DC-Area Federal Agencies Adjust Operating Status For Feb. 23: OPM

Federal agencies in the Washington, D.C. area are open with a two-hour delayed arrival for employees. Staff have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than two hours later than their normal expected arrival time.

Guidance has been provided for various employee categories. Telework employees not scheduled to telework, but requesting unscheduled telework, must be prepared to telework, take unscheduled leave, or use other paid time off to cover the entire workday. Weather and safety leave is generally not available for these telework employees who do not report to the office.

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Remote workers and telework employees who are already scheduled to telework are expected to begin their workday on time. They may request unscheduled leave if needed. Similar to other telework categories, weather and safety leave is generally not available to remote and telework employees who do not report to the office.

Non-telework employees, and telework employees not scheduled to telework and not requesting unscheduled telework, have specific instructions. They are expected to either report to the office and receive weather and safety leave for up to two hours past their normal arrival time or request unscheduled leave for the entire workday. Weather and safety leave is not available to those employees who request unscheduled leave.

Emergency employees are expected to report to their worksite on time unless their agencies provide alternative directions. Employees who are on preapproved leave, whether paid or unpaid, or using other paid time off such as compensatory time or credit hours, will generally be charged for that leave or time off. They will not receive weather and safety leave, even if they request unscheduled leave or other paid time off.

A winter weather advisory is in place from 5 p.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday for the District of Columbia, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park. according to the National Weather Service.

Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches is expected with localized amounts around 5 inches, the NWS said. Look for northwest winds gusting between 30 and 40 mph overnight through Monday.

Snowfall amounts will be higher in the Baltimore region.

Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.