Among the last votes held before the new Congress was seated, the Senate Jan. 2 approved by voice vote a Trump nominee to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Kelvin Droegemeier, a meteorology professor and former member of the National Science Board, will take up a position that has remained vacant for the entire first half of Donald Trump’s tenure as president.
Members of Congress have been critical of the fact that it took Trump until August 2018 to put forward a nominee, in light of the administration’s behavior toward scientists working for the federal government.
Scientist groups have been supportive of Droegemeier for his status as a respected scientist and experienced public servant.
Jessie Bur covers federal IT and management.
President Joe Biden announced his choice to lead the Office of Personnel Management Office of Inspector General, which has been without permanent leadership for five years.
A staffed Federal Service Impasses Panel will be able to decide disputes between federal employee unions and agency negotiators.
The nominations are for a vacancy on the Federal Labor Relations Authority and for its general counsel.
Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja intends to rebuild the federal workforce and improve morale during her tenure as the lead for personnel policy.
The Office of Personnel Management has been under intense political pressure over the last few years.
The Federal Reserve said Thursday, Sept. 16, that it is reviewing its ethics policies governing senior officials' financial holdings, in the wake of disclosures that two regional Fed presidents engaged in extensive trading last year.
Federal employees insured under a GEHA plan could receive $75 for proof of their vaccination status.
White House vaccine mandates mean that feds will have to get their first dose of the vaccine by either mid-October or early November, depending on the type of vaccine.
Office of Personnel Management leadership laid out an initial plan to put into practice many of the recommendations made by a Congressionally-mandated report.
President Joe Biden has announced a comprehensive vaccine mandate for federal employees and contractors.
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