codifies the Office of Personnel Management’s administratively determined definitions of telework and remote work—including the requirement that teleworkers commute to their traditional worksite at least twice per pay period
That’s because the difference has only just been defined and codified in this new bill. It would seem that remote work is fully remote, while telework would require you to come into the office occasionally.
I would love for someone to give me a good reason to add this part (semantics arguments about “telework” vs. "remote work” aside).
If a position does not require this, why do we need the federal government telling employees they need to unnecessarily come into the office? What if an employer is literally closing all of their physical offices to save on overhead because everyone is telework now? Where are those people supposed to report to twice a pay period, and why?
And, I guess if you get paid weekly, you’re S.O.L.? So employers continuing to push back on all forms of telework can switch from biweekly to weekly pay so their employees need to come in 8+ times a month rather than 4.
More stupid, pointless bullshit holding back progress.
Not exactly remote, is it?
Telework isn’t remote work. Remote work is remote work.
What exactly is the difference?
Like I looked up Telework and the first definition is exactly what I’d assume remote work is.
For federal work, it’s all about the duty station. For telework, the duty station is a federal building.
For remote work, the duty station is your home.
Thanks for the clarification!
That’s because the difference has only just been defined and codified in this new bill. It would seem that remote work is fully remote, while telework would require you to come into the office occasionally.
Telework is the ability to temporarily work at a different location. Remote work is permanent working from a different location.
I would love for someone to give me a good reason to add this part (semantics arguments about “telework” vs. "remote work” aside).
If a position does not require this, why do we need the federal government telling employees they need to unnecessarily come into the office? What if an employer is literally closing all of their physical offices to save on overhead because everyone is telework now? Where are those people supposed to report to twice a pay period, and why?
And, I guess if you get paid weekly, you’re S.O.L.? So employers continuing to push back on all forms of telework can switch from biweekly to weekly pay so their employees need to come in 8+ times a month rather than 4.
More stupid, pointless bullshit holding back progress.