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OMB Memorandum M-21-15

COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace: Agency Model Safety Principles

OMB (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force · United States (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
Executive Order 13991 § 2 (Jan. 20, 2021)
Issued
2021-01-24 Jan. 24, 2021
Effective
2021-01-24
End
Occupancy cap superseded by M-21-25 (June 10, 2021); masks and screening continued under the Task Force principles (read as 2021-06-10)
In force
Jan. 24, 2021 to June 10, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • agencies
  • on-site contractors
  • visitors to Federal workplaces
Functions reached
  • CS federal client sites at 25 percent
  • BD
  • DC on-site contractor work
  • PJ
Collection
Professional and Information Services SEC-12

Operative words

No Federal workplace should operate above 25% of normal occupancy standards at any given time during periods of high community prevalence or transmission.... As a general principle, every effort will be made to maximize the use of remote work during widespread community transmission.... Agencies with on-site contractor employees should make appropriate refinements to ensure the principles are applied to contractor employees.

Enforcement

Executive direction under EO 13991; agency COVID-19 Coordination Teams

Notes

Re-imposed strict federal-building occupancy limits from late January to June 2021