CNN —Tens of thousands of Social Security Administration staffers can continue teleworking into 2029 under a recent deal signed between their union and the agency. Depending on their job at the Social Security Administration, AFGE members have to report to the office between two and five days a week. “The Social Security Administration memorialized its preexisting telework policy into its existing contract with AFGE that was already effective through 2029,” a spokeswoman said. The telework privileges for many unionized federal workers are part of their collective bargaining agreements, making it more difficult to change the terms without negotiations. Overall, federal employees who are eligible to telecommute spend just over 61% of their regular working hours in person, the OMB found.

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