OPM: “The only way to get employees back to the office is to adopt a centralized policy requiring return-to-work for all agencies across the federal government.”
“agencies should take the following steps to return workers to the office. No later than 5:00 pm EST on Friday, January 24, 2025“
In short, the Office of Personnel Management isn’t waiting for individual agencies to come up with a plan for employees to return, they are simply forcing it by end of day tomorrow.