Federal Workplace Masking, Virus Screening, Testing Policies Revised
The Biden administration has revised policies on mask wearing and screening testing in the federal workplace following last week’s change …More
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Vaccine Mandate Dispute Moves to Next Stage in Courts
A federal appeals court has scheduled a hearing for March 8 on the dispute over the Coronavirus vaccine mandate for …More
Biden Issues Letter of Thanks to Federal Employees
President Biden has issued a letter of thanks to federal employees “for your dedication in service to our nation.” It …More
C, I Funds Drop again in February
The TSP’s common stock C fund and international stock I fund suffered substantial drops in February for the second straight …More
TSP Previews Changes to Terminology, Policies
The TSP plans to change some of its long-used terminology, including by starting to call investments by account holders “investments” …More
Increase in DoD Civilians Projected
The Congressional Research Service, using DoD data, says that modest growth in employment is projected at the department through fiscal …More
Justice Dept. Workplace Plan Anticipates Employee ‘Reentry,’ Return of Vaccine Mandate
The Justice Department has issued a new workplace safety plan that anticipates both a “reentry” program of more onsite work …More
Audit Identifies Lessons for DoD in Future Pandemics
An inspector general audit has identified lessons learned in the Coronavirus pandemic for DoD to apply in any future pandemic, …More
CRS Lists Federal Pay Topics for Possible Review
A report for Congress lists a number of topics regarding federal pay that Congress might want to review, including long-standing …More
Empty Seats at MSPB Creates ‘Perverse Incentives’ for Agencies
A coalition of some 100 organizations has urged the Senate to act on nominees to fill the MSPB board, saying …More
FECA Program Urged to Speed Up Consideration of Claims from Firefighters
A bipartisan letter from six senators has urged the Labor Department to act quickly to create a special unit to …More
Stopgap Budget Bill Passes to Prevent Shutdown; Postal Bill Delayed
UPDATED: The Senate has joined the House in passing a temporary funding bill for federal agencies but another major bill …More
Report Outlines Transition to Postal-Only Health Insurance Program
An analysis done for Congress says that the postal reform bill (HR-3076) that the House has passed and sent to …More
Ban on Vaccine Mandate Stays in Effect, at Least for Now
The Fifth Circuit federal appeals court has left in place a lower court’s order blocking the federal employee Coronavirus vaccination …More
EEOC Lauds Agencies on Age Discrimination Record but Raises Concerns on Pay Differences
The federal government “outperforms” the U.S. workforce as a whole in “almost every measure” of potential age discrimination, the EEOC …More
Report Links Perceptions of Fairness to Rates of Age Bias Complaint
The EEOC’s new report on age discrimination complaints in the federal workplace identifies several factors whose presence or absence are …More
VA Rolls Out Employee Incentives to Fight Turnover
The VA has announced what it calls a “human infrastructure plan” involving a range of financial and other benefits to …More
Injunction of Mandate Puts Agency ‘Reentry’ in Question, Says WH
The Biden administration has said that a court injunction against its Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal employees threatens to once …More
No Sign of Retirement Wave in Protest of Vaccine Mandate
OPM figures do not support projections of a potential wave of retirements by federal employees in order to avoid having …More
Another Stopgap Funding Bill in Process with Feb. 18 Lapse Coming Up
Congress is moving toward enacting yet another short-term extension of agency funding as it continues to work to finalize agency …More
House Passes Long-Stalled Postal Reform Bill
The House has finally passed long-in-development bill aiming to put the Postal Service on a better financial footing, including by …More
Report Vents Concerns about Air Quality at USPS Facilities
An inspector general report has raised concerns about ventilation and filtration systems at Postal Service facilities, finding problems in on-site …More
TSP Previews Transition to Investment Window, Other New Features
The TSP has issued a preview of features that are to become available along with the long-awaited outside investment “window,” …More
Safety Protocols in Force Even Though Vaccine Mandate Isn’t, Administration Says
The Biden administration has stressed to agencies that workplace safety protocols were not affected by the injunction against its Coronavirus …More
Another Deadline Coming Up for Funding Agencies
Another deadline to fund federal agencies is coming up in just two weeks, with no movement of legislation since Congress …More
TSP Funds Pull Back in January
The stock-related TSP funds suffered their worst month in nearly two years in January, with the small company stock S …More
Effects of Deferred Maintenance Showing at DoD Facilities, Says GAO
The Defense Department has a backlog of deferred maintenance at its facilities of some $137 billion, with the results showing …More
MSPB: Aggression in Federal Workplace Takes Many Forms, All Damaging
While physical violence among federal employees is rare, other forms of aggression in the workplace are more common and “the …More
EEOC Issues Guide for Self Representation; Recommends Appeal Brief
The EEOC has issued a guide to its procedures and requirements for federal employees who are representing themselves in proceedings …More
OPM Expands on FEHB Coverage Requirements for Virus Test Kits
OPM has expanded on recent guidance to FEHB carriers regarding coverage for over-the-counter Coronavirus test kits, telling them they may …More
