HR

VA reaches annual medical staff hiring goal one month early

Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

VA won’t restart health records overhaul until next summer, if at all

Multiple House lawmakers expressed doubt that the expensive vets records project can be saved.

Federal agencies barred from asking about criminal history when hiring

The regulations build off a federal law passed in 2019 that works to ensure those with criminal histories aren't immediately shown the door.

White House looks to get vets, military spouses into health-care jobs

A Biden administration task force has already worked to ease veterans' entry into trucking and cybersecurity jobs.

CIA stairwell attack among sexual misconduct complaints at spy agency

At least two-dozen women have come forward in recent months with their own complaints of abusive treatment within the CIA.

Can feds preserve telework as a reasonable accommodation?

A handful of agencies and their sub-offices have announced formally that they will be increasing in-person work as early as this month.

Does my commute to the office count as work time? Here’s what OPM says

For fully remote workers who do not report to an office with any regularity, the rules differ slightly.

Why is public service a members-only club?

Many precocious young people flock to the nation’s capital hoping to be ‘discovered’ by someone with the right connections at the right time.

VA healthcare workforce tops 400,000 as more hiring looms

Leaders say they still need more staff to keep up with patient demands.

Opinions

Federal workers and company employees needed back at office

Fully remote work is associated with about 10% lower productivity than in-person work, according to Stanford’s Institute for Economic Policy and Research.

Pentagon chief of personnel, diversity and inclusion to depart

The departure comes as House Republicans inserted amendments into National Defense Authorization Act, some seeking to eliminate the office.

Secret Service officers bitten 10 times in four months by Biden’s dog

Secret Service employees are encouraged to report job-related injuries to their immediate supervisors for appropriate documentation.

VA lays groundwork for first major survey of moral injury in veterans

The VA is undertaking the first-ever large-scale population study of moral injury to be conducted among veterans of the post-9/11 wars.

Republican effort to cut DoD watchdog alarms anti-extremism advocates

A Republican congressman wants to eliminate a federal watchdog that investigates how the Pentagon handles diversity, equity and extremism.

Christian mailman wins Supreme Court ruling on religious accommodation

Man was told that as part of his job he’d need to start delivering Amazon packages on Sundays. He declined, and Postal Service didn't accommodate him.

FDIC will call federal employees back to offices in January

Beginning in 2024, employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will be required to work on site three days per week.