FLRA Decision Says Presidential Telework Memo and OPM Guidance Don’t Override Telework Provisions in CBAs

A recent FLRA decision found that a Presidential Memorandum and related OPM guidance on telework were not controlling for interpreting or enforcing telework terms in collective bargaining agreements. While it doesn’t resolve individual employee telework disputes, it signals limits on agencies’ reliance on broad telework directives in labor-management cases.