From FPMI, the newsletter for Federal employees:
OPM recently sent out a memo urging federal agencies to prepare for undesirable weather conditions this winter by making sure they have a telework program in place.
The memo outlines the procedures agencies should apply during major disasters and other natural and man-made emergency situations which prevent significant numbers of employees in the Washington D.C. area from getting to work or which require agencies to close. It also outlines guidance on procedures that will be followed in the event of disruptions of government
operations.
The memo gives agencies information on the importance of designating "emergency employees" who are critical to agency operations in dismissal or closure situations, and identifying a cadre of "mission-critical" emergency employees who might be activated during emergencies involving national security, extended emergencies or other unique situations.
In recognition of the growing importance of teleworkers in maintaining the continuity of government operations, the memo outlines how agencies may modify their current policies concerning their telework programs and emergency closures. During unforeseen circumstances, an agency may require that some or all of its teleworkers continue to work at their alternative
worksites or on any of their regularly scheduled workdays during emergency situations when the agency is closed.
"The safety of the federal family is extremely important to me," said OPM Director Kay Coles James. "With this memo, I am taking the important step of outlining what agencies should do during times of inclement weather or a natural or man-made emergency situation."
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