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Telework & Workplace
Telework, return-to-office mandates, and reasonable-accommodation fights at VA Central Office.
Telework 3 Shocking Federal Telework Changes That Could Impact Your Job Soon
Recent developments in Congress and statements from key political figures suggest that significant federal telework changes are on the way. New legislation, known as the DOGE Acts, aims to reduce…
Work Environment 5 Alarming Reasons To Re think The Open-Office Design: A Productivity Killer
Management’s primary responsibility is to create an environment that encourages productivity and engagement. At the heart of this lies the design of our workspaces, which significantly impacts how we…
Telework McDonough's McDouble-Cross: How the Demoralizing 50 Percent In-Office Requirement Undermines Trust
Secretary McDonough’s recent email about implementing his 50 percent in-office requirement is a masterclass in how not to demonstrate integrity. McDonough’s new policy conflicts with an agreement he…
Reasonable Accommodation 5 Brazen Ways VA Is Defying Collective Bargaining Rights
Earlier this week, former Department of Justice attorneys projected a single sentence onto the side of the DOJ building: "A government of laws, not of men." The words come from John Adams. The…
Reasonable Accommodation VA Telework Accommodation Crackdown: 4 Illegal Tactics Exposed
A disabled combat Veteran on our team at the VA recently bought a home and is expecting his first child. Years ago, he was hired with an approved full-time VA telework accommodation because of…
Telework The VA’s Quiet Push to Roll Back Telework Accommodations
VA employees with long-standing telework accommodations are reporting a sudden and troubling shift. Supervisors are asking them to “update” disability records or provide new medical…
Telework How Trump's Executive Order on Telework Impacts Federal Employees: 6 Insights
As you may be aware, President Trump was sworn in yesterday and signed an executive order that impacts federal employees' ability to telework. The executive order states that “heads of all…
Telework Upcoming Zoom Town Hall on Telework Policy
AFGE Local 17 would like to invite you to join us for an important Zoom Town Hall on August 8, 2024, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This meeting will address the recent changes to Secretary McDonough’s…
Telework McDonough's Telework Plan: More Office, Less Space for Flexibility
In May 2023, Secretary McDonough unveiled a plan for 50% in-office attendance for employees, including bargaining unit employees. An impasse has been reached over a key Union proposal. The proposal…