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Published January 21, 2014 at 7:55AM

Non-emergency federal employees will have the day off, unless their office requires them to telework.

“Telework-Ready Employees who are scheduled to perform telework on the effective day of the announcement or who are required to perform telework on a day when Federal offices are closed must telework the entire workday or request leave, or a combination of both, in accordance with their agency’s policies and procedures, subject to any applicable collective bargaining requirements,” according to the Office of Personnel Management.

Schools

Schools, Feds Close as Flakes Start Falling

By ARLnow.com

Published December 10, 2013 at 7:30AM | Updated December 10, 2013 at 8:25AM

APS announced the decision just after 5:00 this morning. Classes are canceled but school offices are to remain open, with essential employees still expected to report to work.

The federal government, meanwhile, is closed this morning, as are Arlington County courts. But Arlington County government will be open, with an unscheduled leave and telework policy for employees. ART buses will operate on a limited schedule.

News

Moran: Shutdown was ‘Purposeless’

By Katie Pyzyk

Published October 17, 2013 at 10:00AM | Updated October 17, 2013 at 2:18PM

Congressman Jim Moran (D) blasted the shutdown, calling it “purposeless” in a statement released last night. Earlier this month, he introduced a bill — which the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed — to grant back pay to all 800,000 furloughed federal employees.

Moran’s full statement follows:

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 7, 2013 at 8:45AM

Furloughed Workers Voting Absentee? — The pace of absentee voting in Arlington has nearly doubled since the federal government shutdown, perhaps the result of furloughed workers casting ballots in advance. The pace is now about 50 ballots a day, which is still far slower than the absentee voting pace during the last presidential election. [Sun Gazette]

County Celebrates Crystal Drive Project — Last week Arlington County celebrated the completion of its Crystal Drive two-way project and the installation of a HAWK (High-intensity Activated Crosswalk) traffic signal on Crystal Drive between 23rd & 26th Streets South. [Arlington County]

Opinion

Morning Poll: What Are Federal Workers Doing to Pass the Time?

By ARLnow.com

Published October 2, 2013 at 10:05AM | Updated October 2, 2013 at 12:46PM

The furloughed workers spent part of Monday on the job, winding down their work in order to ensure as orderly a shutdown as possible. Today, they’re staying at home.

News

Bill Would Provide Retroactive Pay to Furloughed Employees

By ARLnow.com

Published October 1, 2013 at 11:00AM

Moran and nearly a dozen cosponsors have introduced the “Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act,” which would provide retroactive pay for furloughed employees after Congress gets its act together and passes a government funding bill. Following the last government shutdown, in 1995 and 1996, the Republican-controlled Congress passed similar legislation.

While 85 percent of federal workers live outside the D.C. region, an extended shutdown could have wide-ranging impacts locally, from financial difficulties for families to possible pain for the regional economy.

Weather

Federal Gov’t, APS Closed

By ARLnow.com

Published March 6, 2013 at 8:25AM

The federal government and Arlington Public Schools are both closed today due to the “Snowquester” or “Saturn” snow storm.

Although the ground in parts of Arlington has yet to become snow-covered, forecasters say the storm is intensifying and should soon start accumulating here.

News

Video: Moran Speaks Out Against Federal Pay Freeze Bill

By ARLnow.com

Published February 15, 2013 at 2:30PM

Today the House of Representatives passed a bill (261-154) that would freeze the pay of federal workers for a third straight year.

Weather

Winter Weather Advisory: Slippery Morning Commute

By ARLnow.com

Published January 27, 2013 at 5:10PM | Updated January 27, 2013 at 10:48PM

Update at 10:40 p.m. — The Office of Personnel Management is telling federal employees to stay off the road until 10:00 a.m. Federal offices will open to the public at noon.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Arlington and the D.C. region.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published January 8, 2013 at 9:00AM | Updated January 16, 2018 at 2:45PM

Streetcar Referendum Might Be Necessary — Arlington County might be forced to hold a bond referendum for the Columbia Pike streetcar if it’s unable to sell a certain type of revenue bond to partially fund the $250 million project. For now, the project is awaiting word on whether it will receive up to $75 million in federal funding. [Sun Gazette]

Higher-End Stores at Pentagon City Mall — The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City has undergone a transformation that brought higher-end “aspirational luxury” stores to the mall. Recent addition to the malls include Oakley, Sperry, Mezlan and Cole Haan. Among the stores that have recently left is Aeropostale, which was forced out by a Microsoft Store. [Washington Post]

News

Lawmakers: Federal Workers Have Already Taken Big Cuts

By ARLnow.com

Published November 21, 2012 at 2:50PM | Updated November 22, 2012 at 11:27AM

The lawmakers are cautioning President Barack Obama and leaders in the House of Representatives to “carefully consider the implications that any proposed agreement would have on these Americans so that it reflects the substantial budget savings that the Federal workforce has contributed thus far.”

The lawmakers — Democratic Reps. Jim Moran (Va.), Steny Hoyer (Md.), Chris Van Hollen (Md.), Gerry Connolly (Va.), Donna Edwards (Md.) and John Sarbanes (Md.), plus Republican Reps. Frank Wolf (Va.) and Robert Wittman (Va.) — sent a letter to Obama this week highlighting $103 billion in cuts taken by federal employees in the form of pay freezes, delayed raises and increased benefit contributions.