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

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.

The two-hour delayed arrival and unscheduled leave policies remain in effect. Road conditions in some areas remain hazardous. You are encouraged to make use of unscheduled leave if conditions in your area make getting to and from work unsafe.

This Means . . .

• Employees should plan their commutes so that they arrive for work no more than 2 hours later than they would normally arrive. Employees who arrive for work more than 2 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.