Operating Status (DC)

STATUS OF NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS – NORTH CAMPUS

NDU EMERGENCY/WEATHER MESSAGES

The current status of government operations in the DC area is available at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at http://www.opm.gov/status.

NDU’s operating status for North Campus will normally follow guidance provided by Office of Personnel Management for government operations in the DC area. Exceptions to this will be communicated to you via Connect-Ed or your organization’s leadership using other means. THIS WILL BE THE EXCEPTION. It may be obtained by calling (202) 685-4700 and then following the prompt to University-wide announcements. In the lack of additional guidance, assume that NDU will follow OPM’s lead regarding government status in the DC area.

OPM endeavors to make weather calls on government operating status by 0400, and will generally have changes in status posted on their website by 0430.

Once OPM has made a weather call affecting government operations, this is also normally publicized on public radio and TV stations, just like school closings. On days where weather may affect operations, it is advisable to monitor local radio or TV if you cannot access the OPM website.

DISRUPTIONS BEFORE THE WORKDAY BEGINS

The Office of Personnel Management will provide one of the following five announcements to the media when a disruption occurs before the workday begins. These announcements do NOT apply to individuals who are designated as "emergency employees." Emergency employees are expected to report for work on time unless excused by their supervisors.

Announcement	What Announcement Means
1. "Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN; employees are expected to report for work on time."	Employees are expected to report for work on time.
2. "Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy."	Employees who cannot report for work may request unscheduled leave for their entire scheduled workday. Employees must notify their supervisors of their intent to take unscheduled leave. Emergency employees are expected to report for work on time.
3. "Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under a DELAYED ARRIVAL policy. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than xx hours later than they would normally arrive."	Employees should plan their commutes so that they arrive for work no more than xx hours later than they would normally arrive. Employees who arrive for work more than xx hours later than their normal arrival time will be charged annual leave or leave without pay for the additional period of absence from work. Telework employees are expected to report to work on time. Emergency employees are expected to report for work on time.
4. "Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under a DELAYED ARRIVAL/UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than xx hours later than they would normally arrive, and employees who cannot report for work may take unscheduled leave."	Employees should plan their commutes so that they arrive for work no more than xx hours later than they would normally arrive. Employees who arrive for work more than xx hours later than their normal arrival time will be charged annual leave or leave without pay for the additional period of absence from work. Employees who cannot report for work may request unscheduled leave for their entire scheduled workday. Telework employees are expected to report to work on time. Emergency employees are expected to report for work on time.
5. "Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED."	Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are closed. Non-emergency employees (including employees on pre-approved leave) will be granted excused absence for the number of hours they were scheduled to work. This does not apply to employees on leave without pay, leave without pay for military duty, workers' compensation, suspension, or in another nonpay status. Employees on alternative work schedules are not entitled to another AWS day off in lieu of the workday on which the agency is closed. Telework employees may be expected to work from their telework sites, as specified in their telework agreements. Emergency employees are expected to report for work on time.
	Employees on alternative work schedules are not entitled to another AWS day off in lieu of the workday on which the agency is closed.

DISRUPTIONS AFTER THE WORKDAY BEGINS

Announcement

What Announcement Means

"Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are operating under an EARLY DISMISSAL policy. Employees should be dismissed by their agencies xx hours earlier than their normal departure time from work."

Employees should be dismissed by their agencies relative to their normal departure times from work. For example, if a 3-hour "early dismissal" policy is announced, workers who normally leave their offices at 4:00 p.m. should leave at 1:00 p.m. Employees who must leave work earlier than their early dismissal time will be charged annual leave or leave without pay from the time of their departure through the remainder of their scheduled workday. Employees on pre-approved leave for the entire day should be charged leave for the entire day.

Telework employees may be expected to work from their telework sites, as specified in their telework agreements.

Emergency employees are expected to remain at work.