OPM reports telework progress 6 months after law

Federal agencies faced their first deadline June 7 under the Telework Enhancement Act that was signed in December, and an official with the Office of Personnel Management said that “nearly all” agencies have met the law’s requirements so far.

The law’s first deadline required agencies to determine telework eligibility for all employees and to communicate eligibility status to employees in writing. Justin Johnson, OPM’s deputy chief of staff, said during a briefing that as far as OPM could tell, agencies were complying with the law. However, Johnson didn't provide more specifics and acknowledged that there will be a few agencies that “go through the cracks.”