The Earn Your Keep Act would require federal agencies to revert to their pre-pandemic telework policies from December 31, 2019, within 30 days of the law's enactment. Any federal employee who does not comply with the reinstated telework policy would be automatically removed from the civil service and their position eliminated. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study within 60 days examining the pay rates and work locations of federal employees who teleworked during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation applies to all executive agencies in the federal government and would override any conflicting telework or employment agreements currently in place. No specific funding is allocated in the bill, as it primarily mandates policy changes and a government study rather than creating new programs.
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