OPM is Dropping its COVID-19 Operating Status Maximizing Telework
OPM is removing the COVID governmentwide operating status soon. Will this end telework?
Telework
Biden Administration Directs Agencies to Cut Telework (Sort of)
New OMB guidance directs agencies to scale back telework for federal employees. Will it actually happen this time?
House Republicans Concerned Telework is Harming NASA’s Mission Readiness
House Republicans are concerned that federal employees at NASA are continuing to telework at the expense of the agency’s mission.
Telework Isn’t Going Away When COVID Ends
OPM director Kiran Abuja defended federal employees’ expanded use of telework in a Congressional hearing last week and said that the government needs to make sure it keeps offering work-from-home options to keep the federal workforce happy.
Can Federal Employees be Forced to SHOW UP to Work?
Legislation in Congress would cut federal employees’ telework benefits. What options do federal employees have if they want to remain on expanded telework?
Bill Cutting Federal Employees’ Telework Benefits Passes House
The House has passed legislation that would slash telework benefits for federal employees.
Legislation Reintroduced to Slash Telework Flexibilities for Federal Employees
Legislation has been introduced to prevent the Biden administration from making pandemic era telework policies permanent.
2022 Dismissal and Closure Procedures for Federal Employees and Agencies
OPM has issued new 2022 dismissal and closure procedures for federal employees heading into the winter season.
Refusal to Telework During COVID
A Defense Department employee who refused to go into the office and refused to telework was removed for Absence Without Leave (AWOL).
Legislation Reintroduced to Expand Telework
Legislation has been reintroduced to permanently expand telework in the federal government.
