The Washington, DC region is preparing a winter storm, and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has closed federal agency offices in the region on Monday in response.
According to OPM, federal offices in the Washington, DC region will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025. Maximum telework is in effect as part of the closure.
OPM’s notice states:
- Telework Employees are expected to work. Generally, telework employees may not receive weather and safety leave.
- Remote Workers are expected to work. Generally, remote workers may not receive weather and safety leave.
- Non-Telework Employees generally will be granted weather and safety leave for the number of hours they were scheduled to work. However, weather and safety leave will not be granted to employees who are on official travel outside of the duty station or on an Alternative Work Schedule (AWS) day off or other non-workday.
- Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksite unless otherwise directed by their agencies.
- Employees on Preapproved Leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off generally should continue to be charged leave or other paid time off and should not receive weather and safety leave.
Washington, DC is under a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service that begins at 10 PM EST on Sunday and until 1 AM EST Tuesday, January 7. 5-10 inches of snow accumulation is possible and as much as 12″ in some areas…