{"id":80850,"date":"2025-01-29T20:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T20:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/01\/29\/federal-military-spouse-workers-should-be-able-to-continue-remotely\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:44:13","slug":"federal-military-spouse-workers-should-be-able-to-continue-remotely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/01\/29\/federal-military-spouse-workers-should-be-able-to-continue-remotely\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal military spouse workers \u2018should\u2019 be able to continue remotely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federally employed military spouses who work remotely for their agencies \u201cshould\u201d be allowed to continue to do so, according to a joint memo from the federal agencies in charge of budget and personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the guidance, some spouses with federal jobs continue to feel uncertainty and angst following President Donald Trump\u2019s new policy requiring in-person work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Jan. 27 memo about the return-to-office requirement for federal workers, the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget included a footnote that stated agencies \u201cshould also exclude military spouses working remotely based on the Military Spouse Employment Act.\u201d That law includes a provision that authorizes military spouses to telework from remote locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But some advocates are concerned that the guidance does not explicitly require federal agencies to exempt military spouses from the return-to-office requirement, meaning policies could differ from agency to agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For spouses who work remotely \u2013 whether in the continental United States or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2024\/04\/18\/agreement-helps-military-spouses-keep-federal-jobs-in-overseas-moves\/\" target=\"_blank\">overseas under a Domestic Employee Teleworking Overseas (DETO) agreement<\/a> \u2013 there is uncertainty about whether they will be able to continue their careers. Any roadblocks to working for the federal government would add to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2022\/09\/14\/military-spouse-unemployment-financial-fallout-is-far-reaching\/\" target=\"_blank\">many difficulties military spouses face in their battle for employment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exceptions to the return-to-office policy will likely apply to military spouses working both remotely in the continental U.S. and overseas, said John Hatton, staff vice president for policy and programs at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, or NARFE. However, Hatton said the specifics won\u2019t be clear<b> <\/b>until guidance flows down to the agencies, and from the agencies to their employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, the policy is sowing angst among military spouses who work for the federal government, said Emmalee Gruesen, a Navy wife and Navy civilian employee who volunteers as an advocate for federally employed military spouses. Gruesen lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she works remotely for a Navy office in Norfolk. She and Army wife Maria Donnelly administer a Facebook page for other federally employed spouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA lot of spouses want to proactively submit requests\u201d for exemptions, Gruesen said. \u201cWe\u2019re telling them to wait for the agency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She told Military Times the departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services have issued clear instructions that do exempt military spouses from the return-to-office requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re trying to calm a whole community,\u201d Gruesen said, noting that the time lag between the return-to-office order and any clarification about the policy<b> <\/b>has exacerbated the worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe unfortunate thing is, people are making geo-bach decisions now,\u201d she said. In those cases, some military families are deciding that the service member will move ahead to the next duty station while the spouse stays behind to be near work in case remote work isn\u2019t allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All federal employees are prohibited from teleworking overseas without approval from their agency and the State Department. An agreement signed in April 2024 between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2024\/04\/18\/agreement-helps-military-spouses-keep-federal-jobs-in-overseas-moves\/\" target=\"_blank\">departments of State and Defense was designed to make it easier for military spouses to work overseas<\/a> under these DETO agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gruesen has heard from some spouses that their approvals for DETO have been put on hold, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople are fearful. There are a wide range of these executive orders,\u201d NARFE\u2019s Hatton said. \u201cIt\u2019s disappointing to see the range and breadth and scope of these orders. 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