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DELAYED OPENING WITH LIBERAL LEAVE
Applies to: 2/1/2021

Montgomery County Government Delayed Opening and Liberal Leave Montgomery County Government office and department facilities will OPEN at 10:00 AM on Monday February 1, 2021 with LIBERAL LEAVE for nonessential employees available through 11:59 PM.
  • Essential employees scheduled to work onsite are required to report to work as scheduled.   
  • Essential employees scheduled to telework are required to continue to work remotely as scheduled, unless instructed by their supervisor to report to the worksite.
  • Nonessential employees* scheduled to work onsite: 
    • Who are already telework-approved may telework with their supervisor’s approval, and telework for their regularly scheduled hours, or choose to take leave, or choose a combination of both. 
    • Who are not telework-approved are required to report to work at the opening time or choose to take leave, or choose a combination of both.
    • Who are scheduled to travel to alternate worksites should telework at their regularly scheduled report time and report to work at the opening time, or choose to take leave, or choose a combination of both.
  • Nonessential employees* scheduled to telework are required to continue to work remotely as scheduled, or choose to take leave, or choose a combination of both.

Note: Non-essential employees must notify their supervisors of their intent to use appropriate leave (see MCtime Resources – Liberal Leave Guidance), although prior supervisory approval is not required.

*Department Directors may designate nonessential employees to be essential employees based on their roles or job functions.