Late Arrival, Early Dismissal, and Closure

Telework is an important tool for agencies to continue operations when Federal offices are closed to the public, including during emergency situations, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, and other incidents causing disruptions of Government operations. It is important that the Federal Government remain in operation even if offices are closed to the public.

For example, "unscheduled telework" is a relatively new flexibility that allows more Federal employees to telework from home, to the extent practicable, when severe weather conditions or other circumstances disrupt or prevent employees from commuting or reporting to work. While the Washington, DC, Area Dismissal and Closure Procedures that more fully describe "unscheduled telework" apply to employees in all Executive agencies with offices located inside the "Washington Capital Beltway," (the highway that circles the Nation's capital), Executive agencies may determine to apply these same procedures to facilities located in the Counties and jurisdictions outside of the Beltway but adjacent to the District of Columbia. Details about emergency dismissal procedures and telework are available in OPM's Washington, DC, Area Dismissal or Closure Procedures [996 KB]