Any IRS attorneys out there?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have to be in the office every day for a year before you can telework (they claim this can be avoided by your manager but I have never seen that actually happen). And there are rumors about teleworking changing drastically.

What rumors are you hearing? The union just negotiated a new deal that increased telework hours.

No kidding. I’m gossipy as all hell and have never heard such rumors.

[Anonymous]

Yup, there is no way IRS is touching telework. We have a great union.

[Anonymous]

Also curious what new telework agreement is for IRS. Anyone know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have to be in the office every day for a year before you can telework (they claim this can be avoided by your manager but I have never seen that actually happen). And there are rumors about teleworking changing drastically.

What rumors are you hearing? The union just negotiated a new deal that increased telework hours.

No kidding. I’m gossipy as all hell and have never heard such rumors.

I have heard they want people to actually use NCFB. There is never anyone there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also curious what new telework agreement is for IRS. Anyone know?

Not sure if it’s different for IRS. Counsel can do two days a week from home on project based work. There is an alternate program for three days that doesn’t require manager approval. You lose your private office. And for both programs, if the gov is closed, you’re expected to work unless there is something preventing it that also closed closure, for example loss of power due to a storm. You have to work snow days or use leave.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Would you have to continue to do the one year if you switched offices from within IRS - like you did your one year within one IRS office, but then moved to a different IRS office?

I don't think so but it is up to the manager.

Technically it' 4 months but it's up to the manager.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also curious what new telework agreement is for IRS. Anyone know?

Not sure if it’s different for IRS. Counsel can do two days a week from home on project based work. There is an alternate program for three days that doesn’t require manager approval. You lose your private office. And for both programs, if the gov is closed, you’re expected to work unless there is something preventing it that also closed closure, for example loss of power due to a storm. You have to work snow days or use leave.

After 1 year - you can do 2 days per week (project based, get approval) or just pick two days you always telework.

After 4 years - 3 days per week, either project or flexible. You don't automatically lose your office, but you could if there are space constraints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also curious what new telework agreement is for IRS. Anyone know?

Not sure if it’s different for IRS. Counsel can do two days a week from home on project based work. There is an alternate program for three days that doesn’t require manager approval. You lose your private office. And for both programs, if the gov is closed, you’re expected to work unless there is something preventing it that also closed closure, for example loss of power due to a storm. You have to work snow days or use leave.

Why do certain groups follow the allowed four days a week of telework and other groups only allow 2-3 days?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also curious what new telework agreement is for IRS. Anyone know?

Not sure if it’s different for IRS. Counsel can do two days a week from home on project based work. There is an alternate program for three days that doesn’t require manager approval. You lose your private office. And for both programs, if the gov is closed, you’re expected to work unless there is something preventing it that also closed closure, for example loss of power due to a storm. You have to work snow days or use leave.

Why do certain groups follow the allowed four days a week of telework and other groups only allow 2-3 days?

Counsel is different from IRS.