remote work

Last chance to take our survey: What do feds think about return-to-office?

Federal News Network is conducting a survey of federal employees, one year after the White House began pushing agencies on return-to-office requirements.

Workforce

Census Bureau rethinks scope of remote work policy, consolidates office space

Federal Report

Federal telework, work-life balance often top issues in collective bargaining

Unions

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An aerial view of the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia.

DoD updates telework policy for the first time since 2012

Federal Report

GAO

A federal return-to-office won’t solve the government’s office space problems

Federal Report

Amelia Brust, Federal News Network

‘Telework is not one-size-fits-all’: Agencies defend hybrid work for feds in front of House lawmakers

Congress

Congress, Biden administration look for ways to boost federal recruitment, retention of military spouses

Defense

Retirement changes for former seasonal feds, higher death benefits and other bills to watch

Pay & Benefits

Senate lawmakers make another push for ‘accountability’ in federal telework, remote work

Workforce

GAO codifies new workplace flexibilities as other feds prepare for more in-person work

Workforce

DHS aims to increase in-person work while balancing ‘workplace flexibilities’

Workforce Rights/Governance

With the federal workplace about to change, OPM reminds feds how to count travel hours

The new guidance from OPM is meant to help agencies and employees understand when travel time counts as hours of work, versus commute hours, for both teleworkers…

Workforce

GPO vacates regional offices, embraces 100% telework for all eligible employees

As many other agencies announce decreases to telework, the Government Publishing Office is taking a different approach to the future of work.

Workforce

Exclusive

NSF announces return-to-office changes before finishing negotiations, drawing union ire

Unions

National Science Foundation employees are expected to work in the office four days per pay period, starting in October. The announcement from management came prior to the completion of union negotiations.