OPM Issues New Coronavirus Guidance
OPM has released a new memo with questions and answers addressing pay, leave and telework with regards to the coronavirus.
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DC Area Federal Offices Closing Early Today
DC area federal employees get to go home early on January 7, 2020 according to an announcement from OPM.
Is Telework on the Way Out?
Some leaders see telework as a great benefit that leads to more productivity; others think it just creates problems. Which view is correct?
Are You Entitled to Weather and Safety Leave if you Telework?
OPM has addressed some common questions federal employees may have regarding weather and safety leave.
Weather and Safety Leave, Evacuation Payments Among HR Aids for Federal Employees During Hurricane Season
OPM is reminding federal agencies of the HR flexibilities they can offer to federal employees to assist them during hurricane season.
OPM Suggests Teleworking to Beat the Summer Heat
The Washington, DC area is under a heat advisory, and OPM is reminding agencies of workplace flexibilities to help employees beat the heat.
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.
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.
