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Is the US federal government open?
Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under 3 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 3 hours later than they would be expected to arrive.
Are federal offices closed in Washington, DC today?

Status: Open with Maximum Telework Flexibilities to all current telework eligible employees, pursuant to direction from agency heads.
Do federal employees get Martin Luther King Day off?
If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes….2022.

Date | Holiday |
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Friday, December 31 * | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 17 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 21 ** | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 30 | Memorial Day |
Is OPM services online down?
Our website is currently down for maintenance.
How do I check my OPM status?
To check the status of your form or application, you may contact the Retirement Office at (888) 767-6738 or [email protected]. The phone lines are open from 7:30 am to 7:45 pm (Eastern Standard Time).
Are federal employees going back to the office?
Most federal agencies have begun transitioning employees back to their offices in recent months, though the Biden administration has pressed agencies to build more telework and hybrid environments into their permanent plans.
Does DC government follow OPM?
When an event such as inclement weather or a natural disaster occurs, OPM works together with our federal, state, and local partners to determine the proper operating status for the federal government in the Washington, DC area.
How many sick days do federal employees get?
13 days
Employees accumulate 13 days of paid sick leave annually, regardless of the length of service, with no limit to the amount of sick leave that can accrue. Sick leave covers medical needs, care for family members, and the birth or adoption of a child. Federal employees get 11 days of paid holidays per year.
What is interim pay from OPM?
What is The OPM Interim Payment? Interim payment is basically a stipend that you can use for personal upkeep until a time when your benefits kick in. this amount is usually 80 percent of what you would normally receive as benefits.
Why does OPM take so long?
OPM’s retirement claims processing times were also the subject of a Government Accountability Office report in 2019 which said “the continuing reliance on paper-based applications and manual processing; insufficient staffing capacity, particularly during peak workload season; and incomplete applications” were root …
Can active duty military members telework?
While Service Members may be directed to telework at any time, their supervisors/Commanders should consider whether telework is advisable after considering the same factors as those applicable to civilian employee eligibility.