OPM official defends federal telework as Trump seeks in-office policy
Acting Director Rob Shriver said a one-size-fits-all policy for remote work would “dramatically impact” the government’s ability to handle challenges.
OPM directs agencies to quickly comply with Trump’s return-to-office mandate
Agencies should aim for a 30-day deadline to implement Trump’s return-to-office executive order, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.
OPM demands agencies comply with Trump’s telework order within 30 days
The State Department has already begun to implement the president’s memo cancelling telework agreements as of March 1 and remote work arrangements July 1, with exceptions for military spouses and employees with disabilities.
Trump's RTO executive order: How the mandate will work and when federal workers may have to return to the office
Big changes are in store for federal workers who work remotely after Trump signed an executive order requiring RTO. Here's how the mandate might work.
Federal agencies given 30 days to implement Trump return-to-office mandate
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent a Wednesday memo to federal agencies urging them to establish a protocol for President Trump’s executive order requiring workers to report in person.
President Trump wants remote federal workers back in their offices
President Trump signed an executive memorandum telling federal agencies to bring their workers back to the office. Harvard Business School's Raj Choudhury talks about what research says of the move.
Trump's administration is asking federal agencies to put together lists of workers they could easily fire
OPM asked federal agencies to compile lists of workers to consider terminating, reflecting DOGE's goals to cut the government workforce.
Va. federal employees face Trump demands for return to office, loyalty to policies
Nearly 145,000 federal government workers in Virginia woke up to a new reality on Tuesday, the day after President Donald Trump issued federal orders demanding that they return to their offices and show loyalty to his new administration’s policies.
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OPM asks agencies to revise telework policies by Friday
A new memo from the human capital agency says federal agencies should change policies and require workers to be in the office full time by the end of the week.
On Day 4 of President Trump, telework is on the chopping block
Agencies should require workers to comply within roughly 30 days of the policy announcement, White House Office of Personnel ...
Explainer: What can Trump do to stop federal employees from working remotely?
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring most federal employees to return to work in person full ...
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Pentagon, agencies must end telework, remote work in 30 days, OPM says
There are exceptions for military spouses and employees with disabilities in the policy, which DOGE leaders have touted as a way to shrink the federal civilian workforce.
White House says mostly empty D.C. offices are a 'national embarrassment' in memo about federal RTO mandate
The Office of Personnel Management said mostly empty federal offices are "a national embarrassment."Its acting director said in a memo that unrestricted telework led to "poorer government services" ...
OPM memo gives federal agencies deadline to let employees know they must return to the office
According to the memo, OPM is requiring all federal agencies to notify their employees by Friday at 5 p.m. of their compliance with the executive order. Agencies are also mandated to update their ...
Trump wants federal workers back at their desks. Why that may be harder than it sounds
It was no surprise when President Donald Trump this week issued a memorandum to the heads of federal departments and agencies, essentially directing them to get their employees back to the office full ...
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Trump’s clampdown on telework hits the fast track
The Office of Personnel Management issued a memo laying out how federal agencies should slash remote and telework flexibilities.
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OPM tells federal workers to plan to telework heading into Inauguration Day
The Office of Personnel Management says preparations for Inauguration Day next Monday will create traffic disruptions and ...
Exclusive: DHS ends teleworking, requires employees to work in person
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Monday evening ordered all DHS employees back to work, following an executive order from President Donald Trump on his first day ...