leave. BUEs shall be assigned to work actual holidays on a fair and equitable basis. BUEs assigned to a Holiday watch desiring Holiday leave may find a suitable replacement fo r that specific watch shift. BU E who transfer watch crew during the calendar year may not receive an equitable assignments. Section 5. Subsequent requests for holiday leave shall be approved/disapproved during the shift on which the request is made su bject to operational necessity and staffing levels required. Approval/disapproval shall not be subject to conditional circumstances. Section 6. Watch crew manning levels during holiday periods shall be determined by the Employer. ARTICLE 29 WATCH SCH EDULES, SHIFT ASSIGNMENTS, POSITION ROTATION, AND RELIEF PERIODS Section 1. The Basic Watch Schedule for the following calendar year shall be posted no later than the first day of December. The Basic Watch Schedule shall not be changed unless operation al requirements exist or unless specifically requested by the Union. Section 2. The actual duty time periods, days of the week, hours of the day, and rotation of shifts for each BUE will be posted within the Basic Watch Schedule. The Basic Watch Sched ule shall annotate all scheduled watch periods for the following calendar year to include mid - watch shift coverage and holiday shift assignments. Section 3. When operational requirements permit, BUEs will not normally be required to spend more than two ( 2) consecutive hours on an operating/control position without a break from the

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