St. Mary’s County:
- St. Mary’s County Public Schools: are closed on Thursday, January 4, 2018. No employees should report to work. Administrative leave will be provided for 12 month employees.
- St. Mary’s County Government: Operational Status for January 4, 2018
- The following delays and schedule changes will be in effect for today:
- All St. Mary’s County Administrative Offices are closed
- All St. Mary’s County Public Schools will be closed for students. Code 3 for employees.
- Non-Public School transportation will not operate
- All Recreation and Parks programs operating in the Public Schools is cancelled
- All Recreation and Parks facilities are closed
- STS Transit is closed and will not operate
- The six (6) Convenience Centers and St, Andrews Landfill are closed
- All three Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) are closed and no meals will be delivered
- All St. Mary’s County Library locations (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown & Lexington Park) are closed
- St. Mary’s County Circuit Courthouse is closed
- St. Mary’s County Regional Airport: remains open at this time (6:15 a.m.). The airport reports runways, taxiways and ramps are 100% snow covered. Helicopters are still able to operate.
Calvert County:
- Calvert County Public Schools: will be closed on Thursday, January 4, 2018. Code Red for 12 month employees.
- Calvert County government offices: will close today, Thursday, Jan. 4, due to the overnight snowfall and continued frigid temperatures.
- Calvert County circuit and district courts are closed Jan. 4.
- County bus service is not available Jan. 4.
- All county Parks and Recreation activities, rentals and programs are canceled for Jan. 4.
- The county’s community centers, nature center, parks, the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course and the Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center are closed Jan. 4.
- County convenience centers and the Appeal Landfill are closed Jan. 4.
- Calvert County libraries are closed today.
- The Calvert Marine Museum is closed.
Charles County:
- Charles County Public Schools: will be closed Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. Code Red for staff who follow the code system. Visit www.ccboe.com or call the 24-hour information line at 301-934-7410 or 301-932-6656 for updates.
- Charles County Government: will open at 10 AM on Jan. 4
with liberal leave policy in effect for non-essential employees. - VanGO: operations will start at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 4
due to hazardous road conditions. - Charles County Public Library: (all branches) will open at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 4.
- Charles County Circuit Court: will open at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 4.
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Charles County Landfill, Landfill Recycling Center, and Pisgah Recycling Center: will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 4.
Other:
- NAS Patuxent River: NAS Patuxent River has Restricted Access until 5 p.m. local time Jan. 4, 2018 for all but Critical Personnel due to weather conditions. Critical personnel must report to work as previously scheduled. Non-critical personnel should not report to work. Admin leave is granted for civil service employees designated non-critical. Civil service employees scheduled to telework and those with situational telework agreements should telework unless circumstances prevent it. Check with your command for specific guidance. Contract employees should contact their company for guidance.Gates 2 and 3 remain closed, critical personnel should access the base via Gate 1.
The installation will continue to monitor the weather and will update its status at 3 p.m.
- College of Southern Maryland: Due to weather advisories, all CSM campuses will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
- Prince Georges County Public Schools: January 4 – 5, 2018 – Code Orange – Schools and offices will open with a two-hour delay. Emergency personnel are not eligible for liberal leave and must report to work on time.Note: Conditions will be reassessed at 6:30 a.m. for any further delays.
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools: Due to the forecast for extreme conditions that could adversely impact walkers and students at bus stops, as well as to allow time for Facilities personnel and bus contractors to address any potential weather-related issues, all Anne Arundel County Public schools will open two hours late on Thursday, January 4, and Friday, January 5. There will be no morning half-day pre-kindergarten or ECI classes. Students in full-day pre-kindergarten classes will have class, and should report to school two hours later than normal. Anne Arundel County Public Schools will monitor potential snow conditions throughout the night. If a change in school operations from this message is warranted, you will receive an updated message on Thursday morning.
- Joint Base Andrews: January 4, 2018, is open with two-hour delayed reporting for non-mission essential personnel. Mission essential personnel should report on time. Please contact your chain of command to discuss unscheduled leave or telework.
- Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area: are OPEN under 2 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 2 hours later than they would be expected to arrive.
Non-Emergency Employees who report to the office will be granted excused absence (administrative leave) for up to 2 hours past their expected arrival time. In accordance with their agency’s policies and procedures, subject to any applicable collective bargaining requirements (as consistent with law), non-emergency employees may notify their supervisor of their intent to use:
1. earned annual leave, compensatory time off, credit hours, or sick leave, as appropriate;
2. leave without pay;
3. their alternative work schedule (AWS) day off or rearrange their work hours under flexible work schedules; or
4. unscheduled telework (if telework-ready).
(Employees who request unscheduled leave should be charged leave for the entire workday.)
