Education Department Proposes New, More Restrictive Telework Policy

Government Executive: Officials at the Education Department have proposed significantly limiting telework for employees, just months after leadership implemented a new collective bargaining agreement removing existing provisions governing the practice.

If implemented, employees at the Education Department would only be allowed to work remotely one day per week, and people with alternate work schedules would be ineligible for telework. This would mark a distinct departure from the current policy, which allows employees to telework up to full time, provided it does not impact one’s job performance.

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