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U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Recruiting, Retaining and Honoring a World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People

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Operating Status

Federal Government Archived Operating Status in the Washington, DC, Area

the following message applies only to Friday, February 7, 2003

Status - Delayed Arrival
Status - Unscheduled Leave
Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under a DELAYED ARRIVAL/UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 2 hours later than they would normally arrive, and employees who cannot report for work may take unscheduled leave.

This Means . . .

  • Employees should plan their commutes so that they arrive for work no more than later than they would normally arrive. Employees who arrive for work more than {hours} later than their normal arrival time will be charged annual leave or leave without pay for the additional period of absence from work.
  • Employees who cannot report for work may request unscheduled leave for their entire scheduled workday.
  • Telework employees are expected to report for work on time.
  • Emergency employees are expected to report for work on time.

Posted on February 7, 2003 at 4:35 AM