OPM approves emergency leave transfer for California wildfires

Federal Times: The Office of Personnel Management announced Oct. 2 that federal employees impacted by the wildfires in California may be eligible for an emergency leave transfer program.

“After coordinating with federal agencies to assess the impact on employees adversely affected by the California wildfires in the disaster areas, OPM, in consultation with [the Office of Management and Budget], has determined that the establishment of an ELTP is warranted,” OPM Director Jeff Pon wrote in a memo sent to agency heads.

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