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John Berry, United States Office of Personnel Management Director, has decided to close the federal government agencies on Monday February 8, 2010 because of the heavy snowstorm that strikes the region. They have decided to close for the safety of the employees and other individuals. However, not all are affected with the announcement. Employees who are considered as emergency employees will still have to report on their respected agency.

Although the closure will cost the region with an estimated amount of 100 million dollar lost productivity, they still consider the welfare of the employees. This amount of productivity lost will not just affect the region but also the country, which is why Berry has consulted the local and the state government before making the announcement. If the snowstorm will continue it will affect a lot of individuals and the lost of the regions productivity will also increase.

For additional information about the announcement, it can be viewed on the OPM’s official website www.opm.gov.

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