1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 16, 2020Telework in Executive Agencies: Background, OPM Guidance, and 116th Congress Legislation Following CoronavirusBackground The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, enacted on December 9, 2010 (P.L. 111-292, 124 Stat. 3165), and codified at Chapter 65
2、of Title 5 of the United States Code, authorizes telework in executive agencies, defines teleworking, and establishes requirements for telework programs. The law (at 5 U.S.C. 6504(d)(1) requires that the telework policy of each executive agency “incorporate telework into the continuity of operations
3、 COOP plan of that agency.” A COOP plan ensures that essential functions continue to be performed during disruption of normal operations. Furthermore, Section 6504(d)(2) requires that “during any period that an executive agency is operating under a continuity of operations plan, that plan shall supe
4、rsede any telework policy.” The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required to report annually to Congress on the status of telework in the federal government. In January 2019, OPM published the most recent report, which provided data for FY2017. According to the report, 1,013,975 employee
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