YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoSenate bill would codify remote work, increase telework reportingwww.govexec.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down15
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minus-squareAnonTwo@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down2·edit-210 months agoWhat exactly is the difference? Like I looked up Telework and the first definition is exactly what I’d assume remote work is.
minus-squareTrenchcoatFullOfBats@belfry.riplinkfedilinkarrow-up32·10 months agoFor federal work, it’s all about the duty station. For telework, the duty station is a federal building. For remote work, the duty station is your home.
minus-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·10 months agoThat’s because the difference has only just been defined and codified in this new bill. It would seem that remote work is fully remote, while telework would require you to come into the office occasionally.
minus-squareYoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 months agoTelework is the ability to temporarily work at a different location. Remote work is permanent working from a different location.
What exactly is the difference?
Like I looked up Telework and the first definition is exactly what I’d assume remote work is.
For federal work, it’s all about the duty station. For telework, the duty station is a federal building.
For remote work, the duty station is your home.
Thanks for the clarification!
That’s because the difference has only just been defined and codified in this new bill. It would seem that remote work is fully remote, while telework would require you to come into the office occasionally.
Telework is the ability to temporarily work at a different location. Remote work is permanent working from a different location.