As federal employees in the Capital resume commutes to work, the ability to bike safely should be supported, attendees said. Those hired under a remote work agreement are not affected by the decision. DOJ employs more than 116,000 employees scattered across more than two dozen offices that include different legal practice areas. Remote workers outside of the national capital region are not affected by the decision. The federal union representing VA workers insists that teleworking is a boon for recruiting, morale and productivity. Other agencies have been pressured to increase in-person attendance in recent months. The heads of the National Science Foundation, NASA, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Senior Executive Service employees and all political appointees will transition to working in-person five days per pay period starting Sept. 25. Of those who left their government job, more than a third said the ability to work to telework was the deciding factor. Policies for other agency employees could still change. Load More