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Washington, D.C. federal agencies closed Oct. 30
Hurricane Sandy has forced the second day of federal agency closure in the Washington, D.C. area. The Office of Personnel Management says non-emergency federal employees should take administrative leave on Oct. 30. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the District of Columbia in effect until 8 a.m. Oct. 30.
Government must clarify position on compensated religious time off
The federal government allows for time off for religious observances, but a lack of clear policies from the Office of Personnel Management keeps agencies from treating it properly, finds the Government Accountability Office. Since 1978, federal agencies have been required to adjust employee work schedules to allow for participation in religious observances as long as it does not interfere with an agency's mission.
Hurricane Sandy impacts voting, work, and trading
Federal offices in the Washington, D.C. area as well as mass transit systems from D.C. to New York are closed today to keep non-emergency personnel off the streets as hurricane Sandy begins dumping rain on the East Coast. The center of hurricane Sandy is projected to make landfall between the Delmarva Peninsula and Long Island late Monday night.
Washington, D.C. federal agencies closed Oct. 29 - UPDATED
Federal offices in the Washington, D.C. area will be closed to the public on Oct. 29, and non-emergency federal employees will be granted an excused absence, the Office of Personnel Management has announced . MARC commuter rail in Maryland will not operate on Oct. 29 and Amtrak will cancel "nearly all service on the eastern seaboard." Amtrak service north of New York has already begun to shut down.
Washington, D.C. federal agencies closed Oct. 29 - UPDATED
Federal offices in the Washington, D.C. area will be closed to the public on Oct. 29 and non-emergency federal employees will be granted an excused absence, the Office of Personnel Management has announced . MARC commuter rail in Maryland will not operate on Oct. 29 and Amtrak will cancel "nearly all service on the eastern seaboard." Amtrak service north of New York has already begun to shut down.
Washington, D.C. federal agencies closed Oct. 29 - UPDATED
Federal offices in the Washington, D.C. area will be closed to the public on Oct. 29 and non-emergency federal employees will be granted an excused absence, the Office of Personnel Management has announced . MARC commuter rail in Maryland will not operate on Oct. 29 and Amtrak will cancel "nearly all service on the eastern seaboard." Amtrak service north of New York has already begun to shut down.
OPM: Federal agencies can still use third-party interns
The new federal internship program that began in July does not preclude agencies from using third-party intern providers, says John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management. In an Oct. 19 memo to federal chief human capital officers, Berry says that since the implementation of the Pathways Progams in July, some agencies have expressed uncertainty about their ability to use third-party intern providers.
USPS pension surplus: $24 billion and untouchable
The United States Postal Service has paid between $11.4 billion and $24 billion too much into employee pensions, but has no way to recoup this money and meet financial obligations, finds the USPS Office of Inspector General.
OPM guides agency procedure for employee voting allowance
Federal employees looking to take time off work for voting this November should know that the Office of Personnel Management says excused voting absences should be awarded sparingly. According to a memo (.pdf) from OPM Director John Berry, there is a decreasing need for absences as polling places are often open for an extended period of time and offer early voting support.
OPM can do more to help close skills gap, says Dodaro
One of the primary reasons human capital remains on the Government Accountability Office's "high risk list" is the shortage of workers with specific critical skills, such as network analysis, computer forensics, acquisition and foreign language capabilities, said Gene Dodaro, comptroller general at GAO. "There's a real need to understand the root causes of the skill gaps," Dodaro told a Senate subcommittee.
