- Evaluate and update employee benefits to account for changes in dependent care needs, flexible spending accounts, and paid leave usage.
Communicate changes to benefits and provide guidance on re-enrollment or modifications.
Develop or refine an agency-wide telecommuting policy that clearly defines eligibility, work-from-home schedules, and performance expectations.
The Executive Order
The EO directs the Executive branch and agency heads to end remote work arrangements and require employees to return to in-person, full-time work at their duty stations, with exemptions allowed at their discretion.
Workplace Impact
Communities and businesses with a large presence of federal workers will be commuting back to the worksite. This may result in federal workers deciding to leave the federal workforce. Additionally, the federal government is the nation’s largest employer and, as such, may serve as a model for the private sector to continue the RTO momentum.
Action Items for Employers
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