Should telecommuting employees be granted excused absence on April 23?
A. This decision rests with each affected agency. An agency is not required to excuse a telecommuting employee who is working outside the designated geographic area on April 23 unless that employee cannot perform work because the office to which he or she reports is closed. Pay Q. Can an employee in the designated geographic area who is required to work on April 23 earn overtime pay, compensatory time off, or credit hours for working his or her basic work schedule on April 23? A.No. An employee in the designated geographic area may not earn overtime pay, compensatory time off, or credit hours under an AWS for working his or her basic work requirement on April 23. Of course, if overtime hours are assigned in excess of the employee’s basic work requirement, he or she would be entitled to overtime pay or compensatory time off, as appropriate. Q. Will excused employees receive overtime pay for the hours of overtime they would have worked on April 23? A. No. Agencies should cancel overtime
