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Evacuation Payments During a Pandemic Health Crisis

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Yes. 5 CFR 550.409(a) allows an agency to order its employees to evacuate their regular worksites and work from home (or an alternative location mutually agreeable to the agency and the employee) during a pandemic health crisis.

Last Updated: 3/7/2020

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Evacuation Payments During a Pandemic Health Crisis

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If the WHO declares COVID-19 to be a pandemic, can an agency order one or more employees to evacuate their worksite and work from home?