Molly Weisner

Reporter at The Federal Times

Molly Weisner is a reporter for Federal Times where she covers industry issues pertaining to the government workforce. She's made previous stops at USA Today and McClatchy as a producer and worked on The New York Times's print desk as a copy editor. Molly majored in journalism and French at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Why do federal pay raises lag the private sector?

The federal budget proposal unveiled by the White House in March included an average pay increase of 4.6% for civilian federal workers, matching a planned military pay raise. Historically, with pay lagging in the federal sector, other factors including steady opportunities, competitive benefits and hybrid work to retain talent.

5 days ago

Alleged bad-faith bargaining by EEOC over return-to-work policy to get review

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all 24 federal agencies reported at least a quarter of employees teleworking by April 2020. Now some departments are reverting to in-person work, though the Office of Personnel Management within the White House has called for maximizing telework.

6 days ago

Federal government has so far escaped attrition crisis, but retirement wave looms

In the years ahead, one third of the federal workforce is expected to be retirement eligible.

Energy Department offices fail to spend over $14 billion in allocated funds

These massive rollovers happen because funds appropriated to EM and NNSA by Congress are available until they are expended. But will they get used?

Federal retirees urge Congress to waive savings disbursement rule as inflation bites

Congress waived distribution requirements for 2020 in response to the market crash at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. NARFE is now asking lawmakers to once again suspend these distributions amid soaring inflation.

HUBZone awards keep missing federal contract goals a quarter-century after creation

Meanwhile, the number of participants in the program has almost halved to 4,870 from more than 8,500 a decade ago.

Hybrid work may be permanent fixture for government employees, Cisco finds

Since the pandemic, employee surveys and research have found that telework and remote work can be a bargaining chip for federal hiring managers.

Union files grievance against US Treasury bureau after talks on remote work stopped

A spokesperson for the bureau said more employees will return onsite in phases over the next several weeks.

Maximus says hands tied on wages after Medicare call center workers protest

Maximus workers have demanded higher wages and better benefits due to the effects of inflation. However, Maximus said it is limited in its ability to offer more by a law from 1965.

Can federal employees discuss Supreme Court abortion ruling at work?

Questions about the Hatch Act often surface when political discourse runs especially hot. How you can determine what constitutes inappropriate political activity in the government workplace.

Office of Personnel Management keeps medical travel policy in wake of abortion ruling

The ruling, which was declared after a draft decision was leaked in May, overturns decades of precedent and permits state-by-state decisions on limiting or banning abortions.

Talks over remote work for US Treasury employees suspended, union says

NTEU said it wants the bureau to return to negotiations on the pilot program as envisioned in the original agreement.

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Molly Weisner

Reporter at The Federal Times

All Stories By Molly

Why do federal pay raises lag the private sector?

Alleged bad-faith bargaining by EEOC over return-to-work policy to get review

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all 24 federal agencies reported at least a quarter of employees teleworking by April 2020. Now some departments are reverting to in-person work, though the Office of Personnel Management within the White House has called for maximizing telework.

Federal government has so far escaped attrition crisis, but retirement wave looms

In the years ahead, one third of the federal workforce is expected to be retirement eligible.

Energy Department offices fail to spend over $14 billion in allocated funds

These massive rollovers happen because funds appropriated to EM and NNSA by Congress are available until they are expended. But will they get used?

Federal retirees urge Congress to waive savings disbursement rule as inflation bites

Congress waived distribution requirements for 2020 in response to the market crash at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. NARFE is now asking lawmakers to once again suspend these distributions amid soaring inflation.

HUBZone awards keep missing federal contract goals a quarter-century after creation

Meanwhile, the number of participants in the program has almost halved to 4,870 from more than 8,500 a decade ago.

Hybrid work may be permanent fixture for government employees, Cisco finds

Since the pandemic, employee surveys and research have found that telework and remote work can be a bargaining chip for federal hiring managers.

Union files grievance against US Treasury bureau after talks on remote work stopped

A spokesperson for the bureau said more employees will return onsite in phases over the next several weeks.

Maximus says hands tied on wages after Medicare call center workers protest

Maximus workers have demanded higher wages and better benefits due to the effects of inflation. However, Maximus said it is limited in its ability to offer more by a law from 1965.

Can federal employees discuss Supreme Court abortion ruling at work?

Questions about the Hatch Act often surface when political discourse runs especially hot. How you can determine what constitutes inappropriate political activity in the government workplace.

Office of Personnel Management keeps medical travel policy in wake of abortion ruling

The ruling, which was declared after a draft decision was leaked in May, overturns decades of precedent and permits state-by-state decisions on limiting or banning abortions.

Talks over remote work for US Treasury employees suspended, union says

NTEU said it wants the bureau to return to negotiations on the pilot program as envisioned in the original agreement.

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