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Las Vegas * Kay 3, 19^8 w 5-6-1 Hr. L. A. Whites Xour letter April 29, file IB 1-12, re­garding labor agreements covering vacations of em­ployes : Employes of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company are not covered by labor agreement* However, I attach statement compiled from cheek of payrolls for 19^2 - 19^7, showing coat of vacation payments* We have eliminated from the totals the value of va­cations granted clerical employes and Water Service Foreman at no additional ooat to Company where work is absorbed by other employes, and we have set up the estimated cost of future vacations on this same basis* (Generally, it is possible to grant office employes vacations without the necessity of employ­ing relief man as the vacations are scheduled for slack time of the month when the work can be ab­sorbed by other employes. However, this is not prac­ticable in the ease of Booming House Attendants who oare for 75 rooms and the office and are required to have one day off duty in each seven under Nevada Statutes. Cost of Gompiiing date, none* Ho copies of agreement are attached since employes are not covered by labor agreement* A* M. Folger