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By: FEDweek StaffFollowing is a summary from OPM of the implications for federal employees in various categories when agencies change their operating status due to severe weather or other emergencies.
Open
“[The specified Federal offices at specified locations are] Open.”
Open With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework
“[The specified Federal offices at specified locations are] Open and employees have the Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework.”
Telework Employees Not Scheduled to Telework must report to the office on time or notify their supervisor of their intent to use unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. Employees who request unscheduled telework must be prepared to telework, take unscheduled leave or other paid time off, or a combination—thereby accounting for the entire workday.
Remote Workers and Telework Employees Scheduled to Telework are expected to begin their workday on time unless requesting unscheduled leave.
Non-Telework Employees must report to the office on time or notify their supervisor of their intent to use unscheduled leave.
Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksites on time unless otherwise directed by their agencies.
Open – X Hour(s) Delayed Arrival – With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework
“[The specified Federal offices at specified locations are] Open under a X Hour(s) Delayed Arrival and employees have the Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than X hour(s) later than they would normally be expected to arrive.”
Telework Employees Not Scheduled to Telework and Requesting Unscheduled Telework must be prepared to telework, take unscheduled leave or other paid time off, or a combination—thereby accounting for the entire workday. In general, weather and safety leave is not available to telework employees who do not report to the office.
Remote Workers and Telework Employees Scheduled to Telework are expected to begin their workday on time unless requesting unscheduled leave. In general, weather and safety leave is not available to remote and telework employees who do not report to the office.
Non-Telework Employees, and Telework Employees Not Scheduled to Telework and Not Requesting Unscheduled Telework are expected to either report to the office and be granted weather and safety leave for up to XX hour(s) past their normal arrival time or request unscheduled leave for the entire workday. Weather and safety leave is not available to those employees requesting unscheduled leave.
Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksite on time unless otherwise directed by their agencies.
Employees on Preapproved Leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off (e.g., compensatory time off, credit hours)—including an employee who requests unscheduled leave or other paid time off—generally should be charged leave or other paid time off and not receive weather and safety leave.
Open – Delayed Arrival –Employees Should Report To Their Office No Later Than XX:XX – With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework
“[The specified Federal offices at specified locations are] Open under a Delayed Arrival where employees should Report To Their Office No Later Than XX:XX and have the Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework.”
Telework Employees Not Scheduled to Telework and Requesting Unscheduled Telework must be prepared to telework, take unscheduled leave or other paid time off, or a combination—thereby accounting for the entire workday. In general, weather and safety leave is not available to telework employees who do not report to the office.
Remote Workers and Telework Employees Scheduled to Telework are expected to begin their workday on time unless requesting unscheduled leave. In general, weather and safety leave is not available to remote and telework employees who do not report to the office.
Non-Telework Employees, and Telework Employees Not Scheduled to Telework and Not Requesting Unscheduled Telework are expected to either report to the office and be granted weather and safety leave for the hours between the employee’s normal arrival time and the reporting time specified in the announcement, except that such leave is reduced if the employee arrives at work before the announced reporting time or request unscheduled leave for the entire workday. Weather and safety leave is not available to those employees requesting unscheduled leave.
Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksite on time unless otherwise directed by their agencies.
Employees on Preapproved Leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off (e.g., compensatory time off, credit hours)—including an employee who requested unscheduled leave or other paid time off—generally
Early Departure – X Hour(s) Staggered Release
“Employees of [specified Federal offices at specified locations] are authorized for Early Departure. Employees should depart X Hour(s) earlier than their normal departure times and may request Unscheduled Leave to depart prior to their staggered departure times.”
Telework Employees at the Office will receive weather and safety leave only for the amount of time required to commute home. Once these employees arrive at home, they must complete any remaining portion of the workday by teleworking, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination.
Telework Employees Performing Telework are expected to continue working and generally may not receive weather and safety leave. They must account for the entire workday by teleworking, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination.
Remote Workers are expected to continue working and generally may not receive weather and safety leave. They must account for the entire workday by working, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination.
Non-Telework Employees at the Office will be dismissed from their office X hour(s) early relative to their normal departure times and will be granted weather and safety leave for the number of hours remaining in their workday.
Emergency Employees are expected to remain at their worksite unless otherwise directed by their agencies.
Employees Departing the Office Prior to Their Early Departure Time may request to use unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off. Such employees will not be granted weather and safety leave for any part of the workday.
Employees on Preapproved Leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off—including an employee who has requested unscheduled leave before an early departure is announced—generally should continue to be charged leave or other paid time off during the scheduled time and should not
receive weather and safety leave.
Early Departure – X Hour(s) Staggered Release– All Employees Must Depart No Later Than XX:XX
“Employees of [specified Federal offices at specified locations] are authorized for Early Departure. Employees should depart X Hour(s) earlier than their normal departure time and may request Unscheduled Leave to depart prior to their staggered departure time. All employees Must Depart no later than XX:XX at which time Federal offices are Closed.”
Telework Employees at the Office will receive weather and safety leave only for the amount of time required to commute home. Once these employees arrive at home, they must complete any remaining portion of the workday by teleworking, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination.
Telework Employees Performing Telework are expected to continue working and generally may not receive weather and safety leave. They must account for the entire workday by teleworking, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination.
Remote Workers are expected to continue working and generally may not receive weather and safety leave. They must account for the entire workday by working, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination.
Non-Telework Employees at the Office will be dismissed from their office X hour(s) early relative to their normal departure time but no later than the final departure time XX:XX (as applicable) and will be granted weather and safety leave for the number of hours remaining in their workday.
Emergency Employees are expected to remain at their worksite unless otherwise directed by their agencies.
Employees Departing the Office Prior to Their Early Departure Time or the Final Departure Time (whichever is applicable) may request to use unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off. Such employees will not be granted weather and safety leave for any part of the workday.
Employees on Preapproved Leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off—including an employee who has requested unscheduled leave before an early departure policy is announced—generally should continue to be charged leave or other paid time off during the scheduled time and should not receive weather and safety leave.
Immediate Early Departure
“[The specified Federal offices at specified locations] are Closed and on-site employees should Depart Immediately.”
Telework Employees at the Office will receive weather and safety leave only for the amount of time required to commute home. Once these employees arrive at home, they must complete any remaining portion of the workday by teleworking, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination.
Telework Employees Performing Telework are expected to continue working and generally may not receive weather and safety leave.
Remote Workers are expected to continue working and generally may not receive weather and safety leave.
Non-Telework Employees at the Office will be granted weather and safety leave for the number of hours remaining in their workday.
Emergency Employees are expected to remain at their worksite unless otherwise directed by their agencies.
Employees Departing Prior to the Immediate Departure Time may request to use unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off. Such employees will not be granted weather and safety leave for any part of the workday.
Employees on Preapproved Leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off—including an employee who has requested unscheduled leave before an immediate departure policy is announced—generally should continue to be charged leave or other paid time off during the scheduled time and should not receive weather and safety leave.
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