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As of May 2024, approximately 29,000 HHS employees had telework agreements, and 18,000 employees had remote-work agreements, ...
The Office of Personnel Management is pointing to a watchdog report that dings the agency on telework oversight.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa a response to an August 2023 request for a report on the effects of telework on the federal government, showing it ...
The memo says telework and remote work measures in collective bargaining agreements “that conflict with management rights are unlawful and cannot be enforced.” ...
A memo from the White House's Office of Personnel Management criticized "virtually unrestricted" telework and laid out next steps for agency heads.
Workforce OPM asks agencies to revise telework policies by Friday A new memo from the human capital agency says federal agencies should change policies and require workers to be in the office full ...
Pentagon, agencies must end telework, remote work in 30 days, OPM says There are exceptions for military spouses and employees with disabilities in the policy, which DOGE leaders have touted as a ...
According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), telework policies vary by federal agency and an arrangement is usually made between the employee and management on how often an employee can ...
Rep. Andy Ogles’ Show Up To Work Act would limit telework at federal agencies to 25% per pay period and require agency heads to certify performance gains for individual waivers.
Telework, once a necessity during the pandemic, now stands at the forefront of a political battle. Republican members of Congress are castigating government leaders for insufficiently reining in ...
OPM highlights the fiscal benefits of telework. While challenging to quantify precisely, the report estimates at least $150 million in savings across government agencies in 2022.