The Coronavirus Blues
How is your life likely to change in a “new normal” world? Are you adapting?
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.
Senators Introduce a Second Bill in Push to Expand Telework
Three Senators are making a second legislative push to expand telework for federal employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
Senators Continue Push for More Telework
More lawmakers are continuing to make their case for keeping federal employees on telework to protect them from the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Is Telework’s Recent Success Proof That Agencies Should Be Moved Out of Washington?
One Senator says that the success of federal employees teleworking during the pandemic is proof that federal agencies don’t need to be in the DC area.
FedSmith Readers Say They Are Afraid to Return to Work in Their Offices
A majority of respondents to our latest survey say it’s too early for federal employees to stop telework and that they do not feel safe returning to the office.
Not Yet: Senators Say Federal Employees Shouldn’t Return to Work in Their Offices
Four Senators said that OMB and OPM are putting federal employees in jeopardy by asking them to return to work in their offices now.
Will Your Pay Be Affected When You Return to Work?
Will new safety measures when returning to work at the office impact your paycheck or time at work?
OPM Addresses Questions About Returning Federal Employees to Work Post Coronavirus
OPM published a list of FAQs regarding plans to return federal employees to normal work environments in the wake of the coronavirus.
DC Regional Leaders Ask for More Telework for Federal Employees
Local leaders from the DC region want OPM to extend telework policies, saying it will help save federal employees’ lives.
Lawmakers Seek Benefits for Federal Employees Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Two lawmakers outlined their legislative priorities for federal employees and contractors amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
