US EditionMilitary spouse federal employees were told to return to office, until CNN asked the Trump administration
- In February, President Donald Trump issued an executive order mandating federal employees, including those at the Department of Veterans Affairs, to transition from remote work to in-person roles.
- The executive order was driven by a desire for government efficiency and reduced spending, leading the Department of Government Efficiency to recommend significant federal job cuts.
- This shift raised concerns among VA healthcare workers and Veterans Crisis Line responders, who worried about privacy and the potential for a "cubicle farm" environment when discussing sensitive patient information or mental health issues.
- An oncology clinical pharmacist, who counsels veterans on chemotherapy and end-of-life decisions, expressed concern that these candid conversations would become public in cubicle farms, potentially harming veterans' privacy and comfort, despite the VA press secretary stating the department would make accommodations in secure facilities.
- Separately, military spouses working remotely for the federal government experienced uncertainty when the Office of Personnel Management issued conflicting guidance regarding exemptions from the return-to-office mandate for those within a 50-mile radius of an agency worksite, a situation that was resolved after a CNN inquiry led to a policy revision, though not without causing significant worry and potential job loss for affected families.
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Military spouses face 'whiplash' as CNN inquiry prompts Trump’s OPM to reverse reascended exemptions
After returning to the White House, President Donald Trump issued an executive order telling federal employees who had been working remotely to return to their offices. But on February 12, a memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) stated that military spouses were exempted from Trump's order and could continue working remotely.Then, in late March, they were told that the exemption was being rescinded, according to CNN reporters H…
Military spouse federal employees were told to return to office, until CNN asked the Trump administration
Some military spouses who work in the federal government were notified by their respective agencies this week their remote work exceptions were being rescinded, despite them being granted just days or weeks earlier, several military spouses told CNN.
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