OPM Expects Wider Telework Eligibility

The Office of Personnel Management “expects that many more Federal employees will be eligible to telework on a regular basis post-reentry,” said a memo to federal agencies issued Friday. Agency reentry plans were due last week (see 2107130038). The memo repeated that agencies must complete collective bargaining on reentry arrangements before having employees return to work and suggests topics that could come up in talks, such as telework arrangements, workplace safety measures, and the amount of advance notice. “Agencies may wish to take this opportunity to adjust their telework policies to reflect a new understanding about how telework has worked at their agencies,” said OPM. It provided information about agency options for allowing employees to telework occasionally or work remotely permanently. The FCC didn’t comment Monday.