Search Results: keywords:"telework"

  • H. R. 10324 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to address telework for Federal employees, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:390

    H. R. 10324, also known as the “Show Up to Work Act,” aims to change the rules for teleworking by federal employees. It proposes that federal employees can only telework for up to 25% of their working days in a pay period, unless an agency head approves more telework,...

    Simple Explanation

    The Show Up to Work Act is a bill that wants federal workers to mostly work from their office instead of home, saying they can do so only a little bit each week unless their boss says it's okay to do more. But, it doesn't promise that anyone can work from home if they want to, and could make people unhappy if they're used to working from home a lot.

  • S. 4266 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to address telework for Federal employees, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:952

    The bill, titled the “Back to Work Act of 2024,” aims to amend the United States Code to change the rules about teleworking for federal employees. It proposes that employees may not telework for more than 40% of their workdays per pay period, with some exceptions for specific roles or...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Back to Work Act of 2024" says that people who work for the government can only work from home for a few days each week, but there are special cases where they can work from home more. The government wants to make sure every part of this plan is fair and works well by checking it every year.

  • S. 4834 — To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:509

    S. 4834, titled the “Federal Employee Return to Work Act,” aims to prevent certain teleworking federal employees from receiving annual pay adjustments and locality-based pay increases. The bill specifically defines "covered employees" as those who telework at least one day a...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill says that some government workers who work from home a lot might not get pay raises. However, it doesn’t apply to people who need to work from home for health reasons or other special jobs, like law enforcement.

  • S. 4095 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, to modify venue requirements relating to bankruptcy proceedings, and to ensure that venue in patents cases is fair and proper, and for other purposes..
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,803

    The "Stop Helping Outcome Preferences Act" or "SHOP Act" aims to limit district courts in issuing injunctive relief by ensuring such orders only apply to the parties of a case or similarly situated individuals within the judicial district. The bill also...

    Simple Explanation

    The SHOP Act is like a new rulebook for judges: it stops them from making big changes that affect lots of people outside a small area, tells lawyers not to pick favorite judges sneakily, and sets new places for special court cases to happen, so everyone plays fair.

  • H. R. 10014 — To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:503

    H.R. 10014, also known as the "Federal Employee Return to Work Act," aims to adjust the compensation policies for certain federal employees who telework. Specifically, it prohibits these employees from receiving annual pay adjustments usually granted under section 5303 of...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make it so that some people who work from home for the government won't get a yearly pay raise and will be paid like they live in a regular area, not a big city. This means they might get less money than before.