Security clearances, telework, official time: Federal workforce sought understanding amid anxiety in 2018
2018 saw changes to the federal workforce and how it operates, from security clearances to telework to official time. Take a look back at some of the headlines ...
The departments of Agriculture, Education and Health and Human Services both took steps to roll back telework options for their employees in 2018. Federal unions continue fighting to get these benefits restored. Meanwhile, feds themselves are stuck in the middle with questions. So Federal News Network surveyed feds to find out what questions they had about telework. Of the more than 70 different questions we received, most of them revolved around these five topics.
Daisy Thornton is Federal News Network’s digital managing editor. In addition to her editing responsibilities, she covers federal management, workforce and technology issues. She is also the commentary editor; email her your letters to the editor and pitches for contributed bylines.