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April 18, 2000
The following guidance applies to the treatment of non-emergency Federal employees who were prevented from reporting for work in a designated area of downtown Washington, DC -- or who chose to take unscheduled leave -- as a result of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund meetings on Monday, April 17. Excused Absence and Pay for Non-Emergency Employees Prevented from Reporting for Work At the recommendation of Federal and local law enforcement officials, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced on Sunday, April 16, that Federal agencies and installations located within a designated area of downtown Washington, DC, would continue operations on Monday, April 17, with emergency personnel only. (The designated area was bounded by 12th Street NW., 23rd Street NW., Constitution Avenue, and K Street.) Non-emergency employees whose official duty station was located within the designated area were prevented from reporting for work for the entire workday on April 17. For these non-emergency employees, April 17 was a nonworkday for the purpose of applying the paid leave provisions of title 5, United States Code. (See 5 U.S.C. 6302(a).)
Alternative Work Schedules for Non-Emergency Employees Prevented from Reporting for Work Some employees are covered by a flexible work schedule under an alternative work schedules (AWS) program. Some of these flexible work schedules allow employees to complete their biweekly work requirement in fewer than 10 workdays, thus permitting them to schedule an AWS day off during each pay period. In response to an earlier memorandum from OPM (CPM 2000-3, April 11, 2000), some non-emergency employees whose official duty station was located within the designated area may have rescheduled their normal AWS day off to Monday, April 17, for the specific purpose of avoiding possible traffic congestion on that day.
Leave for Other Non-Emergency Employees in Washington, DC On Sunday, April 16, OPM also announced that Federal agencies and installations in Washington, DC, not located within the designated area described above, would operate under an unscheduled leave policy on Monday, April 17. Under an unscheduled leave policy, non-emergency employees may -- without the prior approval of their supervisor -- take annual leave, compensatory time off or credit hours (if available), or leave without pay. However, employees must inform their supervisor of their decision not to report for work.
For Additional Information If you have additional questions about the treatment of Federal employees in Washington, DC, on Monday, April 17, please contact OPM's Office of Compensation Administration by telephone at (202) 606-2858 or by email at payleave@opm.gov. As the need arises, we will post additional information and questions and answers regarding leave and work scheduling policies for April 17 on OPM's Internet website (www.opm.gov/oca). Last Modified: 3:38:50 PM on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 |