,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #giea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbb,mr4   
,connolly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s>banes7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to improve ,f$]al ag5cy         
telework+ programs1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,telework ,metrics & ,co/ ,sav+s ,act4
  #b4 ,improv+ ,f$]al ag5cy telework+   
programs  7a7 ,def9ition ( telework     
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #feja ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,telework ,! t]m   
telework or telework+-- 7,a7 ref]s to a 
"w flexibility arrangem5t "u :i* an     
employee p]=ms 7on a p]iodic or full-"t 
basis7 ! duties & responsibilities ( su*
 employee's position1 & o!r au?oriz$    
activities1 f an approv$ worksite o!r   
?an ! location f :i* ! employee w\ld    
o!rwise "w2 &  7,b7 includes remote "w1 
:i* ref]s to a p>ticul> type ( telework 

arrangem5t "u :i* an employee is n      
expect$ to report to an (ficially       
e/abli%$ ag5cy location on a regul> &   
recurr+ basis4  4  7b7 ,f$]al ag5cy     
telework+ policies ,section #fejb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ & at ! end 
( subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 by /rik+ !    
p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c7 &     
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,d7 provide = executive ag5cy 
manag]s & sup]visors annual "w tra9+ &  
in/ruction 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts 
9 section #fejc4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ any cal5d> ye> &    
ins]t+ any ( ! #e cal5d> ye>s prec$+ a  
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* a det]m9ation is made  
pursuant to ?is subp>agraph ) respect to
 an employee's eligibility to telework2 
&  7#b7 9 subection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
& at ! end ( p>agraph 7#d72  7,b7 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#e7 &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 include annual    

ag5cy goals = ! numb] & p]c5t (         
employees p>ticipat+ 9 telework-- 7,a7  
?ree or m days p] pay p]iod2  7,b7 "o or
 #b days p] pay p]iod2  7,c7 once p]    
mon?2 &  7,d7 on an occasional1         
episodic1 or %ort-t]m basis2 &  7#g7    
me?ods = collect+ data on1 sett+ goals  
=1 & report+ co/s sav+s to ! executive  
ag5cy a*iev$ ?r\gh telework+1 consi/5t )
 ! guidance develop$ "u section #b7;g7 (
 ! ,telework ,metrics & ,co/ ,sav+s     
,act4  4  7c7 ,tra9+ & monitor+ ,section
 #fejc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection            
7a77#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ or sup]visors   
aft] manag]s2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 
by ins]t+ 1 except t an ag5cy head may n
 exempt a manag] or sup]visor describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 f any tra9+    
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#c7 aft] date 
( enactm5t ( ?is *apt]4  7d7 ,policy &  
support ,section #fejd1 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,review ,! ,director ( !  

,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security & ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all-- 7,a7 p]=m an
 annual review ( ! guidel9es issu$ "u   
?is subsection2 &  7,b7 make any updates
 to ! guidel9es issu$ "u ?is subsection 
t are det]m9$ to be appropriate z a     
result ( a review conduct$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  2 &  7#b7 9          
subsection 7d71 9 ! subsection head+1 by
 ins]t+ 2 ,plans = ,disease ,outbreaks  
aft] ,op]ations ,plans4  7e7 ,reports   
7#a7 ,,opm reports ,section #fejf7;b7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 
by /rik+ & at ! end ( clause 7i72 &     
7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 !       
foll[+3  7iii7 ! ,*ief ,human ,capital  
,(fic]s ,c\ncil2 &  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77vi71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,h7 ag5cy co/ sav+s a*iev$    

?r\gh telework+1 consi/5t ) ! guidance  
develop$ "u section #b7;g7 ( ! ,telework
 ,metrics & ,co/ ,sav+s ,act4  4  7#b7  
,,*co reports ,section #fejf7;d7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,cont5ts  
,ea* report submitt$ by a ,*ief ,human  
,capital ,(fic] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include-- 7,a7 annual goals = increas+ !
 p]c5t ( employees ( ! executive ag5cy  
:o are eligible = & p>ticipat+ 9        
telework+-- 7i7 ?ree or m days p] pay   
p]iod2  7ii7 "o or #b days p] pay p]iod2
  7iii7 once p] mon?2 &  7iv7 on an     
occasional1 episodic1 or %ort-t]m basis2
 &  7,b7 ! telework+ /atus ( positions  
to :i* an individual has be5 appo9t$ "u 
section #cccj;d 7relat+ to appo9tm5t (  
milit>y sp\ses7 & ! total numb] ( su*   
individuals 9 su* positions :o reque/$1 
b 7 d5i$1 telework4  4  7#c7 ,ag5cy     
report on telework+ r$uction ,section   
#fejf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  

is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7
 ,notification = r$uction 9 telework+   
p>ticipation ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !
 date t an executive ag5cy implem5ts or 
modifies a telework+ plan t w\ld r$uce !
 p]c5tage ( employees at ! ag5cy :o     
telework1 ! head ( ! executive ag5cy    
%all provide writt5 notification1       
includ+ a ju/ification = ! r$uction 9   
telework p>ticipation & a description ( 
h[ ! ag5cy w pay = any increas$ co/s    
result+ f t r$uction1 to-- 7#a7 !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t2  7#b7 ! ,committee on       
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7#d7 ,te*nical 
correction ,section #fejf7;b77#a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ) ,*ief & ins]t+ ) ! ,*ief4    
7f7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]  
#fe ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ aft] section #fejf !      
foll[+3  #fejg4 ,regulations4 ,! ,(fice 

( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may prescribe    
regulations necess>y = ! adm9i/ration ( 
?is *apt] ) respect to employees 9 ea*  
executive ag5cy4 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
executive ag5cy does n include !        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  4     
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections = su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #fejf !   
foll[+3  #fejg4 ,regulations4  4  7#c7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #feja7b7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ section #fejf & ins]t+ sections
 #fejf & #fejg4  7g7 ,guidance ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9 collaboration ) 
! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ,c\ncil1 
%all e/abli% uni=m guidance = ag5cies on
 h[ ag5cies are to collect qualitative &
 quantitative data on1 set goals =1 &   
report co/ sav+s a*iev$ ?r\gh1 telework+
 relat$ to r$uc$ abs5ces1 cont9uity (   
op]ations1 r$uc$ real e/ate & utility   
co/s1 & r$uc$ community co/s1 among o!r 

co/ sav+s measures4  7h7 ,limitation on 
r$uc+ telework eligibility ,an executive
 ag5cy may n r$uce or o!rwise limit !   
level ( employees at ! executive ag5cy  
eligible to telework1 or r$uce or       
o!rwise limit eligibility =1 or levels  
(1 telework+ on a uni=m1 ag5cy-wide     
basis1 bel[ su* levels 9 effect at !    
executive ag5cy on ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms     
executive ag5cy & telework h ! mean+s   
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #feja ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by     
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  #c4      
,publication requirem5ts = ,,opm        
,director ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all-- 7#a7 publi% 
guidance & /&>ds to assi/ ag5cies 9     
det]m9+ telework eligibility z well z   
guidance to ,f$]al ag5cies on h[ ag5cies
 are to provide to ! ,(fice annually    
qualitative & quantitative data on      
telework use & implem5tation z well z   
all co/ sav+s a*iev$ ?r\gh1 telework+   
relat$ to r$uc$ abs5ces1 cont9uity (    

op]ations1 r$uc$ real e/ate & utility   
co/s1 & r$uc$ community co/s1 among o!r 
co/ sav+s measures2  7#b7 publi% onl9e1 
at lea/ annually1 ! ,gov]nm5t-wide data 
on ag5cy telework use & implem5tation1  
includ+ ag5cy use & implem5tation (     
telework z well z data collect$ on co/  
sav+s2  7#c7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to   
,congress a report t analyzes p]si/5t   
b>ri]s to increas+ ag5cy telework across
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#d7 n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! submission ( ! report "u  
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,(fice %all (f] ag5cies
 guidance to help address su* b>ri]s4   
#d4 ,responsibilities ( ,f$]al ag5cies  
,! ,f$]al ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]  
7or ! equival5t position7 )9 ea*        
executive ag5cy 7z t t]m is def9$ 9     
section #fejf7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code7 %all-- 7#a7 implem5t      
controls to v]ify t all employees :o    
sup]vise o!r employees h complet$ tra9+ 
on telework availability & implem5tation
 describ$ 9 section #fejb7;b7 &         

#fejc7;c7 ( su* title1 z am5d$ by       
section #b ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 9          
accordance ) section #b7;g71 provide to 
! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 on an  
annual basis1 qualitative & quantitative
 data on telework use & implem5tation z 
well z all co/ sav+s a*iev$ ?r\gh1      
telework+ relat$ to r$uc$ abs5ces1      
cont9uity ( op]ations1 r$uc$ real e/ate 
& utility co/s1 & r$uc$ community co/s1 
among o!r co/ sav+s measures2 &  7#c7 at
 lea/ once e ye>1 review all ag5cy      
telework policies & ensure !y are 9     
compliance ) ,(fice /&>ds & guidance z  
well z ) ,f$]al law4  #e4 ,telework     
,data ,integrity ,act  7a7 ,%ort title  
,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,telework  
,data ,integrity ,act or ! ,,tdi ,act4  
7b7 ,plan on improv+ data 9 ,,opm       
ent]prise human res\rces integration    
sy/em  7#a7 ,developm5t ,consi/5t )     
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report       
entitl$ ,,covid-#ai3 ,f$]al ,telework   
,increas$ ,dur+ ! ,p&emic1 b ,m         
,reliable ,data are ,ne$$ to ,support   

,ov]sight1 publi%$ by ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice on ,febru>y #h1   
#bjbb1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all develop &     
implem5t a plan to improve ! reliability
 ( data 7includ+ telework data7 9 !     
,ent]prise ,human ,res\rces ,integration
 sy/em 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     
sy/em7 ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel           
,managem5t4 ,su* plan %all-- 7,a7       
provide = consi/5t monitor+ ( ,f$]al    
payroll data sy/em-g5]at$ error & edit  
*eck reports1 & ensure timely action is 
tak5 to address id5tifi$ issues2  7,b7  
integrate ,f$]al payroll data into !    
sy/em2  7,c7 evaluate exi/+ int]nal     
control activities & develop new int]nal
 control activities = ,f$]al payroll    
data1 includ+ transactional edit *ecks t
 lev]age in=mation 9 o!r sy/em datasets2
 &  7,d7 e/abli% phases ( implem5tation 
( ! plan1 & cle> deadl9es = ! timely    
completion ( su* phases4  7#b7          
,submission ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director

 %all submit ! plan develop$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7 ! ,gov]nm5t        
,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#c7            
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ! plan is submitt$ "u p>agraph  
7#b71 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t   
%all beg9 to implem5t su* plan4