Declaration of Middle, West Tennessee State Office Closures on Friday, February 19

Thursday, February 18, 2021 | 04:51pm

Due to hazardous weather and travel conditions in Middle and West Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee has closed state offices on Friday, February 19 in the following counties:

Bedford
Benton
Bledsoe
Cannon
Carroll
Cheatham
Chester
Clay
Coffee
Crockett
Cumberland
Davidson
Decatur
DeKalb
Dickson
Dyer
Fayette
Fentress
Franklin
Gibson
Giles
Grundy
Hardeman
Hardin
Haywood
Henderson
Henry
Hickman
Houston
Humphreys
Jackson
Lake
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Macon
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Maury
McNairy
Montgomery
Moore
Morgan
Obion
Overton
Perry
Pickett
Putnam
Robertson
Rutherford
Scott
Sequatchie
Shelby
Smith
Stewart
Sumner
Tipton
Trousdale
Van Buren
Warren
Wayne
Weakley
White
Williamson
Wilson

State offices in all other counties will remain open.

Where possible, state employees affected by the office closures should work from home on Friday, February 19. All time worked from home should be entered in Edison as “RGAWS” (Regular Alternative Workplace Solutions).

Additionally, employees who have life, health and/or safety responsibilities may be required to report to work or remain at work during the closures. These employees should contact their direct supervisor or agency human resources office for additional guidance.

To view inclement weather closure FAQs for employees on TeamTN.gov, click here. The full policy regarding inclement weather state office closures is located on TeamTN.gov at https://www.teamtn.gov/human-resources/inclement-weather.html

For additional questions, employees should contact their immediate supervisor or agency human resources office.

All state employees and citizens are urged to exercise caution and avoid non-essential travel where possible on Friday, February 19.