Federal employees working for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have struck a deal with the agency to keep their high salaries even as they remote work and move to cheaper locality pay areas.
Senator Joni Ernst wants to know how many federal employees are using telework to get paid at a higher locality rate even though they work in a cheaper area.
A House Committee is skeptical about the timing of the White House’s announcement to reduce telework for federal employees.
OPM has issued guidance explaining when federal employees can get paid for travel time during telework or remote work.
A House Committee is not letting up on its scrutiny of elevated levels of post-pandemic telework.
The White House wants federal agencies to “aggressively” execute a shift to more in-person work starting next month, saying it is crucial to delivering government services.
Two Senators want federal employees to either return to working in their offices or get rid of the vacant office space.
The VA said that federal employees at the agency will soon have to spend less time on telework and more days working in person.
A House Committee wants information on the level of telework at federal agencies and its impact on performance and service delivery.
Another bill has been introduced to cut telework benefits for federal employees.
