Washington, D.C. 20530

September 18, 2002

MEMORANDUM FOR BUREAU PERSONNEL OFFICERS

This provides the attached memorandum from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) concerning the events associated with the meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund scheduled in Washington, DC, for the weekend of September 28-29, 2002.

Please note that OPM has not authorized any special attendance or leave provisions for employees in connection with these events. Government offices are expected to be open as usual during this period. On Friday, September 27, 2002, traffic congestion may be greater than normal in downtown Washington, DC, due to various demonstrations. Please advise employees to use public transportation if possible and to allow extra time for travel. Those employees who are on alternative work schedules (AWS) may wish to schedule Friday as their AWS day off or use available credit hours. Employees who wish to stay home should request leave in accordance with normal procedures. We encourage supervisors to approve their employees' leave requests for Friday.

Federal and local law enforcement authorities may restrict access to designated areas of downtown Washington, DC. Decisions on such matters will be made later this month based on the recommendations of law enforcement officials. Any changes affecting Federal employees and agencies will be announced by local media and will be on OPM's web site (www.opm.gov). Employees should monitor these information sources for announcements that may affect them. If components have special communications tools in place, e.g., hotlines, to provide information to employees, please advise employees on how to access them to obtain any relevant, component-specific instructions.

Questions from human resources staff members concerning these matters may be directed to Margaret Foskey, of the Personnel Staff's Policy Group, on (202) 514-6778, or via e-mail at: Margaret.Foskey2@usdoj.gov. Employees who have questions about these events and their impact should contact an appropriate staff member in their servicing personnel offices.

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