Let there be no doubt: Federal agencies in the Washington area will open as normal on Wednesday for the first time since Feb. 4, the Office of Personnel Management said Tuesday. “The game plan being discussed is normal operations. No call planned,” OPM Director John Berry said in an e-mail. The “call” refers to hisRead… Read more »
Happy Tuesday! The federal government will slowly ramp back up to full operating status today, but not before enduring another two hour delay and unscheduled leave for those who can’t make it into work. “After three more days of clean up, things should hopefully go better, but repeating Friday[‘s operating status] will also give usRead… Read more »
Federal agencies in the Washington area will open two hours later than normal Tuesday, the Office of Personnel Management said Monday night. Federal workers may take unscheduled leave, OPM added. Those who elect to take unscheduled time off for the entire workday must notify their supervisor of the decision. Emergency employees must report regardless ofRead… Read more »
Despite a difficult Friday commute for many federal workers, Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry defended his decision to keep federal offices open Friday, saying safety and government operations are the only factors he considers when making such decisions. “The decision is never based on 100 percent perfection,” Berry said in an interview FridayRead… Read more »
Federal workers who attempted to get to the office on Friday morning faced poorly plowed roads, lengthy backups and then, most nerve-wracking of all, a Metro derailment in downtown Washington. Dr. Gridlock, Robert Thomson, wrote early this morning on The Post’s Get There blog to expect a more difficult commute than normal. That warning provedRead… Read more »
Happy Friday! Americans are increasingly comfortable with gay men and lesbians openly serving in the U.S. military, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. As The Eye as Post polling analyst Jennifer Agiesta report in today’s Post, public support for allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly now far outpaces that in theRead… Read more »
The Senate confirmed 27 executive branch nominees Thursday after President Obama threatened earlier in the week to use recess appointments for some of the long-stalled picks. “At the beginning of the week, a staggering 63 nominees had been stalled in the Senate because one or more senators placed a hold on their nomination,” Obama saidRead… Read more »
Washington area federal offices will open on Friday with a two-hour delayed arrival and with unscheduled leave policy in effect, following a week of record snow fall. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for higher, yet chilly temperatures and high winds and sun. The decision means Washington area federal offices will open and workers should plan to arriveRead… Read more »
Monday’s President’s Day federal holiday will not be canceled, Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry said Thursday during a washingtonpost.com live chat. Berry also said he does not consult President Obama on his decisions to close D.C.-area offices and that easy access to e-mail and the Internet means OPM will have to reconsider itsRead… Read more »
Happy Thursday! After four straight snow days, now seems as good a time as any to talk seriously about teleworking options for federal workers. “About one-third of the D.C. area employees at the Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration logged on to their agencies’ mainframe computers, probably from their homes,” The Post’sRead… Read more »