I’ve met Jeff Zients and he’s as bad as they say, but he’s right about this issue. Empty federal offices is a huge political loser.

Anonymous wrote:Question- for those agencies with negotiated collective bargaining agreements in place providing for 2 days or less every two weeks- so only requiring in person 2-4 times per MONTH - how is an agency head supposed to “require” three days a week?

Our agreement allows managers to approve as little as 2 days in the office per pay period, but if you read the actual collective bargaining agreement it’s in the manager’s discretion. The manager can’t be arbitrary but they could say that their entire work group is now only approved for telework 6 days or 4 per pay period. The agreements don’t say they must provide maximum flexibility.

Question- for those agencies with negotiated collective bargaining agreements in place providing for 2 days or less every two weeks- so only requiring in person 2-4 times per MONTH - how is an agency head supposed to “require” three days a week?

You'd think that both the WH and Republicans would want to reduce the federal office footprint and save massive taxpayer dollars. Nope.

Anonymous wrote:Someone needs to tell this sycophantic twit that WFH is keeping thousands of cars off of the road and it tremendously benefits the environment that they falsely profess to care about.

Also lots more women in the workforce.

Someone needs to tell this sycophantic twit that WFH is keeping thousands of cars off of the road and it tremendously benefits the environment that they falsely profess to care about.

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Anonymous wrote:I have heard through friends that the administration wants all federal employees in the office at least three days a week by January 2024. We can debate the merits of WFH vs. in-office productivity, but RTO is coming.

I’m looking for a new role and wondering ifhow this would affect agencies that were heavily wfh pre Covid? GAO for instance? What’s the situation there?

The law that the Rs were pushing mandated that agencies would go back to their pre-pandemic posture. I doubt anyone would restrict WFH more than that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have heard through friends that the administration wants all federal employees in the office at least three days a week by January 2024. We can debate the merits of WFH vs. in-office productivity, but RTO is coming.

I’m looking for a new role and wondering how this would affect agencies that were heavily wfh pre Covid? GAO for instance? What’s the situation there?

I don’t think OMB has any authority over GAO.

Anonymous wrote:I have heard through friends that the administration wants all federal employees in the office at least three days a week by January 2024. We can debate the merits of WFH vs. in-office productivity, but RTO is coming.

I’m looking for a new role and wondering how this would affect agencies that were heavily wfh pre Covid? GAO for instance? What’s the situation there?

Anonymous wrote:I have heard through friends that the administration wants all federal employees in the office at least three days a week by January 2024. We can debate the merits of WFH vs. in-office productivity, but RTO is coming.

We’re already in 2 days a week. Supervisors come in even more often.

Anonymous wrote:I have heard through friends that the administration wants all federal employees in the office at least three days a week by January 2024. We can debate the merits of WFH vs. in-office productivity, but RTO is coming.

And if we end up with a Republican administration in 2025 it will be a lot closer to 5 days a week.

Anonymous wrote:I have heard through friends that the administration wants all federal employees in the office at least three days a week by January 2024. We can debate the merits of WFH vs. in-office productivity, but RTO is coming.

That means it won’t realistically happen until 2028. Phew!

I have heard through friends that the administration wants all federal employees in the office at least three days a week by January 2024. We can debate the merits of WFH vs. in-office productivity, but RTO is coming.

Anonymous wrote:Advisory Board circa 1993 page: will Jeff Zients please come to the boardroom please?

94-96, thank you for this laugh

Rather milquetoast.