Federal Telework Caught in Election-Year Political Crossfire
The author says that election-year politics is interfering with federal telework policymaking.
Federal employees can stay up to date on news impacting telework in the federal government with articles in this section. Navigate the evolving landscape of remote work within the federal government, exploring topics such as telecommuting policies, trends, and legislation in Congress that can impact telework.
The author says that election-year politics is interfering with federal telework policymaking.
Return-to-office requirements are driving unionization efforts among some federal employees.
A recent survey indicates higher job satisfaction among employees who telework.
Federal employees may be able to utilize the ADA to request work from home accommodations based on mental health conditions.
A Senate committee advanced legislation which the author says provides a positive framework for telework reform in the federal government.
OPM wants federal employees in the Washington, DC area to telework as much as possible during the upcoming NATO Summit.
Federal employees indicated in a survey on telework that they are generally against returning to in-office work.
Telework has expanded in federal government, and the size and number of locality pay areas have increased. One Senator has uncovered problems stemming from lax oversight.
A CBO report on telework trends between federal employees and private sector workers contradicts beliefs of some lawmakers in Congress.
Are some federal employees receiving locality while living and working outside of that pay area? A report and questions from a Senator highlight the issue.