Safer Federal Workforce
President Biden established the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force on January 20, 2021, when he issued Executive Order 13991, Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing. The Safer Federal Workforce Task is an interagency group led by the White House COVID-19 Response Team, the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Task Force members include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Protective Service (FPS), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the United States Secret Service (USSS). The President created the task force to give federal agencies guidance to keep their employees safe and their agencies operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force publishes its guidance as FAQs on its website.
COVID-19 Pandemic Supplements
Council 222 has signed supplements directly related to managing the COVID-19 pandemic:
National Supplement 25, Phase I of the Return to Normal Operations (undated, from approximately August/September 2020), addresses the impact and implementation of Phase I of HUD’s planned return to normal operations. During Phase I, employees are on mandatory telework until their facility has been approved for re-entry. As of September 2021, HUD remains in Phase I.
National Supplement 28, HUD COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace Guide (April 8, 2021), states that National Supplement 25 remains in effect, that HUD remains in Phase I and the existing five-days per week maximum telework flexibilities continue. Employees may voluntarily return to the worksite. The supplement addresses building safety, leave, and other matters related to managing work during the pandemic.
Flexiplace Supplements
National Supplement 33, This Supplement Agreement, addresses the implementation of those portions of HUD’s proposed Flexiplace Policy, to include remote and mobile work.
National Supplement 34, This Supplemental Agreement modifies the current Telework Article due to the Department’s implementation of a broader Flexiplace policy, to allow four days of telework flexibility per week.
National Supplement 35, This Supplemental Agreement modifies the current Space Management Article due to the Department’s implementation of a broader Flexiplace policy to include desk sharing, hot desking, or hoteling.
Federal Updates
OMB Memo on Organizational Health & Performance
Local Supplements
Supplement 79 FHEO Move
Supplement 80 Manufactured Housing Reorganization
Supplement 81 OCFO Reorganization