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US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna
Some of the symptoms are similar to those first reported by U.S. diplomats and spies in Havana, Cuba, in 2016 and 2017.
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Contract workers protest employment changes at the Census Bureau
Contract custodial staff gathered outside the Census Bureau headquarters July 15 to protest changes a new contractor has made to their employment.
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IRS funding has become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’
The lack of resources at the IRS has led the agency to focus more on the “easy” audits, which then leads Congress to predominantly see the low-value tax problems, rather than high-value audits.
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VA police reforms slowed by confusing bureaucracy
VA police officials said more reforms are coming to help simplify the force’s chain of command.
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Pandemic exposed strain from VA benefit appeals caseloads
The metric for success for attorneys at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals has changed every year, making the task of meeting such expectations that much harder.
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Feds’ retirement processing times went up in June
Federal employees faced the longest retirement processing times on average in June than at any other point in 2020.
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OMB employee dissatisfaction was looming even before the pandemic
Some elements of OMB’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results — which form the basis of the Best Places to Work rankings — fell precipitously from the year prior.
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How a data team became the heroes of one agency’s pandemic response
The Farm Credit Administration’s Office of Data Analytics was central to determining a pandemic response strategy that was hugely successful with employees.
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VA may force employees to get COVID vaccines
Department officials are checking on the legality of mandatory vaccinations.
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Former temporary feds could retire sooner under reintroduced legislation
Federal employees could “buy back” the time they spent as temporary workers once converted to permanent status, allowing that temporary time to count toward retirement.
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US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna
Some of the symptoms are similar to those first reported by U.S. diplomats and spies in Havana, Cuba, in 2016 and 2017.
-
Contract workers protest employment changes at the Census Bureau
Contract custodial staff gathered outside the Census Bureau headquarters July 15 to protest changes a new contractor has made to their employment.
-
IRS funding has become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’
The lack of resources at the IRS has led the agency to focus more on the “easy” audits, which then leads Congress to predominantly see the low-value tax problems, rather than high-value audits.
-
VA police reforms slowed by confusing bureaucracy
VA police officials said more reforms are coming to help simplify the force’s chain of command.
-
Pandemic exposed strain from VA benefit appeals caseloads
The metric for success for attorneys at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals has changed every year, making the task of meeting such expectations that much harder.
-
Feds’ retirement processing times went up in June
Federal employees faced the longest retirement processing times on average in June than at any other point in 2020.
-
OMB employee dissatisfaction was looming even before the pandemic
Some elements of OMB’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results — which form the basis of the Best Places to Work rankings — fell precipitously from the year prior.
-
How a data team became the heroes of one agency’s pandemic response
The Farm Credit Administration’s Office of Data Analytics was central to determining a pandemic response strategy that was hugely successful with employees.
-
VA may force employees to get COVID vaccines
Department officials are checking on the legality of mandatory vaccinations.
-
Former temporary feds could retire sooner under reintroduced legislation
Federal employees could “buy back” the time they spent as temporary workers once converted to permanent status, allowing that temporary time to count toward retirement.
-
US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna
Some of the symptoms are similar to those first reported by U.S. diplomats and spies in Havana, Cuba, in 2016 and 2017.
-
Contract workers protest employment changes at the Census Bureau
Contract custodial staff gathered outside the Census Bureau headquarters July 15 to protest changes a new contractor has made to their employment.
-
IRS funding has become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’
The lack of resources at the IRS has led the agency to focus more on the “easy” audits, which then leads Congress to predominantly see the low-value tax problems, rather than high-value audits.
-
VA police reforms slowed by confusing bureaucracy
VA police officials said more reforms are coming to help simplify the force’s chain of command.
-
Pandemic exposed strain from VA benefit appeals caseloads
The metric for success for attorneys at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals has changed every year, making the task of meeting such expectations that much harder.
-
Feds’ retirement processing times went up in June
Federal employees faced the longest retirement processing times on average in June than at any other point in 2020.
-
OMB employee dissatisfaction was looming even before the pandemic
Some elements of OMB’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results — which form the basis of the Best Places to Work rankings — fell precipitously from the year prior.
-
How a data team became the heroes of one agency’s pandemic response
The Farm Credit Administration’s Office of Data Analytics was central to determining a pandemic response strategy that was hugely successful with employees.
-
VA may force employees to get COVID vaccines
Department officials are checking on the legality of mandatory vaccinations.
-
Former temporary feds could retire sooner under reintroduced legislation
Federal employees could “buy back” the time they spent as temporary workers once converted to permanent status, allowing that temporary time to count toward retirement.



