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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seemed odd to me that they cut the program entirely rather than curtail it for individuals with productivity issues.  Alternatively, perhaps the jobs in that division are public facing and don't lend themselves well to teleworking but one wonders why that was not readily ascertainable prior to launching the pilot program.[/quote]

From a fed manager's perspective and from what I see attending management meetings throughout my department, it's very hard to curtail things for some employees (those with productivity issues) but not others. They file grievances, fake EEOs and even sometimes get lawyers. Even when you have ironclad evidence, it's still very difficult and you basically can't ever fire someone. It would be great to have a more dynamic hiring and firing system, but it doesn't exist. [/quote]

PP here and if there is enough management support to cut telework en masse presumably there is enough support to implement some form of a disciplinary system with respect to telework.  I mean, I get that in your situation maybe senior management doesn't care or is too lazy but here senior management is clearly on board with making changes by axing telework for this subset of people.  They could just as easily come up with some measure by which if people fall behind they lose telework for six months or a year or whatever.[/quote]

No, sadly. It's relatively easy to cut back telework. To reform government hiring and firing would likely take an act of congress. [/quote]

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