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April 1,1999
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND
AGENCIES
| FROM: |
JANICE R. LACHANCE
DIRECTOR |
| SUBJECT: |
50th
Anniversary NATO Summit |
The 50th Anniversary NATO Summit will be held in Washington,
DC, on April 23-25, 1999. Since numerous heads of State and other
dignitaries are expected, it is vitally important to minimize
traffic congestion. A number of streets in and around the Federal
Triangle area will be closed during this time.
For Friday, April 23, the NATO Summit Working Group and the Office of Personnel
Management concur that agencies should excuse from duty, without loss of pay
or charge to leave, those executive branch employees with duty stations located
within or immediately adjacent to the geographic area defined by the following
perimeter (See attached map.):
K Street NW. from the intersection of 19th Street to 7th
Street;
7th Street from K Street NW. to the Southwest (Dwight
Eisenhower) Freeway;
Southwest Freeway from 7th Street SW. to 14th Street SW.;
14th Street SW. from Southwest Freeway to Independence Avenue
(Alt. 50);
Independence Avenue from 14th Street SW. to 17th Street SW.;
17th Street from Independence Avenue to Constitution Avenue;
Constitution Avenue from 17th Street NW. to 19th Street NW.;
and
19th Street NW. from Constitution Avenue to K Street NW.
This request does not apply to executive branch employees in
the affected area who cannot be excused for reasons of national
security, defense, or other comparable public business. This
request also does not apply with respect to employees located in
the Smithsonian museums or other Federally-operated museums
located within the area described above, including the National
Archives and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, all of which
will remain open during their normal hours of operation.
In addition, to reduce vehicular traffic, we ask that you
encourage those executive branch employees with duty stations
elsewhere in Washington, DC, or Arlington, VA, and who can be
spared from their normal duties on April 23, to use their annual
leave or compensatory time off (if available) on that day.
Employees under alternative work schedules (AWS) (i.e., flexible
or compressed work schedules) should be encouraged to schedule
their AWS day off or use credit hours (if available) on April 23.
With supervisory approval under a written telecommuting
agreement, you may also allow employees to work at home or at a
telecenter on April 23. Employees who do report for work on April
23 should be encouraged to use public transportation.
We will issue pay and leave administration instructions
separately to agencies with employees excused from duty for the
NATO Summit. Questions may be referred to the Office of
Compensation Administration on (202) 606-2858, or by FAX on (202)
606-0824 or email at payleave@opm.gov.
Last Modified: 3:38:15 PM on Wednesday, August 20, 2003
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