Storm Alters Work Schedule For DC-Area Federal Employees On Monday

WASHINGTON, DC — Federal offices in the greater Washington, DC area will be closed on Monday, with maximum telework in effect, according to the Office of Personnel Management on Saturday.

A winter storm spreading ice, snow and bitter arctic cold across the country could dump 8 to 10 inches of snow and sleet across much of Northern Virginia on Sunday, according to forecasters.

Related: Update Issued For VA Winter Storm: See Latest Timing, Snow Totals

The following was posted Saturday on OPM's Operating Status webpage:

• Telework Employees are expected to work. Generally, telework employees may not receive weather and safety leave.

Remote Workers are expected to work. Generally, remote workers may not receive weather and safety leave.

Non-Telework Employees generally will be granted weather and safety leave for the number of hours they were scheduled to work. However, weather and safety leave will not be granted to employees who are on official travel outside of the duty station or on an Alternative Work Schedule (AWS) day off or other non-workday.

Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksite unless otherwise directed by their agencies.

Employees on Preapproved Leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off generally should continue to be charged leave or other paid time off and should not receive weather and safety leave.

If you have the OPM DC Status app installed on your mobile device, note that the app will not send a push notification when OPM changes the Washington, DC area operating status. Check the app periodically for updates to the operating status, or visit OPM's Current Status page for the latest information: https://www.opm.gov/status.