# Federal Agencies Restrict Telework for 1102 Employees

As of late September 2026, telework policies for federal 1102 series employees vary widely across agencies, with no agency currently offering regular or recurring telework. The Department of Defense (DoD) components such as the Department of the Navy (DoN) and certain USDA Forest Service districts permit situational telework contingent on supervisory approval and justification. Conversely, agencies like the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) maintain strict limitations or prohibit telework. This variability requires procurement professionals and contractors to carefully assess agency-specific telework policies when planning workforce management, contract staffing, and operational continuity strategies.

- **Why this matters:** Agencies differ significantly in telework flexibility for 1102 series positions, impacting contractor workforce deployment and federal staffing models.
- Procurement teams should evaluate telework allowances in contract requirements and labor planning to align with agency-specific policies.
- Organizations bidding on federal contracts should consider telework policy constraints as a factor in resource allocation and employee scheduling.
- Situational telework approvals often require supervisory justification, indicating the need for clear communication channels and documentation in contract performance management.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Department of the Air Force (DAF)
- United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA FS)

### Key Quotes
> USACE - Up to 12 hours situational telework per pay period for supervisor approval - anything more requires one level above the supervisor. Typically the reasoning needs to be that you would have to take Leave (or more Leave) if you were not able to telework.
> — Original poster

> DoN- we have a tool that allows for situational telework requests for a variety of reasons ranging from personal/family to appointments to working in excess of normal duty hours. Im a supervisor and routinely approve my employees requests. On any given day I have at least one employee teleworking more often than not. Have yet to deny a request and have not gotten an ounce of scrutiny.
> — themightyjoedanger (DoN supervisor)

### Sources
- [Current telework policy for 1102s as of sept 28 2026](https://www.reddit.com/r/1102/comments/1wske5z/current_telework_policy_for_1102s_as_of_sept_28) - reddit-1102