ALARACT 042/2025 INFORMATION ON REQUESTING WORKSPACE FOR RETURN TO IN-PERSON WORK AT APPROPRIATE AGENCY WORKSITES ON ARMY INSTALLATIONS

2. (U) SITUATION: ON 20 JANUARY 2025, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SIGNED REFERENCE 1.A. THIS DIRECTED “HEADS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT…” TO “…TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO TERMINATE REMOTE WORK ARRANGEMENTS AND REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO RETURN TO WORK IN-PERSON AT THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTY STATIONS ON A FULL-TIME BASIS” (WITH EXEMPTIONS AS NECESSARY). SUBSEQUENTLY, THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ISSUED AMPLIFYING AND IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE. THE ARMY IS CURRENTLY FACING THE DUAL CHALLENGE OF ENSURING IT COMPLIES WITH RETURN TO IN-PERSON WORK (RTIPW) GUIDANCE AND IS POSTURED TO RESPOND TO OTHER FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS’ REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING SPACE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES. PER REFERENCE 1.D., THE ARMY MUST COMPLETE TRANSITION OF ALL NON-EXEMPT PERSONNEL TO QUALIFYING IN-PERSON WORKSITES NO LATER THAN 2 JUNE 2025. AN EXORD LAYING OUT GUIDANCE FOR THE RETURN TO IN-PERSON WORK PROCESS IS FORTHCOMING.

3. (U) PURPOSE AND RESOURCES: THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TWO-FOLD. FIRST, PENDING EXORD PUBLICATION AND FOR EMPLOYEES WHO MAY REQUIRE IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES 1.A. THROUGH 1.D., THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO PARENT ORGANIZATIONS TO REQUEST APPROPRIATE AGENCY WORKSITE SPACE AT AN ARMY INSTALLATION OFF-SITE FROM THE INSTALLATION THAT HOSTS THE EMPLOYEE’S PARENT ORGANIZATION. SEE HTTPS://ATLAS.OBS.ARMY.MIL (RETURN TO IN-PERSON WORK) TO DOWNLOAD ABBREVIATED SPACE REQUEST (ASR). NOTE THAT THE ARMY INTENDS ON USING ITS REAL PROPERTY SPACE AVAILABILITY (RPSA) TOOL TO IDENTIFY AVAILABLE SPACE AND ASSIST DECISION AUTHORITIES TO ADJUDICATE SPACE REQUESTS. ADDITIONALLY, PARENT ORGANIZATIONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE TRANSITIONING EMPLOYEES INTO THEIR OWN WORKSPACE SHOULD SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THEIR LOCAL GARRISON COMMANDER OR MANAGER. SECOND, THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES ARMY ACTIVITIES WITH A PREVIEW OF WHAT THE SPACE REQUEST PROCESS MAY LOOK LIKE IN THE FORTHCOMING EXORD. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT ATTACHMENT 1.

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