The agency should charge leave for the remainder of the workday following the time of the employee s departure. The agency should grant excused absence for the remainder of the workday following the time of the official announcement through the remainder of the workday, even if the employee is scheduled to take leave again later in the workday. Employee is telecommuting at an alternative worksite. Agency should grant excused absence for the remainder of the workday following what would be the employee s authorized time of dismissal. The agency should continue to charge the employee leave for the entire workday.
Employee fails to report for work.
The agency should charge AWOL or permit the employee to request annual leave, sick leave, or LWOP, as appropriate, for the entire workday. Exceptions to this policy should be made only in unusual circumstances. However, employees have no entitlement to excused absence. Agencies must notify employees of the procedures to be followed in these situations.