Feds: OPM policy on childcare and dependent care during work hours

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP hasn’t answered what agency allows people to bring infants and toddlers to the office.

Yeah, the policy I'm aware of is for teleworking and remote employees. I don't even know if there's a policy on bringing kids into the office because it's just...not generally a thing people try.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait you have people bringing their kids to work in a federal building on a regular basis?

This is legit crazy and would not happen in the private sector.

It doesn't happen in my experience in the public sector either!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So now we see who the people that are cheating the system are. Ladies, we can hear your babies crying and kids whining in the background. I get that it's summer and I had my kids home for a week earlier this summer, but during the school year you have NO excuses. Nope, we know your kid is home full time and not "home sick". You can only get away with that excuse so many times before someone figures it out.

I think everyone needs full time childcare but flexibility for sick kids, cancelations, etc. - like you are using to have your kids home for a week during the summer. Cracking down on "cheaters" is gonna come back to bite you.