In anticipation of transportation difficulties arising from the Nuclear Security Summit, the Office of Personnel Management is asking agencies to allow employees to telework.
The two-day summit, which will welcome 50 world leaders to the D.C. area, is expected to snarl some transportation routes due to security and road closures for the conference.
Acting OPM director Beth Cobert asked agency heads in a memo to allow for workplace flexibility and teleworking options, but the government will remain open.
“Employees may also request to use their alternative work schedule day off, annual leave, leave without pay, previously earned compensatory time off and/or earned credit hours under a flexible work schedule,” she said in a statement.
“Those employees who must commute should allow extra time going to and from work whether by private vehicle or public transportation. Agencies should use all communications tools they have in place, such as hotlines and website updates, to inform employees of any relevant, agency-specific issues.”
The biennial Nuclear Security Summit returns to Washington, D.C. for the first time since its inaugural event in 2010. The summit gathers world leaders to discuss ways to effectively secure materials.
