Leave Entitlement for Family Member Vaccination Expanded
OPM has expanded the administrative leave entitlement—paid time off work without charge to any other form of leave—for federal employees …More
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Committee Backs Bills on IG Powers, Other Management Issues
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved: HR-2662, to give agency IGs authority to subpoena former federal …More
GSA Expects to Reduce Leases as Part of Shift to More Telework
The GSA has said that it expects the “new normal” of federal agencies in a post-pandemic environment to include higher …More
Ruling Examines Linkage between Performance Ratings, Conduct
A federal employee’s favorable performance rating does not rule out management from taking disciplinary actions for alleged misconduct that occurred …More
Panel Advances FLRA Nominees; MSPB Nominees Still Pending
Nominees for two of the three seats on the FLRA’s governing board and for the agency’s general counsel position have …More
Deregulatory Orders Didn’t Make Much Difference, GAO Finds
Agencies carried out Trump administration orders aimed at reducing the regulatory burden the government places on the public but the …More
Inadequate Security Cameras Cause Safety Risks at BoP, IG Says
The Justice Department inspector general’s office warned that deficiencies in security cameras in federal prisons are affecting the Bureau of …More
Further Instructions Issued on Financial Assistance Data Reporting
OMB has issued additional instructions to agencies on financial assistance data to be reported to and displayed on USAspending.gov under …More
Pandemic Increased Backlog of FOIA Cases, Report Says
The pandemic contributed to an increase in the backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests pending in federal agencies, the …More
Agencies Told to Report on Hiring of Disabled Veterans
OPM has told agencies to report by December 1 on their results and future plans under the Disabled Veterans Affirmative …More
Two Win Federal Employee of the Year Award for Coronavirus Research
The Service to America, or Sammies, honor of Federal Employee of the Year has been awarded to Kizzmekia S. Corbett, …More
GSA Solicits Suggestions for Technology Innovations
The GSA is soliciting suggestions through November 16 from federal employees for innovative technology through its 10x program, which funds …More
GSA Includes Breastfeeding in ‘Special Needs’ Travel Policies
GSA has formally included breastfeeding among the “special needs” that allow an agency to pay for additional travel expenses for …More
Special Hiring Authorities for Pandemic Response Go Mostly Unused
Federal agencies that were given special hiring authorities for pandemic response largely have made little to no use of them …More
Gender Equity Plan Includes Federal Workforce Issues
The White House Gender Policy Council, established under a Biden administration executive order earlier this year, has issued a strategy …More
NSA Criticized for Failing to Address Long-Standing Issue: Parking
An inspector general report has criticized the National Security Agency for a “lack of centralized strategic planning, poor initiative implementation, …More
OGE Updates Guidance on Conflicts of Interest
The Office of Government Ethics has posted updates to guidance on conflicts of interest, an area of federal ethics law …More
Private Tax Debt Collection Still Controversial, Says Report
A report to Congress says that in its third iteration, a program of private collection of tax debt remains controversial. …More
Audit Calls for Tighter Oversight of Leased Federal Office Space
The GSA does not “have assurance that it provided quality leased space to its tenants or received the services it …More
OMB Begins ‘Pulse’ Surveys of Federal Workforce
OMB has sent out the first of what will be a series of “pulse” surveys designed to “help inform the …More
Pandemic Spending Reporting Lacking Key Details, Audit Finds
An audit has said it is difficult to track how federal agencies have spent at least tens of billions of …More
Draft Guide Published on Using Government Devices Abroad
The federal CIO Council has published a draft guide on security precautions for government-furnished equipment (GFE) such as mobile devices …More
Controls Over AI Data Gathered by Federal LEOs Sought; House Passes Bill on Agency Guidance
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee are introducing a bill to increase privacy and …More
Delta Variant Aggravates Backlog at Records Center, Panel Leaders Say
In an increasingly rare act of bipartisan cooperation, leaders of the House Oversight and Reform Committee of both parties have …More
Democrats on Key Senate Panel Back Biden on Unions, Other Issues
The Democratic leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee have backed the Biden administration’s positions on a number of federal workplace …More
EEOC Launches Federal Case Data Dashboard
The EEOC has launched an online platform that allows the public to view key federal sector complaint and workforce data …More
Report Cites Need for Training about AI
Federal employees who acquire and manage artificial intelligence technology should be better trained on its capabilities and risks, according to …More
Staffing, Workplace Safety among Top Challenges at IRS
Hiring, bringing those hired up to speed, and workplace safety for those working onsite are among the top management challenges …More
OPM Begins Assessment of Agency Learning and Development Programs
OPM has begun an assessment of learning and development programs, starting with a survey going out to agencies to “collect …More
IT, Personnel, Other Challenges Common Across Agencies, Says IG Council
Inspectors general across the government have found that IT security is the number one management challenge in their agencies “by …More
