VA Restructuring Plan Would Change Footprint, Focus
The VA has released a restructuring plan that would result in the closing of several major facilities along with numerous …More
The VA has released a restructuring plan that would result in the closing of several major facilities along with numerous …More
The VA’s proposal to a special commission on restructuring its facilities to meet what it calls future needs says that …More
OPM is “planning to propose changes to our regulations that address the use of prior salary history in the hiring …More
The USPS has moved to loosened some of the ethical restrictions on outside activities its employees, saying that it has …More
Through five months of the measuring period for the January 2023 federal retirement COLA the count stands at 3.9 percent, …More
President Biden has signed a spending bill carrying the government through September 30, overall boosting federal agency budgets after nearly …More
The Senate has joined the House in passing the most significant set of changes to the Postal Service since 2006, …More
The two MSPB board members recently confirmed by the Senate have been sworn in, making the board operational for the …More
In a pair of cases, a federal appeals court has reinforced protections for VA employees in discipline, citing its 2021 …More
The Labor Department has set policies on eligibility for injury compensation benefits for federal employees reinfected with the Coronavirus at …More
UPDATED: Several recent statements by President Biden and a new pandemic policy document have increased speculation about accelerating the return …More
The Senate has confirmed nominees for two of the three seats on the MSPB governing board, finally enabling it to …More
The Biden administration has revised policies on mask wearing and screening testing in the federal workplace following last week’s change …More
A federal appeals court has scheduled a hearing for March 8 on the dispute over the Coronavirus vaccine mandate for …More
President Biden has issued a letter of thanks to federal employees “for your dedication in service to our nation.” It …More
The TSP’s common stock C fund and international stock I fund suffered substantial drops in February for the second straight …More
The TSP plans to change some of its long-used terminology, including by starting to call investments by account holders “investments” …More
The Congressional Research Service, using DoD data, says that modest growth in employment is projected at the department through fiscal …More
The Justice Department has issued a new workplace safety plan that anticipates both a “reentry” program of more onsite work …More
An inspector general audit has identified lessons learned in the Coronavirus pandemic for DoD to apply in any future pandemic, …More
A report for Congress lists a number of topics regarding federal pay that Congress might want to review, including long-standing …More
A coalition of some 100 organizations has urged the Senate to act on nominees to fill the MSPB board, saying …More
A bipartisan letter from six senators has urged the Labor Department to act quickly to create a special unit to …More
UPDATED: The Senate has joined the House in passing a temporary funding bill for federal agencies but another major bill …More
An analysis done for Congress says that the postal reform bill (HR-3076) that the House has passed and sent to …More
The Fifth Circuit federal appeals court has left in place a lower court’s order blocking the federal employee Coronavirus vaccination …More
The federal government “outperforms” the U.S. workforce as a whole in “almost every measure” of potential age discrimination, the EEOC …More
The EEOC’s new report on age discrimination complaints in the federal workplace identifies several factors whose presence or absence are …More
Through four months of the 12-month measuring period toward the January 2023 federal retiree COLA, the count stands at 2.9 …More
The VA has announced what it calls a “human infrastructure plan” involving a range of financial and other benefits to …More