Common use of Closures and Early Dismissals Clause in Contracts

Closures and Early Dismissals. A. When hazardous or other extraordinary circumstances develop during non-work hours and an appropriate authority has determined that Federal employees should not report for work, employees with a telework agreement are expected to perform work duties from their alternate work site and remote workers are expected to perform duties from their remote duty stations, unless prevented from doing so by the circumstances (e.g., power outage, weather emergency). Employees who are unable to telework or work remotely will be granted Weather and Safety leave for some or all of the work day. Employees designated as essential are expected to report to work on time. B. When the appropriate authority has determined that there is a need for early dismissal of Federal employees, leave will be charged as follows: 1. If the employee was in a duty status and was excused, the employee will be granted Weather and Safety leave for the remaining hours of the work day; 2. If the employee was on duty and departed before the time for official dismissal, leave is charged for the remaining hours of the work day; 3. If the employee was absent on approved leave for the entire work shift or was AWOL, the entire absence is charged to leave. 4. Employees with a telework agreement are expected to perform work duties from their alternate work site, and remote workers are expected to perform duties from their remote duty stations, unless prevented from doing so by the circumstances (e.g., power outage, weather emergency).