State Office Buildings Are Issued Staggered Start For Friday Commute

OGS has issued the following statement:   To help assist with a safe and orderly morning commute, state offices in the Capital District will open on a staggered schedule February 14, beginning at 8:15 a.m. 

Non-essential employees are asked to adhere to the staggered schedule. Essential employees should report to work as scheduled or as directed by management. This includes State Education Department, Office of State Comptroller and Attorney General.

The opening schedule for the Capital Region is as follows:

8:15        Empire State Plaza - Corning Tower, Agency Buildings 1 and 2

               Harriman Office Campus - Buildings 1, 2, 4,7 and 7A

               44 Holland Avenue

               All State Offices located in Schenectady              

8:45        Empire State Plaza - Agency Buildings 3 and 4,

                Harriman Office Campus - Buildings 8, 8A, 9 and 12

                Department of Law

9:15        Alfred E. Smith Building

               1 Commerce Plaza

                State Education Department

9:45        Empire State Plaza - Swan Street Building

               Harriman Office Campus - All other buildings

                Office of State Comptroller

               All other State offices in the Capital District
State Offices in Hudson Valley, Catskills, Westchester, New York City and Long Island areas

State offices, facilities, and operations will remain open on February 14, 2014. However, due to the ongoing effects of the Nor'easter that hit New York, non-essential employees, in light of the expected weather conditions in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, Westchester, New York City and Long Island areas, may absent themselves from work with charge to appropriate leave credits and supervisory approval.  Essential employees should report to work as scheduled or as directed by management.