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Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.630.1604 OPM and agency responsibilities

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) OPM is responsible for prescribing regulations and guidance related to the appropriate use of leave under this subpart and the proper recording of such leave, including OPM guidance on Governmentwide dismissal and closure policies and procedures that provides for use of consistent terminology in describing various operating status scenarios. In issuing any operating status announcements for the Washington, DC, area, OPM must make the specific policies and procedures related to those announcements consistent with the regulations in this subpart and with OPM's Governmentwide guidance.

(b) Employing agencies are responsible for—

(1) Establishing and applying policies and procedures related to use of leave under this subpart that are consistent with OPM regulations and guidance described in paragraph (a) of this section;  and

(2) Using terminology required by OPM–issued Governmentwide guidance in any agency-specific operating status announcements they issue (for a specific geographic location or area).

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