Push for government telework should be a priority

There's nothing like a really bad snowstorm to bring home the importance of allowing federal employees to telework. As the Washington, D.C., area recovers from an unprecedented snowfall over the past weekend that dumped as much as 32 inches of snow in the region, it's clear that government work will be grinding to a halt, or at least slowing to a crawl.

Last Thursday, OPM Director John Berry issued a memo telling agencies to let as many federal employees telework as possible. Last Friday, the federal government closed early, and workers went home as the blizzard descended into the region. Read more...