The Social Security Administration struck a recent deal with its unions to return employees to the office by the end of March.
Both parties are in talks to negotiate the finer points of that office reentry, but officials say SSA leadership isn’t giving much ground on key elements of office reentry, such as telework, or initially opening SSA field offices on an appointment-only basis.
The American Federation of Government Employees Local Council 220, which represents about 23,000 SSA employees, said agency leadership is pursuing a “ business as usual” reentry plan that would fully reopen fields offices to walk-in service.
Angela Digeronimo, vice president of AFGE Local Council 220, said that SSA’s focus on fully reopening field offices to the public raises health and safety concerns, and would make the agency’s workforce less productive than its current…
