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GFDL Operating Status for Monday, February 23, 2026

GFDL is CLOSED on Monday February 23, 2026 

 

Emergency employees are expected to report to the office on time unless otherwise directed by their supervisor.

 

Non-emergency employees will not be permitted to enter the GFDL buildings unless it may be accomplished safely, in a limited time period (such as to pick up a manuscript or other material from one’s office), and with an escort from one of GFDL’s emergency employees. If an emergency employee is not available to escort you due to other pressing responsibilities, you will have to wait for one to become available before you will be permitted to enter the facility.

Non-emergency Federal employees will be granted weather and safety leave for the number of hours they were scheduled to work unless covered by one of the exceptions listed below.

 

Exceptions

Telework Program Participants. Telework Program Participants (i.e., employees who are participating in a telework program, including those who perform telework regularly and those who telework on an ad hoc basis) must account for the entire workday by teleworking, taking unscheduled leave (paid and unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination, in accordance with law, regulations, agency policies and procedures, and any applicable collective bargaining requirements (as consistent with law).

 

Employees on leave without pay. Federal employees on leave without pay, leave without pay for military duty, workers’ compensation, suspension, or in another nonpay status are not granted excused absence when GFDL is closed. These employees will remain in their current status. Federal employees in a nonpay status have no expectation of working and receiving pay for a day during which GFDL is closed and therefore will not be granted excused absence.

Employees on leave without pay. Federal employees on leave without pay, leave without pay for military duty, workers’ compensation, suspension, or in another non-pay status are not granted weather and safety leave when GFDL is closed. These employees will remain in their current status. Federal employees in a non-pay status have no expectation of working and receiving pay for a day during which GFDL is closed and therefore will not be granted weather and safety leave.

Pre-approved leave. Federal employees on pre-approved leave for the entire workday will continue to be charged leave for the full workday or remainder of the workday, as applicable. Federal employees who are not affected by the emergency (i.e., not prevented from working) will not be granted weather and safety leave.

 

  • If Federal employees who are on leave and are not scheduled to return on that day, the employees are not prevented from working by the emergency and will continue to be charged leave.
  • If Federal employees on leave are scheduled to return to work after the applicable closure, the employees will be granted weather and safety leave starting from the time they were scheduled to return from leave.
  • If Federal employees have pre-approved leave commencing after their departure times (e.g., for a medical appointment), supervisors may consider granting weather and safety leave.

Employees on official travel. If non-emergency federal employees are on official travel on a workday when GFDL is closed for some portion of the day or all day, employees are expected to continue working. However, if the nature of the emergency makes it impossible for the employees to continue work – e.g., the travel assignment requires frequent contact with GFDL – weather and safety leave may be appropriate. Supervisors are responsible for determining whether employees are required to continue working or will be granted weather and safety leave under these circumstances.

Employees on an alternative work schedule (AWS) day off. If GFDL is closed on the Federal employees’ regular AWS day off, they are not entitled to an additional “in lieu of” day off. AWS Federal employees who fulfill their biweekly work requirement in less than 10 working days are already entitled to an AWS day off. Such employees may not receive an additional day off. In addition, Federal employees cannot be granted weather and safety leave on a non-workday. AWS Federal employees may not be granted weather and safety leave for the scheduled non-workday when GFDL is closed on their AWS day off.

 For more information, continue to check back on GFDL’s Notices Web Page or check the following:

 

  • GFDL’s Toll-Free Status Line:  1-877-627-4335, or
  • Computer Operations:  609-452-6560

 

This message was last updated at 4:15 PM on 02/22/2026