Some D.C.-area agencies not complying with OPM’s telework guidance for Metrorail project

Despite the Office of Personnel Management’s efforts to encourage telework for federal employees affected by an upcoming project on the Washington, D.C. Metrorail system, some agencies have been reluctant to grant such flexibility. View More

OPM pushes telework for feds, agencies affected by DC-area project

The Office of Personnel Management has called on federal agencies affected by an extensive public works project to “utilize various workplace flexibilities”—highlighting telework—to work around the disruption brought about by the project, according to a memo issued by OPM. View More

What’s the standard federal work schedule?

The standard schedule for a full-time employee is 80 hours per biweekly pay period. View More

What happens if I was scheduled to telework on a day my regular worksite is closed?

You would be expected to work if possible and would not be entitled to receive overtime pay, credit hours, or compensatory time off for performing work during regularly scheduled non-overtime hours. View More

What are the different types of promotions?

What’s the policy on lunch breaks?

Who is responsible for the costs associated with teleworking?

What do “bumping” and “retreating” mean?

What’s an alternative work schedule?

Can I change my working schedule due to extreme heat?

If I’m allowed to telework, how often can I do it?

What’s an excused absence?

What’s a credit hour?

Do I need to get approval in advance to use annual or sick leave?

Could I take an outside job during a furlough?

If I’m on a flexible schedule, can I still earn overtime pay?

If I’m under a compressed work schedule, can I still earn overtime pay?

I’m full-time but would like to cut my schedule to part-time. Can I do that and remain in my current job?

Can I change my working schedule for a volunteer activity?

How do I get started on telework?

Does telework affect my official duty station?

Can I change my working schedule for religious reasons?

Can I change my working schedule to participate in agency-sponsored health promotion activities?