USCIS- compressed/AWS schedules canceled

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The lack of notice is so messed up. In addition to plans people may have had on Monday, a lot of the vanpools are designed around an AWS schedule.

Also, how does this work if you already put in your longer days last week for an RDO to occur next week? Do you get overtime? Or some shorter days this week? Because they cannot accept unpaid hours.

We are on maxiflex and I assume if they rescinded AWS we would work shorter days till hit 80. We often work nights and will take half Friday off.

So maxiflex is still available?

No maxiflex and any daily flexibility is cancelled. I didn’t know this when I went to work this morning and now need to take 2 hours of leave to pick up my daughter at school.

So you were leaving after only being in the office for 6ish hours and then "teleworking" some time later in the day at home? Yeah, you are the reason this happened.

DP. Lol. I am not a Fed but I rarely stay in the office for more than 5-6 hours unless I have a heavy meeting load, which is rare. And yes I do telework at home. I get so much head’s down work done in peace (thoughtful email replies, reviewing my team’s output, strategic thinking). I am so glad some companies realize it’s possible to hire talented people and not babysit them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of notice is so messed up. In addition to plans people may have had on Monday, a lot of the vanpools are designed around an AWS schedule.

Also, how does this work if you already put in your longer days last week for an RDO to occur next week? Do you get overtime? Or some shorter days this week? Because they cannot accept unpaid hours.

We are on maxiflex and I assume if they rescinded AWS we would work shorter days till hit 80. We often work nights and will take half Friday off.

So maxiflex is still available?

No maxiflex and any daily flexibility is cancelled. I didn’t know this when I went to work this morning and now need to take 2 hours of leave to pick up my daughter at school.

So you were leaving after only being in the office for 6ish hours and then "teleworking" some time later in the day at home? Yeah, you are the reason this happened.

DP. Lol. I am not a Fed but I rarely stay in the office for more than 5-6 hours unless I have a heavy meeting load, which is rare. And yes I do telework at home. I get so much head’s down work done in peace (thoughtful email replies, reviewing my team’s output, strategic thinking). I am so glad some companies realize it’s possible to hire talented people and not babysit them.

Not USCIS but even in office, the babysitting and micromanaging is out of control. I tell my friends if they like being infantilized in a professional setting, then I know of the perfect place to work (except they aren't hiring right now).

[Anonymous]

This is going to be rolled out all agencies soon enough.

Making us miserable is the point. But the more they do that, the more I double down on staying.

[Anonymous]

OMG, be a little more informed. This is ALL DHS Components and HQ elements, OP, not just USCIS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it apply to contractors too?

NO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of notice is so messed up. In addition to plans people may have had on Monday, a lot of the vanpools are designed around an AWS schedule.

Also, how does this work if you already put in your longer days last week for an RDO to occur next week? Do you get overtime? Or some shorter days this week? Because they cannot accept unpaid hours.

We are on maxiflex and I assume if they rescinded AWS we would work shorter days till hit 80. We often work nights and will take half Friday off.

So maxiflex is still available?

NO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One would think that if agencies and components that did not bring everyone back in office full time had cleared this with higher. If not, it is unquestionably insubordinate and people will, hopefully, be held accountable. As someone who did what I was told and carried on, I find this 12 hour recall satisfying.

Are you stupid? A lot of agencies didn't have room for all of their staff, so people were still working hybrid schedules, and people have been working AWS for years, for like 20-30 years. To cancel something people have had long before Covid is absurd. Stop your MAGA bullshit, you are wrong and your people are nasty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of notice is so messed up. In addition to plans people may have had on Monday, a lot of the vanpools are designed around an AWS schedule.

Also, how does this work if you already put in your longer days last week for an RDO to occur next week? Do you get overtime? Or some shorter days this week? Because they cannot accept unpaid hours.

We are on maxiflex and I assume if they rescinded AWS we would work shorter days till hit 80. We often work nights and will take half Friday off.

So maxiflex is still available?

No maxiflex and any daily flexibility is cancelled. I didn’t know this when I went to work this morning and now need to take 2 hours of leave to pick up my daughter at school.

So you were leaving after only being in the office for 6ish hours and then "teleworking" some time later in the day at home? Yeah, you are the reason this happened.

Do you even know what AWS is? Do you even know what a flexible schedule is? Are you a MAGA bot? Are you even old enough to have a job?

[Anonymous]

4/10 schedules were available to DC feds back in the late 1980s.

[Anonymous]

Make Traffic Great Again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of notice is so messed up. In addition to plans people may have had on Monday, a lot of the vanpools are designed around an AWS schedule.

Also, how does this work if you already put in your longer days last week for an RDO to occur next week? Do you get overtime? Or some shorter days this week? Because they cannot accept unpaid hours.

We are on maxiflex and I assume if they rescinded AWS we would work shorter days till hit 80. We often work nights and will take half Friday off.

