[Hoffer Rand]

...although it is expected that some employees will be able to work from their homes.

Huge difference between "will be able to" and "actually will." Show of hands, how many of you think a lot of these folks end up working from home?

[RipSawyer]

If the government will function without them it sounds absurd to talk about them “working” from their homes. Apparently they don’t do much of any importance in the office, what are they going to do from home?