Photo by PoPville flickr user Jim Havard

From OPM:

“Status: Open – with Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework. 4 hours Staggered Early Departure – Employees Must Depart No Later Than 12:00 PM at Which Time Federal Offices are Closed

Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are OPEN and employees have the OPTION for UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees, who report to their worksite, should depart 4 hours earlier than their normal departure time, but NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM, at which time FEDERAL OFFICES in the Washington, DC area are CLOSED.”

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