,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cjae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #d1 #bjbc,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to address telework = ,f$]al employees1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,telework ,re=m ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,telework & remote "w 7a7 ,am5dm5ts to def9itions ,section #feja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,remote "w ,! t]m remote "w1 remotely "w1 or remotely work+ ref]s to a "w flexibility arrangem5t "u :i* an employee r\t9ely p]=ms ! duties & responsibilities ( su* employee's position1 & o!r au?oriz$ activities1 f an approv$ worksite-- 7,a7 o!r ?an ! location f :i* ! employee w\ld o!rwise "w2 7,b7 t may be inside or outside ! local commut+ area ( ! location f :i* ! employee w\ld o!rwise "w2 & 7,c7 t is typically ! resid5ce ( ! employee4 7#d7 ,telework ,! t]m telework or telework+-- 7,a7 ref]s to a "w flexibility arrangem5t "u :i* an employee p]=ms ! 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 "w or remotely work+4 4 7b7 ,executive ag5cies telework requirem5t ,section #fejb7;b77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 is = a #a-ye> p]iod2 & 7,d7 ! ag5cy manag]1 9 consultation ) ! sup]visor ( ! applicable employee1 %all review annually to det]m9e :e!r to r5ew ! agreem5t1 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7i7 :e!r ! scope ( ! agreem5t1 or ! duties ( ! employee1 h *ang$2 7ii7 ! p]=mance ( ! employee2 & 7iii7 ! ne$s ( ! ag5cy2 4 7c7 ,tra9+ & monitor+ ,section #fejc7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include tra9+ on accurate report+ ( remote "w & telework usage aft] ag5cy2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 all manag]s & sup]visors ( telework]s & remote work]s1 :i* %all-- 7i7 be provid$ on an annual basis2 & 7ii7 include tra9+ on accurate report+ ( employee remote "w & telework eligibility & p>ticipation 9 ag5cy "t & att5dance sy/ems2 4 7d7 ,policy & support ,section #fejd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ p]=mance managem5t12 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ remote "w & telework p]=mance managem5t be=e measures2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ guidel9es n lat] ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8guidel9es-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt] to ensure ! adequacy ( in=mation & security protections = in=mation & in=mation sy/ems us$ :ile telework+2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,telework ,re=m ,act ( #bjbc to ensure ! adequacy ( in=mation & security protections = in=mation & in=mation sy/ems us$ :ile remotely work+4 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,review ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 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 4 7e7 ,duties ( ,telework ,manag+ ,(fic] ,section #feje7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#e72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 ! foll[+3 7#c7 issue to employees ( ! applicable executive ag5cy a biannual remote "w & telework survey-- 7,a7 :i* %all be design$ to evaluate1 at a m9imum1 ! effectiv5ess (-- 7i7 p]=mance managem5t ) respect to executive ag5cy employees :o p>ticipate 9 ! telework program ( ! executive ag5cy1 z comp>$ to ! effectiv5ess ( p]=mance managem5t = o!r employees2 7ii7 /rategies = engag+ ) executive ag5cy employees :ile ^? employees p>ticipate 9 ! telework program ( ! executive ag5cy2 & 7iii7 remote "w & telework tra9+ = executive ag5cy manag]s & employees2 & 7,b7 ! results ( :i* ! ,telework ,manag+ ,(fic] %all submit to ! lead]%ip ( ! executive ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! executive ag5cy2 7#d7 ma9ta9 an executive ag5cy remote "w & telework web page t s]ves z an in=mation portal = employees ( ! executive ag5cy :o are seek+ in=mation ) respect to remote "w & telework policies1 contact in=mation = remote "w & telework coord9ators1 & remote "w & telework tra9+ res\rces2 & 4 7f7 ,,opm reports ,section #fejf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 by /rik+ ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & ins]t+ ,acc\ntability2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7iii7 ! numb] & p]c5t ( eligible employees 9 ! ag5cy :o are remotely work+ or telework+-- 7,i7 full-"t1 su* t ^? employees are n requir$ to report to ! locations f :i* ^? employees w\ld o!rwise "w on a regul> & recurr+ basis2 7,,ii7 #c or m days p] pay p]iod2 7,,iii7 #a or #b days p] pay p]iod2 & 7,,iv7 on a situational1 