{"id":815825,"date":"2024-12-30T04:21:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/federal-remote-work-rules-need-to-be-customizable-says-ottawa-mp\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T04:21:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:21:45","slug":"federal-remote-work-rules-need-to-be-customizable-says-ottawa-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/federal-remote-work-rules-need-to-be-customizable-says-ottawa-mp\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal remote work rules need to be &#8216;customizable,&#8217; says Ottawa MP"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-labelledby=\"articleTitle\" data-wcm-id=\"d59a44e1-7e5f-41ea-9e55-381166afb3c1\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Yasir Naqvi said the government is working to find the \u201cright balance\u201d between working from home and the office.<\/p>\n<p><span> Get the latest from Catherine Morrison straight to your inbox <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Published Dec 16, 2024<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>Last updated Dec 16, 2024<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>3 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20230125006_em.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=IEeQa19p4cwU6MIAbBgk2w, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20230125006_em.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=K5SFQI5tUzrRT5d32P0Xkw 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20230125006_em.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=UmO8uR2gMuIzEMN7-0_xDw, 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\nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20230125006_em.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=xx4_ZNpjJo8ZhvwalbP9YQ 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20230125006_em.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=4gS6J8FSOHtchA3t8FjIoA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20230125006_em.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=-Qx8f1Eh6oJm1DEZeJUqpg 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Centre MP Yasir Naqvi, on Wellington Street in 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20230125006_em.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=BtgZUoLpzhxgAHl0xVgbPw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20230125006_em.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=BtgZUoLpzhxgAHl0xVgbPw,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20230125006_em.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=E-CDd5fITntoVq1NGtVkAA 2x\" height=\"750\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>Centre MP Yasir Naqvi on Wellington Street in 2023.<\/span> <span>Photo by Errol McGihon<\/span> \/<span>POSTMEDIA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre says there should be more flexibility regarding remote work arrangements for public servants, acknowledging that the government is \u201cnowhere close\u201d to offering its employees a customizable work model.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the Ottawa Citizen, Yasir Naqvi said he thinks \u201chybrid work is here to stay\u201d and the government is working to find the \u201cright balance\u201d between working from home and the office.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ottawa Citizen\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.6.4\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-oc-new.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others. 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At the time, Naqvi did not respond to the Ottawa Citizen\u2019s request.<\/p>\n<p data-async>\u201cMy view is, I think it will get to a point where it will be fairly customized based on individual needs,\u201d Naqvi said, resembling calls from federal unions for remote work requests to be <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"considered on a case-by-case basis\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/psac-thought-they-negotiated-a-great-deal-with-the-government-on-remote-work-but-since-then-little-changed\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/psac-thought-they-negotiated-a-great-deal-with-the-government-on-remote-work-but-since-then-little-changed\">considered on a case-by-case basis<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"met with people who love going to (the) office\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/story\/2024\/05\/17\/ottawa-centre-mp-naqvi-says-no-consensus-on-return-to-workplace-issue-from-constituents-following-treasury-boards-decree\/422233\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/story\/2024\/05\/17\/ottawa-centre-mp-naqvi-says-no-consensus-on-return-to-workplace-issue-from-constituents-following-treasury-boards-decree\/422233\/\">met with people who love going to (the) office<\/a> five days a week and I\u2019ve met people who are productive while they\u2019re working from home and we\u2019re not there yet to have that customized approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async>When asked directly whether he supported the government\u2019s latest <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"update to its remote work directive\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/the-governments-new-remote-rules-begin-next-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/the-governments-new-remote-rules-begin-next-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know\">update to its remote work directive<\/a> requiring public servants to be in the office at least three days a week, Naqvi fell short of voicing clear opposition to the policy. Instead, he said the decision was taken \u201cfrom the perspective of trying to figure out what the right balance looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not suggesting that\u2019s the decision they should stick with or that is the right decision because I think we\u2019re still trying to explore what is the right balance,\u201d Naqvi said. \u201cIt\u2019s early to make those ultimate decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also wouldn\u2019t give a clear answer on whether increasing required office time to four or five times a week would be a detriment to the public service but emphasized the need for flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the long run, I think the optimum place would be that we get to a place where it\u2019s as customizable as possible based on individual needs and their job requirements,\u201d Naqvi said, adding that developing that model will take time and organization. \u201cI fully admit that we are nowhere close to that model right now and I cannot tell you how long (it) will take us to get there but I think that\u2019s the direction eventually we will go, which will result in (the) most optimized productive workplaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naqvi said there are \u201cmultiple steps\u201d that have to occur for the system to be \u201coptimum,\u201d adding that the government will continue to work on reprofiling office space to maximize its use.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The issue of remote work could be a headache for local politicians in the next election, which must happen by Oct. 20 2025, as Ottawa is home to around 155,000 federal government employees, spread out over its ridings.<\/p>\n<p>According to 2021 census data provided by Statistics Canada, Naqvi\u2019s riding, Ottawa Centre (17,960), has the most public servants of any Ottawa-area riding, followed by Orl\u00e9ans (17,475) and Pontiac (14,120).<\/p>\n<p data-async>In May, shortly after the government announced its latest remote work rules for public servants, Naqvi said there was \u201cno consensus on the issue\u201d among his constituents, <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"according to the Hill Times.u00a0\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/story\/2024\/05\/17\/ottawa-centre-mp-naqvi-says-no-consensus-on-return-to-workplace-issue-from-constituents-following-treasury-boards-decree\/422233\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/story\/2024\/05\/17\/ottawa-centre-mp-naqvi-says-no-consensus-on-return-to-workplace-issue-from-constituents-following-treasury-boards-decree\/422233\/\" target=\"_blank\">according to the Hill Times.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Naqvi told the Ottawa Citizen his opinion for years has been that hybrid work is \u201chere to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnybody who thinks that we can go back to 2019, I think is unreasonable or anybody who thinks that we will just have no office and we\u2019ll all work from home, I think is unreasonable as well,\u201d Naqvi said. \u201cWe gotta figure out what that balance middle ground looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naqvi acknowledged that employees\u2019 ability to work from home also depends on their job requirements, which he said is \u201cnot your preference as an employee, that\u2019s just the condition of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to (the) federal public service, the ultimate criteria has to be the best possible 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None gave a straight answer\", \"target_article_id\": \"122d932e-48be-492d-9adc-872c1eae514b\", \"target_article_position\": \"1\", \"layout_section\": \"recommended-from-editorial\"}\" data-carousel-item data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/public-service\/we-asked-every-ottawa-mp-about-remote-work-rules-public-servants\"> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ottawa-are MPs Jenna Sudds, Marie-France Lalonde, Yasir Naqvi, Pierre Poilievre, Steve MacKinnon, Greg Fergus were among those the Ottawa Citizen reached for comment. \" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mps_290220607.png?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=3UQhs8hauFIeVwtAp6ZyZw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mps_290220607.png?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=3UQhs8hauFIeVwtAp6ZyZw, https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mps_290220607.png?h=192&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=rWdvvISlTES3h2OjbmPY4Q 2x,\n                                             https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mps_290220607.png?h=288&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=xSKRptpVmzMrGSWVW5ThQA 3x\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"><\/picture>\n<p><span>We asked every Ottawa-area MP if they supported federal remote work rules. None gave a straight answer<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p> Catherine Morrison<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/public-service\/yasir-naqvi-remote-work\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yasir Naqvi said the government is working to find the \u201cright balance\u201d between working from home and the office. Get the latest from Catherine Morrison straight to your inbox Published Dec 16, 2024 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated Dec 16, 2024 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 3 minute read Centre MP Yasir Naqvi on Wellington Street in 2023. 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