There are ways the observant can seek time off from work to celebrate. As the overall number of federal agencies offering fully remote work dwindles, employees and agencies are coming to terms with new workplace issues. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to rebuild the agency’s workforce, comprised of 78,000 civilians and Foreign Service officers. The amount of the reduction depends on your years of Social Security-covered service. Bowser’s administration is calling district employees back to offices after urging federal agencies to do the same. Today, the holiday honors the memory and impact of King and is celebrated as a national day of service. And of those who could, 87% of federal employees participated in telework in FY22. Not to be a Grinch, but because employees carry with them the identity of the U.S government, there are some restrictions on holiday festivities. Here are a few ways the feds will deck the halls this year. Many large departments have issued similar orders in recent months to call broad swaths of their workforces back to offices. Load More