1. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 31, 2006 2007 Holiday Schedule Sample comprised of 502 randomly selected HR professionals. Analyzing 502 responses of 2845 emails sent, 2621 emails were received (response rate = 19%). Survey fielded October 31 – November 7, 2006; presentation generated on November 10, 2006. Margin of error is +/- 5%.

2. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 31, 2006 Of the following holidays in 2007, for which will your organization’s offices be closed, close early or remain open? Note: Percentage may not total 100% due to rounding

3. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 31, 2006 Of the following holidays in 2007, for which will your organization’s offices be closed, close early or remain open? HolidayOffices closed Offices close early Offices remain open Monday, January 1 st 96%1%4% Tuesday, July 3 rd 4%11%85% Wednesday, July 4 th 92%1%6% Thursday, November 22 nd 93%3%5% Friday, November 23 rd 72%3%25% Friday, December 21 st 5%8%87% Monday, December 24 th 48%28%24% Tuesday, December 25 th 97%1%3% Wednesday, December 26 th 16%1%82% Monday, December 31 st 27%26%47%

4. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 31, 2006 In 2007, which of the following holidays will your organization observe by closing its offices? Note: 4% of HR professionals indicated that their organizations would not close for any holidays in 2007; Percentage does not total 100% as multiple responses where allowed.

5. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 31, 2006 In 2007, which of the following holidays will your organization observe by closing its offices? ChoicePercent of Cases Memorial Day94% Labor Day94% Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.31% Presidents’ Day29% Good Friday23% Veterans Day15% Columbus Day11% Floating Holidays11% Week between Christmas and New Year’s Day3% Other5%

6. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 31, 2006 Other days organizations plan to observe as holidays by closing their offices are: Arbor day American Indian day Easter Easter Monday Mardi Gras day Half day on day before Christmas

7. HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2006 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 31, 2006 Online Resources – www.shrm.orgwww.shrm.org Holiday Toolkit - http://www.shrm.org/hrtools/toolkits_publish ed/CMS_011365.asp http://www.shrm.org/hrtools/toolkits_publish ed/CMS_011365.asp Compressed Workweek - http://www.shrm.org/hrtools/policies_publish ed/CMS_006714.asp http://www.shrm.org/hrtools/policies_publish ed/CMS_006714.asp Alternative Work Schedule - http://www.shrm.org/hrresources/whitepaper s_published/CMS_000003.asp http://www.shrm.org/hrresources/whitepaper s_published/CMS_000003.asp Religious holidays and accommodations - http://www.shrm.org/hrnews_published/archi ves/CMS_007804.asp http://www.shrm.org/hrnews_published/archi ves/CMS_007804.asp