GAO will be. Historically new employees had less flexibility than non-probationary employees and, for the past 5 years or so before the pandemic, staff had to report at least twice a pay period. The agency has announced the new system which will include an option for fully remote work. But (a) it’s hard to come in mid-career, (b) pay will be adjusted to your location and (c) some people (like those doing classified work) will have to come in regularly.

Anonymous wrote:Don’t make drastic moves now. If Trump wins every Fed will be hauled back to the office full time.

This. And many feds will be schedule F'd depending on employment status. I would try to stick it out until after the election and then see what you want to do. You don't want to be forced to move to DC and then fired.

Anonymous wrote:Don’t make drastic moves now. If Trump wins every Fed will be hauled back to the office full time.

First President to win three times in a row.

They are all moving to 5 days a pp. Notices are going out soon. Interior just got theirs this week and I know several other ones are getting them soon.

DOL.
Unions keep pushing back/extending the flexible telework situation we have. We keep being told we'll move to 5× in office days per 2-week period. Decision/enforcement is likely being delayed to the summer now at the very earliest.

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Anonymous wrote:Most agencies are moving toward 5 days a pay period in the office, if you haven't heard it yet from your leadership it's coming soon. One of my co-workers moved to another agency for the flexibility at the beginning of the year and they just announced their 5 day policy. Don't take a federal job right now counting on telework flexibility, it's all changing over the next year.

Everyone keeps saying this is happening soon but I haven't heard about it happening broadly at agencies for bargaining unit employees. Managers are my agency are in 2 days per pay period and I haven't heard any changes on that front either.

In my agency, the attorneys are NBU. Not sure if that applies to other agencies but I imagine attorneys are a large portion of DCUM, so it's something to keep in mind.

Anonymous wrote:Most agencies are moving toward 5 days a pay period in the office, if you haven't heard it yet from your leadership it's coming soon. One of my co-workers moved to another agency for the flexibility at the beginning of the year and they just announced their 5 day policy. Don't take a federal job right now counting on telework flexibility, it's all changing over the next year.

Everyone keeps saying this is happening soon but I haven't heard about it happening broadly at agencies for bargaining unit employees. Managers are my agency are in 2 days per pay period and I haven't heard any changes on that front either.

Most agencies are moving toward 5 days a pay period in the office, if you haven't heard it yet from your leadership it's coming soon. One of my co-workers moved to another agency for the flexibility at the beginning of the year and they just announced their 5 day policy. Don't take a federal job right now counting on telework flexibility, it's all changing over the next year.

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Anonymous wrote:Treasury—but I heard this may be changing to 5 days a pp soon.

Yes.

This is only for NBU employees though.

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Anonymous wrote:I would be cautious if it's not full remote. Agencies that allowed one day a week in office prior to the pandemic, under Trump, are now requiring 50% in office under Biden. It's a crazy time.

You mean, the time before we had Covid vaccines available compared to now, when we have 97% immunity as a society? Shocker!

Oops, my bad, never mind. I misread and now I’m eating my own snark with a healthy dose of humility. Carry-on.

Anonymous wrote:I would be cautious if it's not full remote. Agencies that allowed one day a week in office prior to the pandemic, under Trump, are now requiring 50% in office under Biden. It's a crazy time.

You mean, the time before we had Covid vaccines available compared to now, when we have 97% immunity as a society? Shocker!

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t make drastic moves now. If Trump wins every Fed will be hauled back to the office full time.

Only those with non-bargaining positions

This is not true--Trump can and likely will move a huge number of bargaining positions (anything that could be argued to have any policy influence) to schedule F.

Anonymous wrote:Treasury—but I heard this may be changing to 5 days a pp soon.

Yes.

Anonymous wrote:CFPB

Never mind— CFPB is fully remote.

CFPB