Federal, state, and local governments begin preparations for workers to return to the office

Federal News Network ^ | April 20, 2020` | Eric White

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Headline only.

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This just in.

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Here’s the Bloomberg story.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-20/white-house-tells-federal-workers-to-prepare-to-return-to-office

[dynachrome]

I wonder how many will sue to stay home at full pay because of the whoo-hoo flu and orange man bad?

[SoCalCynic]

But of course:
“The Office of Management and Budget weighed in on the section of the stimulus bill telling agencies to keep vendors in a state of ready. The administration’s new memo outlines important considerations when deciding if contractors are able to receive payment if they can’t work because of the coronavirus emergency. The law’s provision, 3610, gives agencies considerable discretion to treat paid leave as a reimbursable cost. OMB says agencies can consider reimbursement for any lost time starting on March 27.”

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If the don’t show up, don’t pay them.

[albie]

So non-essentials are ok now?

[abb]

Looks like it.

[dynachrome]

There’ll be federal judge somewhere that will order full pay and ice cream from peelosi’s freezer.

[cowboyusa]

Nomentum starts slowly, then picks up.

[Mr. Rabbit]

Millions of useless government middle manager bumps on a log are finding out they’re not really needed. Can’t have that. Got to bring the minions back into the salt mine where they can be “managed”.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I never knew they left.

[cowboyusa]

Momentum.

[olivia3boys]

Federal agencies could then lift mandatory work-from-home requirements, but workers who are able to perform their duties remotely or are at higher risk of serious complications from the virus should remain home.

I’m a federal employee in a “high risk” area—SF Bay Area—well, in a state that might want to stay closed as long as possible to hurt Trump. It’s been great working from home full time. My team has been very productive as well. Less commute time and more rest. There is no reason my job can’t be done from home. I’d rather do that certainly than get on BART every day!

I was hoping for this “if you are able to perform your jobs remotely, stay teleworking indefintely.”

[IronJack]

They fluffed up the pillows and ordered a few more porn channels.

[3RIVRS]

I’m not in a high risk area and it sucks. It is impossible to work from home and oversee a contractor build ships.

[Sacajaweau]

Yup....lotsa folks going to feel kinda sick and worried and think they should stay home, drink beer, eat pizza and rest a lot.

[glennaro]

Well, Hannity is still saying that anyone who goes anywhere must -- must! -- wear a mask and gloves even though he insists he doesn't like wearing them himself. I mean, it's a non-stop lecture ... you could hear in the hesitation in his voice that on 10 percent of the protestors -- who he says he "understands their frustration -- at one of the rallies were wearing masks and gloves. Then again onto his plan for re-opening Yankee Stadium for baseball where he said he spoke with unnamed and unidentified team management who spoke favorably of his ideas), Hannity said every person in the stadium, including the fans, "would have to wear a mask and gloves" ... and to maintain [anti]social distancing only every third seat (up from every other seat he said last Friday) could be occupied (again his unnamed sources said this is the current thinking in the baseball leagues).

I think it would be better not to even play professional baseball if Hannity's wet dream is implemented. I mean, just imagine sitting in an outdoor, 1/3-filled stadium wearing a mask and gloves for three hours in the sun on a hot July/August afteroon, trying to yell through a mask and clap with gloves on and -- as the boy explained on Friday -- drinking beer through a straw so the mask wouldn't have to be disturbed (that doesn't make any sense at all except, I suppose, to Hannity). What a fun day at the infirmary -- I mean, stadium -- that would be!!

I almost feel sorry for the guy. If Hannity is so frightened of the Chinese virus, of getting sick or -- as he says, giving it to someone else because he doesn't know if he's infected -- that he requires everyone else in the stadium to wear a mask and gloves (he didn't say anything about the players) in order for him to attend the game then he should really just stay home ... I'm serious.

I've always enjoyed Hannity, it's true. But until he regains his sense and gets off this "new normal" mentality I'm just going to have to start listening to Michael Savage again. Cheers!

[mikey_hates_everything]

Virginia’s stay-at-home thing goes to June 10 so Northern Virginia feds and on-site contractors still have a month and a half of forced telenapping?

[packrat35]

Hannity can kiss my ass. I ain’t wearing a damn mask!

[TheConservativeTejano]

I wonder how many will sue to stay home at full pay because of the whoo-hoo flu and orange man bad?

Partner, we need to get back to work or we are going to have one of the biggest Recessions ever.

I would not doubt that the Chicoms wanted President Trump out as our POTUS, since he is th only POTUS that has stood up to the Chicoms.

President Trump already knows that the Chicoms will lie, cheat, copy and steal. Enough is Enough of dealing with these Chicoms.

Where is the corrupt "Christopher Wray", who happens to be our current FBI chief. The FBI upper echelon is so corrupt that it really is mind boggling.

"Christopher Wray FBI Chief" is just as corrupt as James Comey and Andrew McCabe!