Friday March 4 is the final furlough day. On days that are designated as a furlough day, employees cannot be required to report to work. PGCEA recommends that employees do not come in on such days. The fundamental concept behind our position is that if you give away the service, why would anyone pay for it? If you do decide to report to work, please be advised of the following;

1. It is your decision if you come in and you cannot be required to participate in any meeting or activities.
2. If you do decide to come in PGCEA recommends that you receive prior written approval or confirmation from your building principal or supervisor to do so. Our concern is that if anything happens we want to make sure our members are covered and their presence in the building is considered part of a job related activity

Reminder for Reclassified Employees: If you were in a position that was reclassified from 12 or 11 months to 10 months, PGCEA negotiated the stipulation that you are not required to report to your duty station on the remaining three furlough days (9/25, 1/24 and 3/4) and may work from home on such days.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your PGCEA UniServ Director at 301-736-2700.