Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 12:10     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Op, I understand your frustration but you need to work this out with your manager. I work for a Fed contractor and our policy is in general folks work from home when the Feds are closed. If they cannot, they work with their manager to discuss other assignments or they take leave.

I empathize that broad policies don't work for everyone but this is where you have to work with your manager to determine the solution to your problem.


You missed the point that the OP is in a cleared position. You cannot do work outside the office. It is either work, leave without pay or vacation hours.


send a back charge to god!
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 12:10     Subject: Re:Work site closed, but required to work
This is why I gave up being a contractor and started working for the Feds. They'd be closed MLK day, we were open and I'd have to take leave since my work was dependent on being able to enter the Federal work site. With a billable requirement of 2000 hours, it was annoying to burn good daylight. You have my sympathy.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 11:44     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Anonymous wrote:Op, I understand your frustration but you need to work this out with your manager. I work for a Fed contractor and our policy is in general folks work from home when the Feds are closed. If they cannot, they work with their manager to discuss other assignments or they take leave.

I empathize that broad policies don't work for everyone but this is where you have to work with your manager to determine the solution to your problem.


You missed the point that the OP is in a cleared position. You cannot do work outside the office. It is either work, leave without pay or vacation hours.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 11:43     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
My husband cannot work from home either. His contractor site never close so even though that company and the feds are sending their workers home, he is required to be there, take leave or make up the hours. His company used to offer 3 snow days but they took that away, along with 20% of his pay, medical benefits and a slew of things. There are perks to being a contractor but days like this suck.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 11:04     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Op, I understand your frustration but you need to work this out with your manager. I work for a Fed contractor and our policy is in general folks work from home when the Feds are closed. If they cannot, they work with their manager to discuss other assignments or they take leave.

I empathize that broad policies don't work for everyone but this is where you have to work with your manager to determine the solution to your problem.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 10:56     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
I can go to the site, but I can not work there. I can not do my job, and can not do anything off contract....current rules.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 10:13     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Anonymous wrote:No overhead charging allowed. I can go to a company site, but have nothing to do. Never had this problem in the 18 years of my job.

Well, there's your answer. Either go their or charge vacation.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 10:12     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Emails you have to catch up on? Training you need to take? Little mundane tasks, like filling out your time card?
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 10:11     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
No overhead charging allowed. I can go to a company site, but have nothing to do. Never had this problem in the 18 years of my job.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 10:11     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Anonymous wrote:I work for a gov't contractor. With the Gov't closed because of snow, I can not enter the office. My company, though, has a fiscal year ending soon, and is not allowing us to take today off and make up the time outside of the time period. They say people can work at home. That is simply not true. So, today will probably cost me a days vacation.


Who is "they"?
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 10:10     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Can you bill hours to professional development or client development/marketing or similar? Sounds like a busywork day.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 10:10     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Can you go to your employer's office?
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 10:08     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Work is classified
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 10:06     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
Why can't you work from home?
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 09:28     Subject: Work site closed, but required to work
I work for a gov't contractor. With the Gov't closed because of snow, I can not enter the office. My company, though, has a fiscal year ending soon, and is not allowing us to take today off and make up the time outside of the time period. They say people can work at home. That is simply not true. So, today will probably cost me a days vacation.