So maxiflex is still available?

IRS lost maxiflex the next pay period after 4 10.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of notice is so messed up. In addition to plans people may have had on Monday, a lot of the vanpools are designed around an AWS schedule.

Also, how does this work if you already put in your longer days last week for an RDO to occur next week? Do you get overtime? Or some shorter days this week? Because they cannot accept unpaid hours.

We are on maxiflex and I assume if they rescinded AWS we would work shorter days till hit 80. We often work nights and will take half Friday off.

So maxiflex is still available?

No maxiflex and any daily flexibility is cancelled. I didn’t know this when I went to work this morning and now need to take 2 hours of leave to pick up my daughter at school.

So you were leaving after only being in the office for 6ish hours and then "teleworking" some time later in the day at home? Yeah, you are the reason this happened.

Did you even read the post? PP said they took leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of notice is so messed up. In addition to plans people may have had on Monday, a lot of the vanpools are designed around an AWS schedule.

Also, how does this work if you already put in your longer days last week for an RDO to occur next week? Do you get overtime? Or some shorter days this week? Because they cannot accept unpaid hours.

We are on maxiflex and I assume if they rescinded AWS we would work shorter days till hit 80. We often work nights and will take half Friday off.

So maxiflex is still available?

No maxiflex and any daily flexibility is cancelled. I didn’t know this when I went to work this morning and now need to take 2 hours of leave to pick up my daughter at school.

So you were leaving after only being in the office for 6ish hours and then "teleworking" some time later in the day at home? Yeah, you are the reason this happened.

DP. Lol. I am not a Fed but I rarely stay in the office for more than 5-6 hours unless I have a heavy meeting load, which is rare. And yes I do telework at home. I get so much head’s down work done in peace (thoughtful email replies, reviewing my team’s output, strategic thinking). I am so glad some companies realize it’s possible to hire talented people and not babysit them.

Do you keep a timecard? - I suspect not, but that is Fed Life. And Feds know that is the rule, so RTO means canceling of all telework - which needs annotated on the timecard. This person seems to have still been teleworking on a daily basis. Feds are also not authorized to telework if there are children dependent on the adult for care in the home. If maxiflex means regular periods of telework each week then by effect maxiflex was canceled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of notice is so messed up. In addition to plans people may have had on Monday, a lot of the vanpools are designed around an AWS schedule.

Also, how does this work if you already put in your longer days last week for an RDO to occur next week? Do you get overtime? Or some shorter days this week? Because they cannot accept unpaid hours.

We are on maxiflex and I assume if they rescinded AWS we would work shorter days till hit 80. We often work nights and will take half Friday off.

So maxiflex is still available?

No maxiflex and any daily flexibility is cancelled. I didn’t know this when I went to work this morning and now need to take 2 hours of leave to pick up my daughter at school.

So you were leaving after only being in the office for 6ish hours and then "teleworking" some time later in the day at home? Yeah, you are the reason this happened.

DP. Lol. I am not a Fed but I rarely stay in the office for more than 5-6 hours unless I have a heavy meeting load, which is rare. And yes I do telework at home. I get so much head’s down work done in peace (thoughtful email replies, reviewing my team’s output, strategic thinking). I am so glad some companies realize it’s possible to hire talented people and not babysit them.

Do you keep a timecard? - I suspect not, but that is Fed Life. And Feds know that is the rule, so RTO means canceling of all telework - which needs annotated on the timecard. This person seems to have still been teleworking on a daily basis. Feds are also not authorized to telework if there are children dependent on the adult for care in the home. If maxiflex means regular periods of telework each week then by effect maxiflex was canceled.

Are you a fed? Maxi flex is literally the only way I can pick up my kids on time. The person you’re complaining about either banks extra hours on a different day so they can pick up their kids on Mondays or typically comes in early so they can leave early in time for pick up. I don’t know how someone can parent in the DC region without AWS, frankly. My kids’ aftercare ends at 6 and my job is an hour away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of notice is so messed up. In addition to plans people may have had on Monday, a lot of the vanpools are designed around an AWS schedule.

Also, how does this work if you already put in your longer days last week for an RDO to occur next week? Do you get overtime? Or some shorter days this week? Because they cannot accept unpaid hours.

We are on maxiflex and I assume if they rescinded AWS we would work shorter days till hit 80. We often work nights and will take half Friday off.

So maxiflex is still available?

No maxiflex and any daily flexibility is cancelled. I didn’t know this when I went to work this morning and now need to take 2 hours of leave to pick up my daughter at school.

So you were leaving after only being in the office for 6ish hours and then "teleworking" some time later in the day at home? Yeah, you are the reason this happened.

Did you even read the post? PP said they took leave.

Yes because the maxiflex schedule was cancelled. Normally, it appears he/she would “maxiflex” regular telework to be able to pick up child from school.