People
OPM: Treat telework as an asset, not a perk
Federal agencies may need some cultural change to begin viewing telework as an asset, an Office of Personnel Management official said at a seminar.
People
Earthquake: Another missed opportunity for telework?
Many federal employees, forced to evacuate their offices, simply took the rest of the day off, rather than work from home.
People
Obama, telework and Martha's Vineyard
Does President Barack Obama telework like the rest of us?
People
Does your teleworkers' OT cost you?
Rules about overtime and comp time are not usually stipulated in today's federal telework arrangements.
People
What telework might look like in 10 years
In a decade, the word 'telework' will be as outdated as a rotary phone, writes Force 3’s Chris Knotts.
Digital Government
Federal Coach: Take a break! To disconnect or not to disconnect on vacation
Even leaders need to take break. The Federal Coach explains why.
People
Managers play an important role in employees' work/life balance
There are numerous benefits to helping employees achieve balance between their professional and personal lives, experts say.
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Feds urged to telework Aug. 19 to avoid motorcycle tribute
Expected traffic delays due to the event's road closures have OPM asking feds to work from home.
Modernization
Encrypted VoIP available for federal teleworkers
Officescape gets a federal certification for its Telesecure VoIP product.
People
Telework can affect locality pay
Depending on where and how many days per week a fed teleworks, locality pay could be affected.
People
Telework at a tipping point?
A public policy expert says there are factors preventing the practice of telework.
Cybersecurity
Agencies need to tighten telework coordination, GAO says
Potential agency IT limitations weren't taken into account before the "unscheduled telework" option for federal employees went into effect earlier this year, a new report said.
People
Telework centers: real telework?
Can you call it telework if you're driving to an office every day?
People
The obstacle at the breakfast table
Sometimes the biggest obstacle to working from home is the fact that you're at home.
People
The telework era: better in theory than in practice
The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 brought renewed attention to efforts to keep workers out of their offices. But it might not have actually changed things very much.
Modernization
Federal workspace won't look the same in the future
The federal workspace of the future is going to look very different because of technology, according to the administrator of the General Services Administration.
People
Telework fosters productivity, study says
Employees can be more productive in a telework arrangement, according to a recent study.
People
New WH memo outlines telework security guidelines
A senior Obama administration official is reminding federal agencies that they must comply with security guidelines while implementing the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010.
Modernization
Like home-work boundaries? Loosecubes to the rescue.
New workspace marketplace fits a need for those who can telework, but choose not to work from home.
People