If you are a federal worker reading this, you do not need to immediately return to the office five days a week based on a single vague paragraph. Look to your union for guidance
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I recommend that any fed BUE with a remote work agreement consults with their union before doing anything.
Remote work agreement =/= telework agreement. They’re used interchangeably, but they aren’t the same. If you’re a fed BUE with a telework agreement, consult with your union.
Our union has told us it is illegal to skip the bargaining phase and order workers to return to the office immediately, but we've all seen how much regard he has for the law.
If the language in the EO says "return to duty station", if you're a remote worker then your home is your "duty station". This is going to be a major clusterfuck for remote and teleworkers.
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Remote work agreement =/= telework agreement. They’re used interchangeably, but they aren’t the same. If you’re a fed BUE with a telework agreement, consult with your union.