Trump exempts military spouses from federal return to office

Federal Employees' Return to Office May Pose a Problem for Private Workers
At the moment, only 6 percent of federal employees work in person, according to the White House. A different report using government data found only roughly 228,000 federal workers were fully remote, and only 46 percent, or 1.1 million, were eligible for remote work.
Under pressure, Trump exempts military spouses from federal return to office
Military families sought exemption from a return-to-office directive as the administration’s blunt exercise of power proved uniquely disruptive for federal workers married to service members.
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Return-to-office mandates for the federal workforce mean hundreds of thousands of people are headed back to the office, with impacts that will ripple across the country. Washington, DC, may be the traditional hub for government employees, but other regions have more federal leases, and pay more for them, too.
Trump carves out remote work exemption for military spouses
Federal workers who are spouses of some military and Foreign Service members are exempt from return to office policies, the Trump administration said on Wednesday. Why it matters: The administration has used executive orders and buyouts to crack down remote employees as part of its broader overhaul of the federal workforce.
Military spouses working remotely exempt from return-to-office mandate for federal employees
Spouses of active-duty service members and overseas foreign service officers are exempt from return to the office mandates, OPM said.
Return-to-work order created ‘panic’ among military-spouse federal workers
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OPM clarifies RTO guidance for military spouses after pressure from lawmakers, families
All federally employed spouses of military and Foreign Service members who work remotely are “categorically exempt” from Trump's return-to-office mandate.
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Air Force scrambles for workspace amid RTO order
The Air Force exempted a portion of its workforce from the return-to-office mandate due to a shortage of workspace.
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DOGE looks to shrink the federal workforce by making buildings and commutes ‘so crappy’ that employees will quit, report says
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