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MarkinDC24 t1_j8o07in wrote

Reply to comment by romanceordelusion in Federal Government’s Return To Office Delayed By Union Disputes by Super_lobbyist

Agencies are reviewing, updating, and informing staff of their Telework Policy changes in a piecemeal manner. I strongly suspect, as special interest groups (The DC Mayor, Chamber of Commerce, etc.) keep applying pressure we will all get more clear guidance. People vote with their feet, I have heard people say they were taking a job two GS levels lower, due to the fact they would get to work remotely. Telework or remote work is only tier one of the battle. Tier two is good faith conversations about locality pay determinations.

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RGG8810 t1_j8pw5ep wrote

People are not going to get DC locality pay if they are working fully remote elsewhere. That will never happen.

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leonardoty t1_j8ra8di wrote

Fine by me. DC locality pay is dogshit. I can move back to my hometown and take an 11% cut in pay, and a 70% cut in cost of living.
Except my agency won’t allow it.

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Shadybrooks93 t1_j8oelh3 wrote

What is the conversation to be had over locality pay? My agency's stance seems to be if you are in the office once a pay period you get the office locality, otherwise it's where you live. Which seems pretty fair.

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Mtskiguy21 t1_j8omol7 wrote

That's not just your agency's stance, it's OPM's stance.

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MarkinDC24 t1_j8qoj6l wrote

Ah, yes, OPM was so helpful in this article right? Standard comms. 101 boiler plate responses. Suggesting media refer to their official report on telework. Honest question: Is OPM auditing agencies Telework Managing Officer’s agency data around Telework, as it is stipulated in the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010?

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MarkinDC24 t1_j8qo4et wrote

Government agencies have siloed communication. In some cases, agencies follow legal and/or OPM guidance strictly. In other cases, agencies use creative license to wiggle around legal/regulatory guidance. It is only a matter of time, before agencies start to compare what each other are doing. It would seem, agencies are accelerating their conversations around telework, and some agencies disingenuous use of telework locality determinations is only “just” being noticed.

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