Official Time, Telework and Labor Relations in 2019
An agency and a union went before the FSIP to resolve a bargaining dispute about official time and telework procedures. Here are the results.
Telework
OPM Encourages Use of Telework During the Shutdown
OPM is reminding agencies to be as accommodating as possible to the needs of excepted employees working during the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Teleworking as a Reasonable Accommodation is an Essential Right Granted to the Federal Employee
Telework can be a reasonable accommodation provided to federal employees. The author looks at a court decision that illustrates how it can apply.
Telework is the Focus of New Dismissal and Closure Procedures
OPM recently updated its governmentwide closure and dismissal policies which include a new type of weather related leave and strong emphasis on telework.
Legislation Aims to Boost Telework Participation
Recently introduced legislation would establish several provisions designed to boost telework among the federal workforce.
Education Department Updates its Telework Policy
A new and more restrictive telework policy is being implemented at the Department of Education on October 1st.
OPM Says Government is Open on June 12
OPM said it’s business as usual in Washington despite the Capitals parade, but that agencies are encouraged to give federal employees administrative leave.
OPM Issues Final Weather/Safety Leave Regulations
OPM has issued final regulations about new weather/safety leave policies which will be of particular interest to federal employees who telework.
Lawmakers Want a Fresh Look at Time and Attendance Abuse
A group of lawmakers have asked GAO to take a fresh look at time and attendance problems in agencies by updating a report it previously released in 2003.
Impasses Panel Signals Policy Shift: Want It? Prove You Need It!
A recent case decision suggests the FSIP has shifted from its past philosophy. The author provides an analysis.
