Bipartisan bill improving telework opportunities for Arizona federal workers now heads to the full U.S. Senate for consideration
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee approved Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s Telework Reform Act – bipartisan legislation she introduced with Republican Senator James Lankford (Okla.) to improve telework opportunities for Arizona federal workers, including veterans and spouses of law enforcement and servicemembers.
“Our bill improving federal telework for Arizona federal workers, as well as law enforcement and military spouses, is now one step closer to becoming law – expanding economic opportunities and cutting costs,” said Sinema.
Sinema and Lankford’s legislation improves federal telework opportunities for Arizona federal workers by ensuring flexibility in the federal workforce for positions to go to the best and most qualified candidates.
The Telework Reform Act especially empowers military spouses who move often due to military orders and cannot work from a single office or location. This legislation complements Sinema and Lankford’s Military Spouse Employment law, which ensures military spouses may continue their careers as they move with the military.
Sinema and Lankford’s bill also cuts costs for the federal government and improves productivity with enhanced training, monitoring, and support. This legislation is part of Sinema’s work of expanding opportunity and flexibility for Arizonans in a fast-changing and evolving economy.