Molly Weisner

Molly Weisner is a staff reporter for Federal Times where she covers labor, policy and contracting pertaining to the government workforce. She made previous stops at USA Today and McClatchy as a digital producer, and worked at The New York Times as a copy editor. Molly majored in journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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What happens to federal pay raise if Congress fails to pass a budget?

President Biden’s proposed pay raise included an across-the-board base pay increase of 4.1% and a locality pay average increase of 0.5%.

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‘Temporary’ federal government STEM jobs can now last up to a decade

The goal is to alleviate administrative burdens on agencies that would otherwise be subject to difficulties to attracting talent for temporary projects.

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Norcross presses for fresh NLRB funding to avoid employee furloughs

Federal agency has received the same appropriation of $274.2 million for nine straight years.

Agencies kick off Giving Tuesday, part of Combined Federal Campaign

Last year, the federal community pledged over $3.6 million to participating charities during the week of Giving Tuesday.

FAR too complicated? Procurement rules hurt contracting, report says

As the rules governing federal contracting have gotten more complicated, the workforce is tasked with keeping up.

Veterans Affairs Dept. discloses breach of employee vaccine data

The VA collected the information via a human resources portal as part of its vaccination efforts.

Here’s an open enrollment checklist for 2023 federal health benefits

The Dec. 12 deadline to make changes will be here before you know it.

Is it too late to make health benefit changes to FEHB for 2023?

As you’re making lists for Thanksgiving groceries and holiday gifts, don’t forget the shopping spree that ends Dec. 12.

Most common barrier to retaining federal firefighters? Low pay.

Housing stipends for firefighters would also incentivize the job, but agencies would have to request that authority from Congress before offering them.

Injured first responders get benefit, pay surety in bill sent to Biden

Congress said it has a national security interest in retaining employees who were injured while serving.

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Secretaries Austin, McDonough on suicide prevention

Toxic exposure bill signed into law

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