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October 20, 1997 MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTORS OF PERSONNEL (CPM 97-10)
In preparation for the coming winter season, the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) is reissuing the Washington, DC, area emergency
dismissal or closure procedures. These procedures are substantially the
same as those issued on January 21, 1997 (CPM 97-2).
The business of the Federal Government is vital to serving the
public everywhere. Therefore, we will make a determined effort to
avoid the widespread curtailment of public services in the
Washington, DC, area. We encourage and will follow a policy of
allowing more general use of unscheduled leave so that employees
who truly find it impossible or unsafe to make it to work or who
arrive late can use annual leave or leave without pay, while the
essential functions of the Government continue with the employees
who are able to make it to work on time. Further, on those days
that we do not declare an unscheduled leave policy because
conditions generally are not bad, we encourage agencies and
supervisors to be sensitive to the fact that localized weather
and road conditions may preclude some employees from safely
commuting to work and to grant unscheduled annual leave or leave
without pay to such workers. It is essential that Federal agencies comply with the
Washington, DC, area emergency dismissal or closure procedures,
which were developed in consultation with the Metropolitan Washington Council
of Governments (COG). Independent action by agencies should
be avoided because any changes in the working hours of Federal
employees in this area must be coordinated carefully with
municipal and regional officials in order to minimize disruption
of the highway and mass transit systems. A copy of the current procedures may be downloaded from the Office
of Personnel Managment's (OPM's) website at http://www.opm/oca/compmemo/1996_1997/c97-10a.htm.
In addition the procedures are available via modem on OPM's electronic
bulletin board system (BBS) by dialing (202) 606-4800 (Compensation Administration
Forum). These procedures are also being shared with Federal Executive Boards
and Federal Executive Associations nationwide as a recommended approach to be
used in their coverage areas. Personnel Directors may consult a special phone line to hear a
recorded message on the current weather status and/or the status
of government operations. The telephone number is unchanged from
previous years. If you need the telephone number, or if you are a
new member of the Interagency Advisory Group, please call Charles
Kawecki on (202) 606-2166 to arrange access to the system.
Announcements of the current operating status will be available
on OPM's home page (click on the
penguin) and on OPM's BBS (selection W on the main page).
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