How many federal workers will be affected by Trump’s return-to-office policy?
One of the most visible signs of how President Donald Trump is trying to reshape the federal government is his call for federal employees to return to the office full-time. On his first day, Trump signed an executive order that called for an end to remote work and later that week, agencies were instructed to end their telework policies.
OPM directs agencies to quickly comply with Trump’s return-to-office mandate
Agencies should aim for a 30-day deadline to implement Trump’s return-to-office executive order, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.
Trump says federal workers must return to work in person or be fired
President Trump says federal workers must show up to work in person before the end of next week or they’ll be fired, signaling a hard stop to pandemic-era telework policies under President Biden.
Trump’s return-to-work policy could impact a million federal workers
President Donald Trump’s executive order putting an end to remote work for federal workers is poised to change the job setup of more than a million employees.
Trump reportedly will offer buyouts to all 2 million federal workers
The White House’s plan to offer “deferred resignations” that pay departing federal employees their salary through Sept. 30 will likely run afoul of rules governing buyout payments.
Trump's ultimatum to federal workers: Return to office 'or be terminated'
Employees have until Feb. 6 to decide whether to take the buyouts offered by OPM or return to the office— in most cases, five days a week.
Trump Offers Buyouts to Federal Employees Resisting In-Person Work
President Donald Trump is offering buyouts to agency employees who don’t want to comply with his demands that they return to the office as he looks to reshape the federal workforce in his second term.
California state worker unions eye salary increases, telework as contract negotiations begin
Unions representing engineers and healthcare workers hope to recruit and retain more civil servants with stronger contracts with the state.
On Day 4 of President Trump, telework is on the chopping block
Agencies should require workers to comply within roughly 30 days of the policy announcement, the White House Office of ...
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Agencies to soon detail how they will overcome unions, office space issues to bring all staff in-person
The White House and OPM are asking for specifics in how agencies will comply with Trump's return-to-office order.
Executive order ending telework and remote work for federal employees. Louisiana impacts
President Donald Trump signs executive order to require federal employees to be in-office, ending telework and remote roles.
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OPM, OMB memo sets deadline for agency leaders’ return-to-office plans
Agency heads have until Feb. 7 to deliver implementation plans, which should include details on revised telework and ...
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Joni Ernst claims 'vacation' is over for federal employees working remotely
Ernst said federal employees have "abused" telework policies that were initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and claimed it ...
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DHS head orders in-person work ‘to the maximum extent’
While DHS employees largely work in-person, the acting homeland security secretary called remote work rates at some components "unacceptable." ...
Opinion - By killing remote work, DOGE will only bleed taxpayers dry
Telework has been shown to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve employee satisfaction, making it a valuable tool ...