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5 U.S.C. § 6120 — Purpose
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The Congress finds that the use of flexible and compressed work schedules has the potential to improve productivity in the Federal Government and provide greater service to the public.
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The Congress finds that the use of flexible and compressed work schedules has the potential to improve productivity in the Federal Government and provide greater service to the public.
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The Executive departments are:
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “active duty”—
(A) has the meaning given that term in [section 101(d)(1) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) includes full-time National Guard duty (as defined in [section 101(d)(5) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/d/5&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(C) for a member of a reserve component (as described in [section 10101 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10101&num=0&edition=prelim)), does not include training duties or attendance at a service school.
(2) The term “agency”—
(A) has the meaning given the term “Executive agency” in [section 105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) does not include the Government Accountability Office.
(3) The term “covered spouse” means an individual who is married to an individual who—
(A)
(i) is an employee of the Department of State or an element of the intelligence community; or
(ii) is a member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to an element of the intelligence community; and
(B) is transferred in the interest of the Government from one official station within the applicable agency to another within the agency (that is outside of normal commuting distance) for permanent duty.
(4) The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3003](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3003&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(5) The term “remote work” refers to a work flexibil
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 6120
title] shall not apply to the amendment made by this
section.’’
SUBCHAPTER II—FLEXIBLE AND
COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1982—Pub. L. 97–221, § 2(a)(2), July 23, 1982, 96 Stat. 227,
added subchapter II heading as part of enactment of
sections 6120 to 6133 of this title.
§ 6120. Purpose
The Congress finds that the use of flexible and
compressed work schedules has the potential to
improve productivity in the Federal Govern-
ment and provide greater service to the public.
(Added Pub. L. 97–221, § 2(a)(2), July 23, 1982, 96
Stat. 227.)
Executive Documents
EXPANDING FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORK ARRANGEMENTS IN
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Memorandum of President of the United States, July
11, 1994, 59 F.R. 36017, provided:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Depart-
ments and Agencies
In order to recruit and retain a Federal work force
that will provide the highest quality of service to the
American people, the executive branch must imple-
ment flexible work arrangements to create a ‘‘family-
friendly’’ workplace. Broad use of flexible work ar-
rangements to enable Federal employees to better bal-
ance their work and family responsibilities can in-
crease employee effectiveness and job satisfaction,
while decreasing turnover rates and absenteeism. I
therefore adopt the National Performance Review’s
recommendation that a more family-friendly work-
place be created by expanding opportunities for Federal
workers to participate in flexible work arrangements,
consistent with the mission of the executive branch to
serve the public.
The head of each executive department or agency
(hereafter collectively ‘‘agency’’ or ‘‘agencies’’) is here-
by directed to establish a program to encourage a
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