Federal Government Makes Scheduling Decision for Tuesday

WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of Personnel Management has announced that federal offices in Washington will be closed Tuesday, as the DC area continues to dig out from a mammoth winter storm that struck over the weekend.

Here’s an announcement to federal workers Monday night from the agency:

Applies to: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

STATUS: FEDERAL OFFICES ARE CLOSED - EMERGENCY AND TELEWORK-READY EMPLOYEES MUST FOLLOW THEIR AGENCY’S POLICIES

FEDERAL OFFICES in the Washington, DC area are CLOSED. Emergency and telework-ready employees required to work must follow their agency’s policies, including written telework agreements.

Non-emergency employees will be granted excused absence (administrative leave) for the number of hours they were scheduled to work unless they are:

• required to telework,
• on official travel outside of the Washington, DC area,
• on pre-approved leave (including leave without pay), or
• on an alternative work schedule (AWS) day off.

Telework-Ready Employees who are scheduled to perform telework on the effective day of the announcement or who are required to perform telework on a day when Federal offices are closed must telework the entire workday or request leave, or a combination of both, in accordance with their agency’s policies and procedures, subject to any applicable collective bargaining requirements (as consistent with law).

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

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