Daniela Berson
WMAL.com
WASHINGTON — (WMAL) All federal offices in the District of Columbia are closed on Monday.
The Office of Personnel Management issued the following statement:
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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