Among the looming threat of a government shutdown, the National Treasury Employees Union also plans to advocate for federal telework and push against Schedule F in the coming months.
The Oversight hearing comes after months of pressure from committee leaders for agencies to share more granular data on federal telework and productivity of employees.
The House and Senate appropriations packages are far from the only priority for Congress this fall — and many of the other to-do items have direct impacts for federal employees.
In today's Federal Newscast: There's more GOP pressure on the White House to explain its telework philosophy. New details are out on the impact of artificial intelligence on federal agency missions. And TIGTA tells the IRS to do more to fight cyber threats.
In today's Federal Newscast: Following a critical report, TSA is taking steps to improve its cybersecurity practices. Federal labor unions want the Senate to move fast to confirm Martin O’Malley to lead the Social Security Administration. And Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst wants an IG to see how badly telework has led to feds "phoning it in."
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 and remote workers.
NSF said it “deeply values” employee feedback, but the agency has no intentions of altering its return-to-office plans, and instead plans to work with AFGE to solidify “additional flexibilities.”
In today's Federal Newscast: The recent Chinese hack of a Microsoft vulnerability prompts DHS to step-up its analysis of all threats to cloud environments. The Postal Service is launching a new initiative to address declines in mail volume. And all those opinions on telework might be wrong.
After something like 8,000 Federal Drive with Tom Temin interviews over the years, I really can't name a single favorite. This past week, though, the most fun interview was with two federal employees whose function I almost never interview — public affairs.
The Federal Aviation Administration is rethinking its return-to-office plans, following pushback from its unions.
Most DHS employees can't telework, but Senate appropriators are evaluating the "impact" of alternative work arrangements across homeland security components.
As many other agencies announce decreases to telework, the Government Publishing Office is taking a different approach to the future of work.
Agencies are hatching return-to-the-workplace policies one by one, and none of them quite match
In today's Federal Newscast: The State Department has launched a Bureau of Global Health to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS. Airmen stuck overseas, due to lack of government money -- three weeks later -- have the funding. And top employees at the Interior Department get their telework opportunities cut to 50%.
In today's Federal Newscast: The Partnership for Public Service announces its 2023 People’s Choice Award winner. The electric vehicle commitment of federal agencies has just be supercharged. And the teleworkers at the Federal Aviation Administration, have just begun their descent toward the in-office tarmac.