Between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., major roads around the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol will be closed at various intervals in preparation. As the overall number of federal agencies offering fully remote work dwindles, employees and agencies are coming to terms with new workplace issues. The Army said it sees the cancellation of the FARA program as an adjustment to technological advancements and the changing character of warfare. The union said future decisions about telework policies must “based on facts, and not on fear or politics.” For specific skills gaps or hard-to-recruit positions, HUD can offer a higher salary to aid recruitment and retention. The hearing Thursday probed the Department of Interior over its lingering telework flexibilities despite recent return-to-office orders. Employees who telework or work fully remotely are expected to continue going so and generally do not receive weather and safety leave. Bowser’s administration is calling district employees back to offices after urging federal agencies to do the same. And of those who could, 87% of federal employees participated in telework in FY22. Many large departments have issued similar orders in recent months to call broad swaths of their workforces back to offices. Load More