Second Voluntary Leave Bank Open Enrollment Season – (April 12-May 12), 2020.  Please get in contact with your direct supervisor for more information on the ALDAC referencing this open season.

Make sure to cancel any prescheduled leave that you have while on Weather and Safety Leave (WSL).  If you don’t have your supervisor’s contact information, get in touch with your office by using the normal sick leave procedures. While it might seem obvious that we shouldn’t be charged leave while on WSL, that is not […]

On April’s Fools, the U.S. Department of State notified employees to convert its final two passport offices in South Carolina and Arkansas to mission critical status.   Now, all non-essential employees within these two passport offices were placed on Weather and Safety Leave with direction to remain at home until further notice. The U.S. Department of State […]

While State/Local authorities issue orders restricting movements of the public within States and defining whom is essential to leave home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Passport Management continues to use its discretion to order non-essential employees to leave home and expose themselves to the risk of health, and to the penalties of any movement restriction orders […]

The U.S. State Department continues to keep employees informed daily about health and safety concerning COVID-19, either with reminders and/or new information. Yesterday, with an all hands notice to U.S. State Department employees, guidance was provided on important situations involving COVID-19. The guidance explained instances such as a telework reminder, being healthy and subject to […]

As COVID-19 spreads nationwide, leading to the carnage of closing twenty-one passport offices and leaving twelve passport offices still open, state and local officials have issued “shelter in place, stay at home orders” in many states and municipalities limiting movement of persons. Individuals not adhering to these orders in some areas, include fines and jail. […]