On Friday, October 7, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kiran Ahuja released two memorandums aimed at assisting Hurricane Fiona and Hurricane Ian recovery efforts.

One memo reminds agencies and employees of “the wide range of human resources (HR) flexibilities and procedures currently available to assist federal employees affected by hurricanes and other emergency situations.” The memo, which you can read here, provides helpful links on topics including weather and safety leave, telework, evacuation payments, Emergency Leave Transfer Program (ELTP), and more.

The other memo, available here, is titled “Emergency Hiring Situation Resulting from Hurricane Fiona and Hurricane Ian.” Director Ahuja writes, “To address Hurricane Fiona and Hurricane Ian recovery efforts, agencies may have an immediate need to hire additional staff. Therefore, agencies are authorized to make excepted appointments under 5 CFR 213.3102(i)(3) to fill on a temporary basis for up to 1 year, for the appointment of individuals who will be directly involved with the recovery and relief efforts associated with Hurricane Fiona or Hurricane Ian. These appointments may be extended in increments up to 1 year.”

Both memos can also be viewed in the Announcements section of FMA’s website at www.fedmanagers.org.