Work Schedule On Jan. 8 Updated For DC-Area Federal Employees

WASHINGTON, DC — Federal offices in the greater Washington, DC will be open on Wednesday and employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.

After closing federal offices for two days due to a winter storm that blanketed the DC metro region, the Office of Personnel Management updated its operating status on Tuesday evening:

Telework Employees Not Scheduled to Telework must report to the office on time or notify their supervisor of their intent to use unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. Employees who request unscheduled telework must be prepared to telework, take unscheduled leave or other paid time off, or a combination-thereby accounting for the entire workday.

Remote Workers and Telework Employees Scheduled to Telework are expected to begin their workday on time unless requesting unscheduled leave.

Non-Telework Employees must report to the office on time or notify their supervisor of their intent to use unscheduled leave.

Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksites on time unless otherwise directed by their agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can I find the current operating status for the Washington, DC area? The current Washington, DC area operating status can be found on OPM’s website or by downloading the OPM Alert Mobile App.
• Does OPM issue operating status announcements for agencies located outside of the Washington, DC area? No. Employees working in Federal agency offices located outside of the “Washington Capital Beltway” must follow the operating status announcements issued by their agency.
• Where can I get additional information about operating status announcements? OPM’s Governmentwide Dismissal and Closure Procedures(PDF file) provides information on operating status announcements along with other workplace flexibilities.