Return to In-Person Work

SignedJanuary 20, 2025

Memorandum·Donald Trump·Workplace Policy

Why This Matters

This memorandum mandates that all executive branch employees return to in-person work full-time, ending remote work arrangements, while allowing for some exemptions.

The order is likely to affect work-life balance for federal employees and may impact their commuting and work environments.

Federal employees in executive departments and agencies are most affected by this requirement to return to in-person work.

Summary

1. Requires all executive branch employees to return to in-person work full-time. 2. Allows department and agency heads to make necessary exemptions. 3. Implementation must be consistent with applicable law.

Who is affected?

Federal employees in executive departments and agencies are most affected by this requirement to return to in-person work.

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Memorandum of January 20, 2025

Return to In-Person Work

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis, provided that the department and agency heads shall make exemptions they deem necessary.

This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law.

[FR Doc. 2025-01907

Filed 1-27-25; 8:45 am]

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