OPM Changes Inclement Weather Policy to End Confusion

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management aimed this week to alleviate confusion about the status of federal offices during inclement weather or natural disasters. The department issued new language and updated dismissal and closure procedures after Hurricane Sandy left employees and the public baffled about whether offices were opened or closed. The new announcement will be: “Federal offices are closed-Emergency and telework ready employees must follow their agency’s policies.” The old announcement stated that federal offices were closed to the public, leading people to think that employees still had to come to work. Read more (Federal News Radio).