(1) A department head may declare an affected work site closed when the site is under his or her authority and with the approval of the governor or his designee.

(2) The employing agency may temporarily reassign an employee to an alternate work site during the closure of the employee's regular work site.

(3) A department head shall determine which employees are affected by the work site closure.   An employee may receive paid time off under this policy only for regularly scheduled hours which fall during the work site closure.

(4) State employees may be assigned to a work site which is not a state-controlled facility, for example a county courthouse or facility leased from a private owner.   In the event the facility is ordered closed by those with the authority to do so and under circumstances similar to those described in this rule, an affected employee may receive paid time off under conditions described in this rule.

(5) An employee who voluntarily reports for work and performs regular duties during the closure of an affected work site will be paid the normal salary.   No additional pay or leave will be granted.

(6) If management requests that an employee remain at work or report to work to perform essential services during the closure of an affected work site, that employee will be authorized hour-for-hour compensatory time in addition to his normal salary.   This provision applies to all exempt employees and to non-exempt employees who have not worked in excess of 40 hours during the work week.