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A Remote Working Revolution For Federal Employees<\/strong><\/p>\n

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According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office,\u00a080% of government employee hours<\/a> are now taken up by teleworking, a gigantic increase on pre-pandemic levels. Enabling this has come in three distinct areas of action – workspace planning, hybrid team organization, and improving flexibility – all of which have combined to make federal employment\u00a0a more positive experience<\/a>\u00a0than perhaps ever before. There are other factors to consider, of course – federal employment is not perfect – but the overall picture is a positive one for remote workers.<\/p>\n

Providing a workspace<\/h4>\n

Many Americans did not have the necessary space to work from home, largely due to a lack of equipment. Having only small spaces to work in doesn\u2019t have to mean the space is unproductive; on the contrary, through good decision-making and clear planning, a small office space can be very productive<\/a>. The government has supported its workers through the same process that private businesses do – by providing furniture tailored to the home working environment. As CNBC highlights, businesses have been able to claim deductibles from\u00a0providing home working equipment<\/a>\u00a0such as desks and chairs – and government workers have benefited here, too.<\/p>\n

There is strong reasoning behind the government\u2019s willingness to provide these benefits. According to the Chicago Booth Review, the majority of remote workers\u00a0have become more productive<\/a>\u00a0by working from their own home. Providing the psychological safety and basis to challenge in-office working routines enables workers to find their own rhythm and routine, and to contribute to better outcomes.<\/p>\n

Focusing on the remote<\/h4>\n

Remote working isn\u2019t just as simple as providing an outside connection that workers can utilize out of government estates. It requires careful planning and consideration with regard to meetings and other communications, and rigorous safeguards for sensitive workstreams and networks. According to SHRM, the government has focused on changing that through\u00a0creating new hybrid team models<\/a>, and focusing on key areas of pain from employees to tackle the most pressing issues first. Properly structured remote working requires new standards that didn\u2019t really exist in the office previously – it\u2019s not as simple as using old methods of meeting, working and collaborating, and applying them remotely. Rituals as simple as the morning 10-minute meeting have to be restructured for the remote working age, and it\u2019s clear that communication is absolutely the most important part of this.<\/p>\n

Indeed, embracing modern ways of communicating is one of the single most important things that employers can do. One study analyzed by Phys.org highlights how the two areas in which most companies suffer from remote working\u00a0is collaboration and communication<\/a>. In certain agencies, these are often the biggest problems without bringing in remote working – the expedient demands of government work often mean improvement can be slow. Ensuring that all employees are on board and confident with the full range of modern communication tools is, therefore, essential, and government employers will provide this. The software and communications tools that are put into place to enable hybrid working strategies are the core of this, and success means using high-quality, bespoke platforms, that enable collaboration while retaining employee flexibility between office and home.<\/p>\n

Increasing flexibility<\/h4>\n

The federal government is in direct competition with private business for talent, and planners are well aware of this. To continue improving terms for federal workers, Bloomberg Law reports that agency heads are now\u00a0being asked to reduce their capacity<\/a>, and to justify clear any request for greater amounts of in-office occupancy. For workers, this means that they can expect a remote-first working schedule and agencies that are actively promoting this; the environment they will be working in is crucial to retaining them, and the agencies are more than aware of this.<\/p>\n

Certain agencies are better than others in this regard. According to NCESC.com, the best agencies for flexible working are NASA, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services and the Treasury. Importantly, however, not all roles can offer flexibility of this type. There is obviously a certain degree of in-office attendance required of certain roles, and especially those that have a significant amount of engagement with high-security computer systems and assets – it\u2019s a technological impossibility to put some security measures into place at home. Bearing that in mind, it\u2019s necessary to look at roles well ahead of time and ask the question as to whether they can provide remote working. National security is one area with less flexibility.<\/p>\n

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The federal government is in direct competition with private business for talent, and planners are well aware of this.<\/p>\n

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LOTTIE WESTFIELD<\/p>\n

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The negatives<\/h4>\n

The entire story isn\u2019t without its downsides, however. According to CNBC, there is currently a lot of soul-searching from remote workers about the balance between flexibility and pay. Many employers are now freezing pay, and that includes the government, who are under a lot of pressure due to rising inflation and cost of living increases. Studies have shown that working remotely translates to an 8% reduction in costs, and, therefore, an 8% pay rise. Furthermore, there are huge wellbeing benefits to be gained from working at home. Several studies have shown how mood and feelings of contentment are improved by staying at home for the majority of the week.<\/p>\n

There is another factor to consider, however. While pay may stay the same, the cost of living crisis continues. According to the World Economic Forum, food prices rose 9.4% on average for the year entering into April 2022 – the\u00a0largest 12-month rise in 40 years<\/a>. Entering into a new profession means that you have the opportunity to negotiate a salary that suits your means of living, but it\u2019s worth bearing in mind that you might not have a pay rise coming in federal professions – it\u2019s important that you consider potential future budgets.<\/p>\n

In the workplace, cultural changes are subtle, but ultimately crucial. In order for America to truly embrace remote working for its near 20 million employees, it has had to create an environment that fully embraces remote working. Would-be federal employees can look forward to this when considering an application. There are downsides to federal employment – pay is generally less competitive – but with remote working and flexibility absolutely embraced by the authorities, you will have a better quality of life on the average day.<\/p>\n

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