What's New 2025-01-23T11:27:17-05:00 U.S. Office of Personnel Management http://www.opm.gov/ webmaster@opm.gov /rss/whats-new.atom Federal Government-Wide Email Communication Test Coming /news/federal-government-wide-email-communication-test-coming/ 2025-01-23T12:00:00-05:00 OPM is testing a new capability allowing it to send important communications to ALL Federal employees from a single email address January 8, 2025 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/25/1/7/Open-With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_3113/ 2025-01-07T18:00:53-05:00 Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open and employees have the Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework. January 7, 2025 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/25/1/6/Office-Closure_3103/ 2025-01-06T21:00:11-05:00 Federal Offices in the Washington, DC area are Closed. Maximum Telework is in effect. February 13, 2024 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/24/2/12/Open-With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_3084/ 2024-02-12T21:38:19-05:00 Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open and employees have the Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework. January 19, 2024 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/24/1/18/Open---2-hours-Delayed-Arrival---With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_3080/ 2024-01-18T22:14:41-05:00 Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open under a 2 hour Delayed Arrival and employees have the Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 2 hours later than they would normally be expected to arrive. January 17, 2024 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/24/1/16/Open-With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_3073/ 2024-01-16T21:00:04-05:00 Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open and employees have the Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework. January 16, 2024 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/24/1/15/Office-Closure_3069/ 2024-01-15T22:46:40-05:00 Federal Offices in the Washington, DC area are Closed. Maximum Telework is in effect. August 7, 2023 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/23/8/7/Early-Departure---2-hours-Staggered-Release---All-Employees-Must-Depart-No-Later-Than-300_3062/ 2023-08-07T13:00:26-04:00 Employees of Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are authorized for Early Departure. Employees should depart 2 hours earlier than their normal departure time and may request Unscheduled Leave to depart prior to their staggered departure time. All employees Must Depart no later than 3:00 at which time Federal offices are Closed. December 23, 2022 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/22/12/22/Open-with-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_3054/ 2022-12-22T21:00:56-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN and employees have the OPTION for UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. December 15, 2022 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/22/12/14/Open---2-hours-Delayed-Arrival---With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_3042/ 2022-12-14T21:50:00-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under 2 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 2 hours later than they would be expected to arrive. January 20, 2022 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/22/1/19/Open---2-hours-Delayed-Arrival---With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_3029/ 2022-01-19T20:50:08-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under 2 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 2 hours later than they would be expected to arrive. January 7, 2022 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/22/1/6/Office-Closure_3023/ 2022-01-06T21:20:05-05:00 FEDERAL OFFICES in the Washington, DC area are CLOSED. Emergency employees and telework employees continue to work. January 5, 2022 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/22/1/4/Open---3-hours-Delayed-Arrival---With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_3015/ 2022-01-04T20:50:06-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under 3 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 3 hours later than they would be expected to arrive. January 4, 2022 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/22/1/3/Open---3-hours-Delayed-Arrival---With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_3001/ 2022-01-03T20:50:00-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under 3 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 3 hours later than they would be expected to arrive. January 3, 2022 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/22/1/2/Office-Closure_2989/ 2022-01-02T21:45:00-05:00 FEDERAL OFFICES in the Washington, DC area are CLOSED. Emergency employees and telework employees continue to work. MEMO: Program Evaluation Competencies and Workforce and Job Analysis Employee and Supervisor Surveys https://www.chcoc.gov/content/foundations-evidence-based-policymaking-act-2018-%E2%80%93-program-evaluation-competencies-and-opm 2021-09-20T12:00:00-04:00 U.S. Office of Personnel Management Launches Program Evaluation Competencies and OPM Program Evaluation Workforce and Job Analysis Employee and Supervisor Surveys. On Monday, September 20, 2021, OPM issued the Program Evaluation Competencies and the OPM Program Evaluation Workforce and Job Analysis Employee and Supervisor Surveys in support of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018. February 19, 2021 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/21/2/18/Open---2-hours-Delayed-Arrival---With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_2984/ 2021-02-18T20:35:30-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under 2 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 2 hours later than they would be expected to arrive. February 18, 2021 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/21/2/17/Office-Closure_1984/ 2021-02-17T20:45:31-05:00 FEDERAL OFFICES in the Washington, DC area are CLOSED. Emergency employees and telework employees continue to work. February 11, 2021 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/21/2/10/Open-with-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_1981/ 2021-02-10T20:30:08-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN and employees have the OPTION for UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. February 2, 2021 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/21/2/1/Open---2-hours-Delayed-Arrival---With-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_1976/ 2021-02-01T20:33:24-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under 2 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 2 hours later than they would be expected to arrive. February 1, 2021 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/21/1/31/Open-with-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_1968/ 2021-01-31T20:50:43-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN and employees have the OPTION for UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. January 26, 2021 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/21/1/25/Open-with-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_1957/ 2021-01-25T20:10:00-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN and employees have the OPTION for UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. December 17, 2020 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/20/12/16/Open---Delayed-Arrival---Employees-Must-Report-to-Their-Office-No-Later-Than-1000-am---with-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_946/ 2020-12-16T21:00:00-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under a DELAYED ARRIVAL where employees must REPORT TO THEIR OFFICE NO LATER THAN 10:00 am and have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. December 16, 2020 Operating Status https://www22.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/20/12/15/Open-with-Option-for-Unscheduled-Leave-or-Unscheduled-Telework_940/ 2020-12-15T12:00:00-05:00 Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN and employees have the OPTION for UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. March 17, 2020 Operating Status https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/status-archives/20/3/17/Open-with-maximum-Telework-flexibilities-to-all-current-Telework-eligible-employees-pursuant-to-direction-from-Agency-Heads_917/ 2020-03-17T00:00:00-04:00 Federal offices nationwide continue to perform mission critical functions and operations as determined by agency heads. Please contact your supervisor to confirm telework schedule and to receive further direction from your agency head.