BUT, we'll get our December 15th paycheck, then not get paid again until January 10! Fortunately, they're going to let us work extra hours (at time and a half when we work over 40 hours in a week), and/or cash-in some vacation time, and/or cash-in our personal holiday hours (16 non-cumulative hours per year...if we have any left for this year), and/or cash-in next year's personal holiday hours. We can work the equivalent of, or cash in, up to 86 extra hours of pay. The union bargained for these options, and that's pretty cool. Of course, people don't have to work extra hours or cash in any vacation or personal time if they have enough to get themselves to the new pay date, but we have these options.