episodic1 or %ort-t]m basis2 2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7v71 by ins]t+ & co/ sav+s aft] productivity2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7vi71 by ins]t+ well-be+ & aft] employee2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii71 by /rik+ ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & ins]t+ ,acc\ntability4 7g7 ,reports 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms executive ag5cy1 remote "w1 & telework h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #feja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,*ief human capital (fic]s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ea* executive ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ,congress a report t conta9s-- 7,a7 an ov]view ( a process to update curr5t 7z ( ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$7 remote "w & telework eligibility requirem5ts ( ! executive ag5cy2 7,b7 recomm5dations reg>d+ ways 9 :i* to update matt]s relat+ to remote "w & telework practices1 includ+ practices relat+ to core bus9ess h\rs1 flexible s*$ules1 p]=mance managem5t1 & employee satisfaction2 & 7,c7 recomm5d$ solutions to b>ri]s t prev5t ! executive ag5cy f deliv]+ consi/5t & reliable data ) respect to remote "w & telework to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7#c7 ,executive ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* executive ag5cy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! executive ag5cy1 ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! executive ag5cy1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t id5tifies-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial value t w\ld result f increas+ remote "w & o!r telework opportunities = employees ( p>ticul> dep>tm5ts )9 ! executive ag5cy2 7,b7 :i* job classifications )9 ! executive ag5cy c\ld b5efit f be+ p]=m$ exclusively ?r\gh remote "w2 7,c7 ! ways t ! executive ag5cy c\ld coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to recruit ! sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = positions1 ! responsibilities ( :i* are p]=m$ ?r\gh remote "w2 7,d7 expect$ co/ sav+s z a result ( increas$ remote "w & telework by employees ( ! executive ag5cy1 tak+ into consid]ation ! fact t ! executive ag5cy may ne$ to re9ve/ ^? future co/ sav+s to meet increas$ dem&s ) respect to te*nology2 7,e7 expect$ productivity outcomes f ! increas$ use ( remote "w & telework2 & 7,f7 cyb]security & in=mation te*nology infra/ructure *anges necessitat$ by ! increas$ use ( remote "w & telework4 7h7 ,am5dm5ts to regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all am5d section #eca4fje7;d77#a7 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation-- 7#a7 to provide t ! regul> worksite ( an employee 7:]e an employee's "w activities are bas$7 is ! employee's (ficial worksite if ! employee is s*$ul$ to "w at lea/ twice ea* biweekly pay p]iod on a regul> basis at ! regul> worksite1 or )9 ! locality pay area = t worksite1 = ! employee's position ( record2 & 7#b7 to elim9ate ! mat]ial 9 ! second s5t5ce ( t provision4 #c4 ,noncompetitive appo9tm5t to remote "w positions 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,competitive s]vice ,! t]m competitive s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7#c7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m law en=cem5t (fic] means an individual occupy+ a position 9 ! #ahja or #ahaa occupational s]ies1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,director4 7#e7 ,remotely "w ,! t]m remotely "w has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #feja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #b ( ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,remote "w position ,! t]m remote "w position means a position 9 ! competitive s]vice 9 :i* ! individual occupy+ ! position remotely works4 7#g7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,regulations ,"u su* regulations z ! ,director %all issue1 an ,executive ag5cy may noncompetitively appo9t1 = o!r ?an tempor>y employm5t1 to a remote "w position any ( ! foll[+ individuals1 if ! head ( t ,executive ag5cy det]m9es t ! individual is qualifi$ = ! position3 7#a7 ,an individual :o-- 7,a7 is c]tifi$ by ! ,director z hav+ be5 a high-p]=m+ employee 9 a =m] position 9 ! competitive s]vice2 & 7,b7 has be5 sep>at$ f ! =m] position describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = less ?an #f ye>s4 7#b7 ,a vet]an4 7#c7 ,an individual :o is m>ri$ to a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or to a law en=cem5t (fic]4