-1/22/26
Snow Days/Office Closings
It’s winter and we can expect some snowy conditions over the next few months so we just wanted to give a quick reminder on how to operate on snow days.
- First, if you are scheduled to telework, then your day is a normal day regardless of whether offices are closed to the public or a delayed opening or early closing occurs.
- If you are scheduled “in-office” on a snowy day, then you have an extra hour to arrive at the office without using your accrued time. If "exceptional" conditions exist, then an extra 1.5 hours are allowed in addition to the 1 hour (Article 16 Sec. 6, pg 47)..."exceptional circumstances" is subjective and described in our contract on pg 47.
- If the Governor delays opening offices until 11:00AM or later then “in-office” employees arrive at 11:00AM (or the identified start time if it is after 11AM).
- If the Governor delays opening offices to a time prior to 11:00AM then “in-office” employees can apply the 2.5hrs time above if that is the better benefit.
- Important: If the Governor closes offices, then employees scheduled “in-office” that day can choose whether they wish to telework or not (it is the employee’s choice, you cannot be directed to telework)…but you MUST establish your choice by politely declining any request to work if you choose not to work (declaring your intentions in writing is preferable). If management insists that you work, then comply and we will seek the remedy via the grievance process.