What is your federal agency telling you re: RTO? (No other rants/comments!)

[Anonymous]

Nothing from DOJ…

[Anonymous]

Not going to name agency because of right wing trolls but it has not been mentioned yet. NBU in full time March 9. BU can continue to telework under the existing collective bargaining agreement but agency has signaled that they will enforce Presidential memorandum when collective bargaining agreement’s mid-term reopening period comes up in two years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Managers at the SEC must be really pissed tonight.

If that’s even true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure, I’m shocked to hear candid. The CBA was not worded strongly and they definitely could have argued to make everyone come back. But they chose to only make leadership (managers) return to office. Huge sigh of relief for SEC employees right now.

Not just managers. OGC, staff working under chair or commissioners, etc. they’re all going to resent BU employees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not going to name agency because of right wing trolls but it has not been mentioned yet. NBU in full time March 9. BU can continue to telework under the existing collective bargaining agreement but agency has signaled that they will enforce Presidential memorandum when collective bargaining agreement’s mid-term reopening period comes up in two years.

what is the midterm reopening period?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not going to name agency because of right wing trolls but it has not been mentioned yet. NBU in full time March 9. BU can continue to telework under the existing collective bargaining agreement but agency has signaled that they will enforce Presidential memorandum when collective bargaining agreement’s mid-term reopening period comes up in two years.

what is the midterm reopening period?

Some CBAs (or at least ours—I assume others) have a clause that says that the union and agency can choose a limited number of items for which to reopen negotiations after a certain period of time. So the CBA is valid for X number of years, but the agency or union can unilaterally decide to initiate negotiation on those items after X number of months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SEC - only managers have to go in! Staff can continue to telework 4 days a week!

How are they getting away with that?

The email noted that some NBU staff don’t have dedicated offices. At HQ we gave up one leased building last year. Not sure how things are in regional offices. However I suspect that given space constraints management may want to hold off on trying to bring bargaining unit staff back/litigating the CBA at least until Atkins is in place, all of the NBU staff get situated, or OPM forces the issue, etc, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not going to name agency because of right wing trolls but it has not been mentioned yet. NBU in full time March 9. BU can continue to telework under the existing collective bargaining agreement but agency has signaled that they will enforce Presidential memorandum when collective bargaining agreement’s mid-term reopening period comes up in two years.

Are you BU if you are eligible to join union but does not join?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not going to name agency because of right wing trolls but it has not been mentioned yet. NBU in full time March 9. BU can continue to telework under the existing collective bargaining agreement but agency has signaled that they will enforce Presidential memorandum when collective bargaining agreement’s mid-term reopening period comes up in two years.

Are you BU if you are eligible to join union but does not join?

Yes, but if this is you, you should consider joining and pay for the service you’re enjoying.

[Anonymous]

SSA anyone? Out of office today and no email access.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure, I’m shocked to hear candid. The CBA was not worded strongly and they definitely could have argued to make everyone come back. But they chose to only make leadership (managers) return to office. Huge sigh of relief for SEC employees right now.

Not just managers. OGC, staff working under chair or commissioners, etc. they’re all going to resent BU employees.

How do you know if you are BUS or not? And why not OGC?

[Anonymous]

What about SK 16? Super high salaries and telework?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Department of Commerce return to office. No date set. https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/2025-01/Information%20Memo%20-%20Return%20to%20In-Person%20Work_0.pdf

Exemptions: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Office of Inspector General, or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps

Did you read your link? Telework ends IMMEDIATELY!

“ All current telework agreements must be cancelled immediately. “

Did you read the link? CBA excepted.

You said No date set. You didn’t talk about CBA. Yes if union has negotiated for you have a reprieve.

[Anonymous]

only non-CBU members back FT RTO.

[Anonymous]

Thank God for unions.