Vaccine Mandate Will Apply to Teleworking Federal Employees
The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate will require federal employees to show proof of vaccination and will also apply to remote workers.
Telework
Stay updated on telework and remote work policies across the federal government, including OPM guidance, agency‑specific rules, return‑to‑office directives, and legislation in Congress that may expand or restrict federal telework. Explore analysis of telecommuting trends, hybrid work models, productivity studies, and workforce impacts as agencies adjust their post‑pandemic workplace strategies. Find clear explanations and timely updates to help federal employees understand how evolving telework policies affect schedules, performance expectations, and work‑life flexibility.
OPM’s Telework Guidance is Thorough and Surprisingly Progressive
OPM recently released detailed telework guidance. The author says it also is an important step forward in better serving employees’ needs.
Vaccine Mandates, Unions, and Politics: A Volatile Mix
Unions support the Biden Administration and represent federal employees. Will vaccine negotiations delay or prevent federal employees from returning to their offices?
Using Telework to Make Higher Salary While Living in Different Locality Pay Area
If an employee is engaging in a work situation using telework, and is outside the locality pay area for the office, will the employee receive locality pay?
OPM Anticipates More Telework for Federal Employees
OPM has published an extensive list of FAQs regarding telework policies in the post-COVID area.
Calls Continuing to Get Federal Employees Back to the Office
Some lawmakers said the Biden administration is putting the interests of federal employee unions ahead of Americans’ needs in deciding when to reopen agency offices.
White House Tells Agencies to Plan for Bringing Federal Employees Back to In-Office Work
A new memo instructs federal agencies to begin the process of returning many federal employees to work in offices as the pandemic winds down.
Can Federal Managers Adapt to a Hybrid or Remote Workplace?
What is the federal workplace model likely to look like after the pandemic, and what challenges must be overcome?
FedSmith Readers Say It’s Still Not Time to Return to In-Office Work
How do FedSmith readers feel about returning to work in their agency offices post-COVID? Our latest survey suggests they are not ready to do so.
Congressman: Federal Employees Need to Resume Office Work
One Congressman is asking OPM to take action to return federal employees to work in their offices “to the fullest degree possible.”
