Your Federal Life -- June 25, 2025

Some federal employees have historically relied on remote work as a reasonable accommodation to help them make meaningful contributions in their jobs. But the Trump administration's blanket return-to-office directive has upended those remote work arrangements — and caused uncertainty for feds who depended on that flexibility. Federal News Network’s Terry Gerton got insights on the reasonable accommodation process, as well as some recourse options for feds, from Aaron Szot, a partner at Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch.

Later in the show, we dive into the latest data on military families, who have a major effect on military readiness across the country. Blue Star Families, an organization that advocates for military families, surveys the military family community every year to determine how well they're doing and how likely they are to continue their service. Blue Star Families Chief Impact Officer Lindsay Knight shares analysis on the new survey findings.

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