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Evacuation Payments During a Pandemic Health Crisis

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No. OPM regulations permit this authority to be utilized in connection with communicable diseases only in the context of a declared pandemic health crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) makes the determination of when a pandemic is occurring.

Last Updated: 3/7/2020

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Evacuation Payments During a Pandemic Health Crisis

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If a local or state health office makes a determination that COVID-19 has become a public health emergency, could a Federal agency use the evacuation payment authority found at 5 CFR 550.409?