The Coronavirus Response
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Committee passes bill requiring employee safety plans prior to reopening
Federal agencies would be required to communicate comprehensive plans to all employees within 60 days of the bill's passage.
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Locality pay would be more even under proposed legislation
Proposed legislation would prevent hourly wage employees from receiving a different locality pay adjustment than salaried employees working in the same location.
A Look Back
OPM calls on agencies to prioritize employee mental health
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The Office of Personnel Management warned that the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased the need for employee mental health services.
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Paid parental leave for USPS employees included in postal reform bills
Two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing the financial burden on the U.S. Postal Service and modernizing its operations passed out of committee May 13.
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How modernization can shrink the government telecom system
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Federal retirement questions answered
Retirement by Reg Jones
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Here are the ins and outs of how the government classifies, investigates and prioritizes applicants for federal work.
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OPM calls on agencies to prioritize employee mental health
The Office of Personnel Management warned that the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased the need for employee mental health services.
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Committee passes bill requiring employee safety plans prior to reopening
Federal agencies would be required to communicate comprehensive plans to all employees within 60 days of the bill's passage.
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Full FY22 budget coming May 27
It is expected the Pentagon will seek to retire older systems to free up funding in its budget request.
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Paid parental leave for USPS employees included in postal reform bills
Two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing the financial burden on the U.S. Postal Service and modernizing its operations passed out of committee May 13.
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Four recommendations for contractors in response to the president’s FY 2022 discretionary budget request
Some of the key priority areas in President Joe Biden's FY22 budget request include climate change, healthcare, equity in business, R&D and IT.
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Locality pay would be more even under proposed legislation
Proposed legislation would prevent hourly wage employees from receiving a different locality pay adjustment than salaried employees working in the same location.
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Former VA health worker sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven patients via insulin poisoning
Investigators found multiple failings within the VA medical system that contributed to her crimes going unnoticed.
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Feds get more options for specialized education programs
Feds will have six new programs to choose from, under the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Academic Alliance.
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Have the DoD’s special hiring practices hurt more than helped?
The union representing many Department of Defense employees argues that special hiring authorities are the reason the agency struggles to fill out its workforce.
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Skeptics question VA promise to increase diversity in senior management
Minority groups are well-represented in the department's workforce as a whole but lag behind in many senior posts.
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