The Social Security Administration is appealing an arbitrator’s decision requiring the agency to restore telework for its employees.
A third-party arbitrator ruled last month that SSA violated its collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees when it indefinitely suspended telework, and ordered the agency to restore workplace flexibilities that had been in place before mid-March 2025.
An SSA spokesperson said in a statement Friday that the agency has appealed the case to the Federal Labor Relations Authority, which has a majority of Trump appointees. SSA is not obligated to comply with the arbitrator’s decision while the case is under FLRA appeal. …
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Let’s be realistic, teleworking is NOT happening under this administration.
It really sucks to see so-called "leaders" working so, so hard to screw their employees in every way they possibly can.
Even if gas rises to $10 per gallon and the private sector increases telework as a result, the federal government under this administration will still make everyone come into the office 5 days a week.
The telework for SSA at this time and it seems like the Administration will win on appeal. The question is, will SSA leaders try to prohibit telework as a reasonable accommodation?
Reasonable accommodations doesn’t exist in this administration.
That's not true. About 60% of the people in my office telework full-time under a reasonable accommodation. If you can come up with anything I'd encourage you to apply. Can help deal with the horrors of coming in daily.
Correct just look at the amount of remote (different than telework, i know) on usajobs.gov Its kinda crazy how few remote jobs. To be fair the amount of people (fed jobs in general) that abused telework is kinda shocking AND the lack of accountability on management is laughable. I liked telework i got alot done, its not coming back.
Once again the agency doesn’t treat its employees fairly across the board.
"the amount of people (fed jobs in general) that abused telework is kinda shocking"
What "amount" is that? Give me a number or percentage. Why should the entire federal workforce lose a privilege because a few "abused" the privilege?
@ 6:50 PM. 60%, that seems very high. I also assume you do not work in an FO.
Field offices need some level of in-person coverage (though I would guess that in many offices, some amount of telework for some employees would be possible) but having telework for teleservice center employees seems like it would help retention. There's so much MI about productivity that managers could let average and above-average TSC folks telework while keeping a closer eye on low performers. Curious whether Bisignano is in DC or Woodlawn 5 days a week?
The answer about Bisignano actually reporting to an office seems to be no but any time anyone brings it up Charles immediately censors the post. Telework for me but not for thee!
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