{"id":19909,"date":"2019-09-27T15:13:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T15:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/27\/hurricane-impacted-feds-to-receive-emergency-leave-flexibility\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:44:33","slug":"hurricane-impacted-feds-to-receive-emergency-leave-flexibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/hr\/2019\/09\/27\/hurricane-impacted-feds-to-receive-emergency-leave-flexibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane-impacted feds to receive emergency leave flexibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hurricane Dorian devastated parts of the U.S. and Caribbean in late August 2019, with approximately 3,163 federal employees impacted by the storm, according to the Office of Personnel Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those employees still recovering from the aftermath and unable to return to work will now be able to look to their fellow feds for assistance, as OPM authorized an emergency leave transfer program Sept. 27 for those hit by the hurricane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIssuing an ELTP is how OPM can support our colleagues that found themselves in harm\u2019s way,\u201d said OPM Director Dale Cabaniss in a news release. \u201cWe will continue to monitor the situation of the agencies affected and issue guidance as necessary to help those caught by Hurricane Dorian\u2019s devastation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t