Return to the Office? FedSmith Readers Still Say Not Yet
A majority of FedSmith readers still say it’s too soon to return to in-person work, but the sentiment is not as strong as it was earlier this year.
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A majority of FedSmith readers still say it’s too soon to return to in-person work, but the sentiment is not as strong as it was earlier this year.
The federal government has had a dramatic shift in its policies regarding in-person work for federal employees. How do FedSmith readers feel about it?
Recently introduced legislation would direct agencies to develop plans to return federal employees to in-office work in greater numbers.
Legislation has been introduced to return federal employees to in-office work in greater numbers.
Our readers said that federal employees still should not return to in-office work despite increasing calls from Congress for them to do so.
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One Congressman is asking why so many federal employees are continuing to telework when so many have complied with the vaccine mandate.
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The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate will require federal employees to show proof of vaccination and will also apply to remote workers.