ATC@ZDC wrote: [TO: Atcweiser]
I'm not condoning the FAA's white book, but this is what it says:

Article 19
Section 1

HAZARDOUS WEATHER/EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

All employees covered by this Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) provide essential Federal services. Given the critical nature of FAA responsibilities, employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to be at work; however, they are not expected to disregard their personal safety or that of their family.

Once every reasonable effort has been made to report for work and an employee is unable to do so, he/she shall notify their facility as soon as possible and an immediate determination will be made as to whether the employee is granted excused absence. To assist in making the initial determination, an employee, if requested, shall orally provide information that supports his/her inability to report for work. Examples of information are:

     a. conditions that the employee encountered;

     b. a synopsis of efforts made, including number of attempts made, distance and route between residence and work, mode of transportation used; and

     c. other information which provides an explanation or which shows a hazardous weather or emergency condition prevented the employee from reporting to the facility.

If the initial determination is to deny the request for excused absence or only approve excused absence for a portion of a shift, the employee shall continue to make every reasonable effort to report for work and the absence/tardiness will be charged to annual leave.

Bottom line is, "they are not expected to disregard their personal safety".