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Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown

The measure now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

OPM anticipates hiring surge under new infrastructure bill

Federal agencies will have new responsibilities under the recently passed infrastructure bill that will require an increase in workers to perform those jobs.

Agencies are now required to grant leave for COVID-19 booster shots

Feds will be able to get booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine during their workday without having to use annual or sick leave.

New bill aims to bolster plummeting federal internship numbers

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., introduced legislation Dec. 1 to ensure that all federal internships are paid, as the number of interns has plunged over the last decade.

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Federal Benefits Guide 2022

The Federal Times benefits guide will provide new and longtime federal employees with a single source for understanding their pay, insurance and retirement options. The guide will provide up-to-date information on pay raises, health insurance rates, retirement policy and educational partnerships designed especially for federal employees. Interactive graphics and links to official government documents will ensure that feds have a comprehensive resource to answer questions about their employment.

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Military, government and industry leaders will gather discuss the unique threats the nation faces in cyberspace and how the military can best prepare.

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Introducing the Federal Retirement University

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White House delays federal employee vaccine enforcement until new year

Most federal employees that refuse to comply with the vaccine mandate will not face suspension or termination until after the holiday season.

US aid agency becomes most vaccinated by Biden’s deadline

Find out which agency proved the most proactive in fulfilling vaccination requirements, according to numbers released by the Office of Management and Budget.

New bill codifies OPM role in federal employee policy

The legislation cements the legally-mandated role of the Office of Personnel Management and sets credential requirements for future heads of the agency.

Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chair

President Joe Biden announced Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 that he's nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve chair.

Official: More than 90% of fed workers got shots by deadline

President Joe Biden announced in September that all federal workers were required to undergo vaccination, with no test-out option, unless they secured an approved medical or religious exemption.

Non-essential feds have one day to schedule excess leave

Excess annual leave must be scheduled three pay periods in advance of and taken sometime before the end of the 2021 leave year.

Feds are first priority in Biden’s governmentwide agenda

The White House intends to use a strengthened federal workforce as one of the pillars of government reform in the coming years.

Could stronger enforcement help restaff federal transportation jobs?

The fines collected from unruly or abusive travelers could go toward hiring more officers at the Transportation Security Agency and the Federal Air Marshal Service.

Personnel office fixes loophole impacting same-sex survivors of feds

The notice allows same-sex spouses of deceased feds to receive survivor benefits if they were denied due to prior marriage restrictions.

OPM revamps decade-old federal telework guidance

The updated guidance features an entirely new section on employees that work remotely for the vast majority of their hours.

Congressional rights office announces interim head amid privacy reform effort

The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights could soon lose its executive director to a presidential nomination at the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

Federal union calls for delay on vaccine mandate deadline

Federal contractors have until after the holiday season to ensure that all employees are vaccinated, while feds have a pre-Thanksgiving deadline.

Collins joins push to send federal workers back to in-person

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined 43 Republican senators in calling for federal agencies to immediately transition to in-person work.

House members propose reducing public service retirement limitation

The legislation would mandate a new calculation for employees under the Civil Service Retirement System that are impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision.

Feds have days left to get final vaccine

Federal employees that have not received any vaccine doses yet can only get the Johnson & Johnson version and still meet the Nov. 22 deadline.

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Collins joins push to send federal workers back to in-person

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined 43 Republican senators in calling for federal agencies to immediately transition to in-person work.

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