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OPM tries again to get word out about weather dismissals
OPM alerts employees today on early-release options tomorrow.
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OPM: Discuss telework options before weather hits
The Office of Personnel Management is encouraging federal employees eligible to telework to discuss their work plans with managers in advance of Tuesday’s expected winter storm.
People
Stranded on the highway or working from home?
How did the heavy snow affect your commute? Were you able to make use of the telework option?
People
Federal furloughs: The telework factor
If a proposal to require federal employees to take unpaid leave passes, will you work anyway?
People
Snow-day telework rules loosen up
The Office of Personnel Management announced a new "unscheduled" telework policy for federal workers who are unable to commute to work due to severe weather or other emergencies.
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How the federal government is missing the bus with its telework strategy
FCW cartoonist John Klossner is puzzled by the federal government's haphazard telework strategy.
Cybersecurity
3 federal IT security predictions for 2011
Unisys' Patricia Titus says we can expect to see three important security trends this year in response to the growing number of employees who connect to government networks via mobile and/or personal devices.
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Thousands signing up for Telework Week
The Telework Exchange is reporting that with 5,480 pledges to participate already made, the total amount saved by those taking part in next month’s Telework Week event will be approximately $340,000.
Cybersecurity
Telework lessons from four federal agencies
A new report shows how four federal agencies overcame technological, operational and management challenges to establish effective telework strategies.
People
Get this: Two new laws with a fan base
The Plain Writing and Telework Enhancement acts receive the online equivalent of a standing ovation, reports GovLoop’s Andy Krzmarzick.
Digital Government
Feds have mixed view of security, survey finds
A recent survey found federal executives generally take good security precautions on the job, even when working remotely, but have a mixture of opinions on the need to strengthen measures for remote workers.
People
Snow-day telework rules loosen up
The Office of Personnel Management announced a new "unscheduled" telework policy for federal workers who are unable to commute to work due to severe weather or other emergencies.
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How to make telework work
The Telework Exchange recommends steps agencies should take to implement the Telework Enhancement Act signed by President Barack Obama last week.
Modernization
3 arguments for telework managed services
Managed services offer one way to avoid the network problems that can plague teleworkers, writes Tony Bardo, assistant vice president for government solutions at Hughes.
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Telework bill becomes law
Obama has signed the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 into law, which will allow eligible federal workers to telecommute.
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Teleworkers experience lower amounts of stress, study finds
In the wake of the passage of the federal telework bill, newly published research shows that employees who telecommute the majority of the work week are more satisfied with their jobs compared to those who do not. Working remotely alleviates more stress than it creates.
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