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NAME of employer
TITLE of employer (if
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ADDRESS of employer
TOWN, STATE of employer
Dear Sir: [or Madame – May use personal name or last name with Mr./Mrs./Ms.]
I am very thankful for my job with [INSERT BUSINESS NAME] and enjoy the work I do here.
I have recently become aware that the Bible historically used a method of time-keeping different from the modern civil calendar, the Gregorian. As a Christian, I feel it is my duty to observe the holy days that the Bible requires. These are the weekly seventh-day Sabbaths, monthly New Moons and various annual holy days.
The months on the Biblical luni-solar calendar begin with the New Moon. Because the weekly cycle restarts every month, this makes my seventh-day Sabbath appear to float through the continuous weekly cycle of the Gregorian calendar. I am requesting accommodation for my holy days.
In exchange, I am willing to work weekends and national holidays. The days other people want off, I will usually be available to work. I can also work six days a week rather than five and can sign a waiver to forgo overtime. Alternatively, I could be paid for four days of work and work five days per week. I am willing to negotiate any reasonable adjustment in exchange for your accommodation of my holy days.
I have enclosed a page showing a comparison of the work days available on the Gregorian calendar versus the luni-solar calendar. I can work a total of 42 additional days per year than the average worker, even with all of my requested days off.
I sincerely hope that a compromise can be reached that is beneficial to [INSERT BUSINESS NAME]. I enjoy so much my employment here and wish to continue.
Sincerely yours,
[SIGN NAME HERE]
[TYPE NAME HERE]