Return to Article: GAO: Agencies must define 'eligible teleworkers'
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12890
I support the initiative to foster teleworking whenever possible. Yes, commuting to and from the office has become ridiculous. Personally, what was normally a 35-minute commute in an 8-mile radius now entails one hour on a good day.
For individuals who prefer or have to commute to the office, I submit this proposal: a "flexi-day" schedule, whereby individuals may start and finish their workday outside of a structured tour-of-duty schedule. For example, if I normally begin my job at 9:00 a.m., I work until 5:30 p.m. If, on another day, I arrive at the office at 9:30, because of traffic problems or delays, I work until 6:00 p.m. So on and so forth. Conversely, earlier arrivals would result in earlier departures.
Some managers exercise a lot of flexibility and latitude in timekeeping, and have established an informal agreement regarding "flexi-day," on the basis of employees' integrity and trustworthiness.
Most commuters, given the opportunity and the demands of their work and personal schedules, may adopt the "flexi-day," so that they can begin and end their workday without the added stress of being late for work and for appointments in the evening.
The Washington metropolitan area will always have road congestion and gridlock as urban sprawl continues. We only need to become more flexible and creative in how to deal with it.
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12850
It won't matter who develops the standard telework definition, agencies will still find a way around it, as they have since 1990!!!! Bosses are afraid of losing their do-nothing cushy jobs!! They will continue to do whatever, whenever possible to either minimize or squelch telework!! What a total waste of time and taxpayers' money to continue the telework issue!! Geeezzzz.
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12807
GAO and OPM seem to constantly avoid the main reason why there are so few federal employees who telework. It's the bosses. They will not allow their subordinates to telework because they are terrified of losing control over them. Many bosses in the federal government do little more than rubber stamp the work as it passes over their desk. They usually don't even read the reports. But, it still looks like they do something useful. What will happen when people realize that the work gets done anyway?
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12806
I believe telework would be a great benefit to most government agencies. If your agency believes in empowerment and you are truly a dedicated hardworking employee you will benefit your agency whether you work in the office or telework. I believe my position could be allowed to telework but when I have asked at my current agency no one has an answer or a policy to refer to.
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