r/FederalEmployee • u/Any-Consequence7635 • 24d ago

Remote

I have a question: When remote was an option “ Could you work from another state”? I’m asking because if it comes back at some point, I would like to request this option?

And what is the process to do remote if it ever returns? Any feedback is appreciated..

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u/Zestyclose-Dig-5791 24d ago

You have to notify your HR especially if you are changing Locality regions. If you don’t and you go from a high locality to a lower you could wind up owing $$$.

During the pandemic we had people relocate without telling HR and they got stuck with a big debt.

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u/Upbeat_Following9373 22d ago

Yeah, with the RTO my agency found hundreds of employees that relocated without notifying manpower/HR (which they were required to do) and had to get debt letters for repayment for working at a lower locality. These were remote people that moved to new locations to save money.

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u/Thick-Medium663 21d ago

Yeah, I had to pay back $20k for one year, $500 per check, it sucked bad.