Trump Says Feds Must Return to Office: DOGE Acts Would Limit Telework
The incoming Trump administration is trying to cut telework while federal employee unions have been working to expand it. What is likely to happen next year?
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.
Medical Inability to Perform Duties Leads to Removal
A federal employee with medical limitations was removed for medical inability to work after failing to convince her agency to allow full-time remote work.
Fact Checking the DOGE Telework Report
A recent report critical of telework made some claims about how many federal employees are teleworking. Are they accurate?
The DOGE Acts and Impact on the Federal Workforce
The second Trump administration is taking shape much faster than the first. DOGE is one example. Here is how the federal workforce may be impacted.
Telework in Crosshairs After DOGE Meeting
A new report released at the first Senate DOGE Caucus meeting highlights locality pay abuses enabled by telework.
Telework Delivers, But Only If Federal Agencies Can Manage Payroll Correctly
Recent audits have uncovered problems with telework. How can agencies prevent these types of problems?
Report Shows Congress’s Push Against Remote Work Misfires
The author says that a report from OMB on telework shows that concerns from Congress about telework are unwarranted.
What Does Telework for Federal Employees Look Like Under a Harris, or Trump Administration?
What is likely to happen with the federal government’s telework policies after the election?
Telework Prompts Liquidation of Federal Real Estate
The federal government is looking at ways to reduce its real estate holdings in light of more federal employees teleworking.
Another Bill Introduced to Cut Locality Pay of Teleworking Federal Employees
Another bill has been introduced that targets locality pay of federal employees who telework.
