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Trump, Biden trade barbs over North Korea’s nukes
Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump over his chummy relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who recently unveiled a new, larger ICBM.
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Trump orders the removal of some feds from competitive service
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Oct. 21 that would place policy-facing employees under a new schedule out of the competitive service.
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Feds still make three quarters of private sector pay
Federal employees make 23.1 percent less than those doing the same job in the private sector, according to the Federal Salary Council.
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Approval expected soon for DoD civilians to shop in military exchanges
Nearly 600,000 DoD civilians would get new shopping privileges.
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OPM finalizes rules to address new and underperforming employees
The finalized rule would enable agency managers to move more quickly through disciplinary processes and encourages keeping new feds in career limbo for their first year.
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White employees twice as likely to be promoted to management at the VA
Newly released data from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows that white employees received promotions to management roles more often than their Black counterparts.
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How feds will receive COVID care under 2021 health plans
Federal health insurance providers have been instructed to make certain changes to help feds stay safe from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021 federal health insurance rates get a moderate increase
The average costs for health insurance under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program will likely go up less in 2021 than they did in 2020.
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Virtual healthcare gets an increased focus for 2021
Telemedicine options were one of the key factors in Office of Personnel Management negotiations with federal health insurance providers.
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Retiree cost of living adjustments sink for the second year in a row
Cost of living adjustments for Social Security recipients will increase by 1.3 percent in 2021, an amount that employee groups worry will fall behind inflation.
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