U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington
Many federal employees who currently work remotely could lose some of their pay if a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, passes Congress.
The Federal Employee Return to Work Act would exclude federal employees who telework from receiving raises and special locality bonuses for their office location being in a high-cost-of-living area despite working from home. Locality pay is an additional percentage of a federal employee’s salary based on where they work.
The Government Accountability Office has found that 17 of 24 federal agencies are using 25% or less of their physical office capacity as of the beginning of 2023, a release from Newhouse’s office said.
Six agencies, including the Social Security Administration, Small Business Administration and Department of Housing and Urban Development, were using less than 10% of their office space.
The bill would not apply to federal employees who have a disability and receive reasonable accommodation nor to members of the Foreign Service, federal law enforcement or active duty military personnel.
Full bill text can be found here.
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