USDA Secretary Vilsack has authorized a two-hour early departure from work Wednesday, Nov. 24, in celebration of Thanksgiving.

Supervisors should work with employees who are unable to participate in the early departure tomorrow due to mission critical needs to identify another day by Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, to participate in the two-hour early departure.

What you need to do

Supervisor approval is required to participate in the two-hour early departure.

Employees will code their timesheet using Other Leave, “Transaction Code 66” for the early departure and please note it in the remarks section.

Most employees who are not able to be released early from work tomorrow due to mission critical needs will code their timesheet as normal using official time.

Please work with your supervisor to identify another day by Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, to use the two-hour early departure authorization.

Help is available

Additional information is available on the following websites: HRM Reasonable Accommodations (internal link), USDA Reasonable Accommodations, Forest Service National Pandemic Coordination Team (internal link).

Open an HR Help case:

• Call: 1-877-372-7248, Press 2
• Email: hrm_contact_center@usda.gov
• Self-Service: ConnectHR, then click HR Help

For detailed instructions, visit the HR Help How-to Add a Case Guide.