Employee

When there is imminent danger to the lives of an employee’s dependents or immediate family, an agency may authorize evacuation payments and require employees to work from home during a pandemic health crisis.  An employee who is ordered to work from home during a pandemic health crisis may not care for the employee’s children or dependents while performing work.  However, the employee may request changes in his or her work schedule to allow the employee to work during the periods the employee is not responsible for caring for the child or dependent (e.g., when the child is sleeping or when a spouse or other family member is available to care for the child).  An employee may request annual leave or other paid time off, such as earned compensatory time off or earned credit hours for these purposes.