President Trump's executive order mandated federal employees to return to their offices, yet military spouses were initially exempted. However, this exemption faced multiple reversals, causing confusion and anxiety among military spouses, especially those hired for remote roles. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) indicated that spouses living within a 50-mile radius of an agency worksite were not exempt. Amidst ongoing changes, military spouses remain unsure about their job status, leading to significant concern about their professional future and the implications of conflicting federal guidance.
Many of these spouses were hired specifically for remote work positions - a lifesaver for spouses of active-duty military personnel.
The guidance from the Office of Personnel Management, the federal government's Human Resources department, that would have forced them to return to the office was changed Thursday after a CNN inquiry into the matter.
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