“The Biden administration is asking agencies to submit by July 19 finalized plans for returning federal workers to their offices.”
“The administration’s Safer Federal Workforce Task Force sent an email to the President’s Management Council and agency chiefs of staff on Tuesday with an update on the return to workplaces process.”
“’Agencies will need to have finalized their plans for both reentry and post-reentry procedures and policies by July 19,’ said a task force email to agencies on Tuesday, sent in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration. ‘Agencies may submit earlier at their discretion.'”
“The plans should build off the draft versions that need to be submitted to OMB by June 18 and must include phased reentry schedules and other safety measures informed by current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the task force, the Occupational Safety and Hazards Administration and any other relevant guidance, the email said.”
“If agencies want to deviate from safety principles outlined in a January 24 guidance memo, they must first seek permission…” Read the full article here.
Source: Agencies Must Finalize Return-to-Office Plans by July 19 – By Courtney Bublé, June 1, 2021. Government Executive.
