1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Return to Work Act”.
Return to Work Act
A BILL
To require executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were in place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes.
2. Reinstate prior remote work policies
In general— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall reinstate the telework policies in use by such executive agency on December 31, 2019.
Rule of construction— Beginning on the date on which the head of an executive agency reinstates the telework policies in use by such executive agency on December 31, 2019, the reinstated telework policy of such executive agency shall apply in place of any telework provision of a teleworking, collective bargaining, or other employment agreement of such executive agency to the extent that such telework provision conflicts with, or applies a different telework policy than, the reinstated telework policy of such executive agency.
Definitions— In this section:
Executive agency— The term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
Reinstated telework policy— The term reinstated telework policy means the telework policies in use by an executive agency on December 31, 2019.
Telework— The term telework has the meaning given such term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code.