Vaccine Mandate Will Apply to Teleworking Federal Employees
The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate will require federal employees to show proof of vaccination and will also apply to remote workers.
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 Biden administration’s vaccine mandate will require federal employees to show proof of vaccination and will also apply to remote workers.
OPM recently released detailed telework guidance. The author says it also is an important step forward in better serving employees’ needs.
Unions support the Biden Administration and represent federal employees. Will vaccine negotiations delay or prevent federal employees from returning to their offices?
If an employee is engaging in a work situation using telework, and is outside the locality pay area for the office, will the employee receive locality pay?
OPM has published an extensive list of FAQs regarding telework policies in the post-COVID area.
Some lawmakers said the Biden administration is putting the interests of federal employee unions ahead of Americans’ needs in deciding when to reopen agency offices.
A new memo instructs federal agencies to begin the process of returning many federal employees to work in offices as the pandemic winds down.
What is the federal workplace model likely to look like after the pandemic, and what challenges must be overcome?
How do FedSmith readers feel about returning to work in their agency offices post-COVID? Our latest survey suggests they are not ready to do so.
One Congressman is asking OPM to take action to return federal employees to work in their offices “to the fullest degree possible.”