Federal workers push Congress for tax deduction on union dues

Tax season 2023 is coming up. Can federal union members deduct their dues?

24 hours ago

Sailors play a volleyball game on an island beach during a port visit in Maldives, Feb. 19, 2009.

Pursuing passions and purpose outside of military life

On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, Army spouse Sergio Rosario Diaz, founder of Soy Súper Papá, shares tips for building a community.

6 days ago

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Federal agencies urged to review employee union bargaining eligibility

More than half of the 2.1 million strong federal workforce is represented by a union.

General Services Administration unveils new federal co-working space

Co-working spaces have taken the post-pandemic work world by storm, and the federal government caught on.

11 days ago

A decade later, victory for foreign service workers with disabilities

A years-long battle to change medical clearances at the Foreign Service results in a win for more inclusive policy.

14 days ago

House probes OPM over spending on federal health benefits program

A lack of consistent and enforced checks on eligibility have left the program vulnerable, GAO said.

2 weeks ago

The Oath of Office is projected on a screen behind an ROTC cadet as he takes the Oath at Clemson University, May 11, 2022.

Dear newbie: Federal leaders share advice for incoming appointees

Starting a new role in the middle of a president’s term can be particularly tough for new appointees. This advice can help.

3 weeks ago

How a Republican-run House could affect federal teleworking

Since pandemic-era restrictions loosened, Republicans have expressed concerns about long-term teleworking.

4 weeks ago

Thousands of federal employees re-designated for higher pay localities

Four new pay localities will be created, and a number of other areas will be added to already existing localities.

7 weeks ago

Houses passes bill safeguarding bargaining rights for VA employees

Rep. Takano, a Democrat representing California, said the bill simply equalizes bargaining rights for more than 100,000 frontline VA healthcare workers.

8 weeks ago

Tell us: How has work attire changed at your federal agency?

Tell us how your professional wardrobe has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 weeks ago

GOP senators threaten to block NDAA over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Republicans want troops who were dismissed for refusing the vaccine to get their jobs back and be awarded back pay.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

Justice Department employees urge OPM to ban salary history in hiring

The Biden administration has called on the government’s human resources arm to evaluate such a rule.

3 months ago

Winners of federal workforce Presidential Rank Awards get cash bonuses

The award is one of the highest and most prestigious given to career federal employees who have climbed the ranks into the Senior Executive Service.

3 months ago

VA secretary makes promise: ‘We will be vets’ best advocates’

In an exclusive interview, Denis McDonough outlined the challenges facing his department and how he hopes to fix them.

3 months ago

How federal agencies can get Gen Z to join and Gen X to stay

The federal government knows it has a recruitment challenge when it comes to preparing for the ever-looming wave of retirements.

3 months ago

US Savings Bond program plagued by understaffing as demand soars

Sen. Tim Kaine’s office confirmed it has heard from Virginians on the issue. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s office said it has fielded about half a dozen calls.

3 months ago

Space Force picks Johns Hopkins University as war college

JHU will offer a 10-month, accredited professional military education program that draws on courses in international studies and engineering.

3 months ago

Social Security Administration workers rally over staffing shortage

Last week, union leaders held a town hall asking Congress to approve $16.5 billion in “emergency funding” to support the agency.

3 months ago