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16 <br />In the event of inclement weather, the County Manager has the authority to close <br />County government offices, or delay opening. <br />The County Manager notifies all department directors of any official closing or delayed <br />opening. Supervisors should notify their employees of such actions. Updates on official <br />closings or delayed openings are provided by email and on the main Orange County <br />switchboard number at (919) 732 -8181. <br />The County Manager may grant Administrative Leave for officially delayed openings or <br />early closings. In this case, employees will not have to make up the work time missed <br />for the hours covered under Administrative Leave. <br />If an employee elects not to report to work, report late or leave early for any time other <br />than the period covered by officially delayed openings and /or early closings, the missed <br />work time must be charged to earned Annual Leave or Leave Without Pay. With their <br />supervisor's approval, employees may make up the missed work time by June 30. For a <br />non - exempt employee under FLSA, such makeup must not cause the employee to work <br />more than 40 hours in a workweek. <br />The department director may designate certain positions as "critical" and require an <br />employee in such a position to work during periods when the County Manager has <br />officially closed County offices. Nonexempt employees who are required to work in such <br />a case will receive pay for hours worked during the official closing in addition to regular <br />pay. <br />The Orange County Sheriffs Office and Emergency Services Department are exempt <br />from this plan and operate under separate departmental policies. <br />