On August 4, a report from Axios shed light on the Biden Administration's push to bring an end to the remote work era, as communicated in an email from White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients to the Cabinet (source: https://www.axios.com/2023/08/04/biden-end-remote-work-federal-employees). This development has raised numerous questions and concerns among USACE employees regarding the implications it holds for existing telework arrangements.
It's important to emphasize that supervisors cannot interpret the news of Mr. Zients's email as giving them carte blanche to unilaterally modify telework policies or practices. Management in your office has an obligation to continue to operate in a professional manner, in accordance with any existing telework agreements until/unless there is an official change in agency policy followed by an opportunity for the union to bargain the implementation of those changes at the local level. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the state of telework policy in your office, please do not hesitate to reach out to your local union representative. Your union is here to support and advocate for your rights and interests. Statements in response from IFPTE President Matt Biggs and other IFPTE leaders can be found here: https://www.ifpte.org/news/ifpte-responds-to-biden-administration-directive-on-federal-telework
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