[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 29 (Monday, July 25, 1994)]
[Page 1492]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Employee Absence Due to Tropical Storm Alberto

July 15, 1994

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

Subject: Excused Absence for Employees Affected by the Flooding Caused 
by Tropical Storm Alberto

    I am saddened by the devastating losses caused by the flooding that 
has resulted from tropical storm Alberto and the impact on the well-
being and livelihood of our fellow Americans. Many parts of the Federal 
Government have been mobilized to respond to this disaster and to begin 
a massive effort to recover from the ravages of this flooding.
    As part of this effort, I request heads of executive departments and 
agencies who have Federal civilian employees in the areas designated as 
disaster areas because of the flooding to use their discretion to excuse 
from duty, without charge to leave or loss of pay, any such employee who 
is faced with a personal emergency because of the flooding and who can 
be spared from his or her usual responsibilities. This policy should 
also be applied to any employee who is needed for emergency law 
enforcement, relief, or clean-up efforts authorized by Federal, State, 
or local officials having jurisdiction.
                                            William J. Clinton

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