federal telework
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Following earlier announcements from the Department of Veterans Affairs and FEMA, more agencies are rolling out plans to increase in-office work for federal employees.
June 29, 2023 -
The new collective bargaining agreement between the Department of Health and Human Services and National Treasury Employees Union includes expanded telework opportunities, a broadened childcare subsidy program and more.
June 13, 2023 -
After the White House called on agencies to increase “meaningful” in-person work at agency headquarter, federal leaders are considering how to balance, measure and track changes to hybrid work for their employees.
June 01, 2023 -
Outdated information in OPM's annual telework report propelled House Republicans to change gears. They are now looking for answers from individual agencies on telework's numbers and impact.
May 25, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Senate Republicans join House Republicans in calling on federal workers to SHOW UP for work. A Transportation Department data breach puts more than 200,000 feds at risk of ID theft. And professors and Air Force Academy cadets look to have a robot defend bases.
May 17, 2023 -
Union leaders have emphasized that collective bargaining agreements already in place outweigh OMB's latest telework memo, but AFGE's chapter representing HUD employees is calling for even more flexibility from agency leadership.
May 09, 2023 -
Federal News Network’s exclusive survey of nearly 5,000 federal employees finds that most still prefer telework, but find more questions than answers from the latest guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.
April 29, 2023 -
Federal News Network is conducting a survey of federal employees to hear your thoughts on potential changes to agencies' return-to-office plans.
April 17, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The President's new federal telework guidance elicits backlash from House Republicans. The Postal Service inspector general’s office and the IRS are teaming up to stop tax-refund fraud. And the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires agencies to provide more accommodations.
April 17, 2023 -
The Office of Management and Budget called on federal agencies to create plans to both add in-person work where necessary, while still maintaining telework flexibilities.
April 13, 2023 -
Stressful work conditions are causing severe burnout among SSA employees, leading to high attrition rates and growing workloads for employees who remain with the agency, the American Federation of Government Employees said.
April 11, 2023 -
A union-conducted survey of federal employees found that 97% of respondents were either in favor of or simply neutral to telework.
April 04, 2023 -
Among efforts to tackle climate change, protect public health and improve infrastructure, a top priority of the EPA budget request is rebuilding its workforce.
March 24, 2023 -
Human capital leaders at the Agriculture Department and the National Science Foundation are implementing new tools in an effort to improve both the recruitment process and employee retention.
February 27, 2023 -
With an increasing workload under the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA employees and union leaders call on Congress and agency officials to make significant workforce changes.
February 20, 2023