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Some DHS employees could face furloughs even as agency reopens
The Department of Homeland Security could furlough thousands of workers due to plummeting fee revenues during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Agencies need more information to retain new employees with disabilities
The federal government has done well in hiring new workers with disabilities, but agencies need more data to better their employee retention efforts, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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Pentagon to begin returning employees to the office
As many as 40 percent of Pentagon employees may be asked to return to the office June 15 under the agency’s phase one reopening plan.
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Union calls for defense spending bill to boost civilian workforce
Provisions in the 2021 defense spending bill could impact employees at the Department of Defense and across the federal government.
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BOP pushes staff COVID testing responsibility onto outside programs
Bureau of Prisons officials plans to expand testing capabilities for inmates, but staff will have to turn to state and local resources.
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IRS to recall second and third waves of workers this month
More employees will be called back into state IRS offices throughout June to perform work in advance of the July 15 tax filing deadline
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Crisis negotiations: How coronavirus brought collective bargaining at the VA to a head
Negotiations between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees have continued for over a year, but the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted particular challenges.
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Why OMB has not released a more concrete plan for federal reopening
The Office of Management and Budget has given agencies guidelines for when to reopen, but decided not to set hard deadlines.
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Metro construction could keep some feds home longer
Plans to conduct extensive improvements on several Washington Metro stations could keep some feds from returning to the office throughout the summer.
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Federal food drive goes virtual to tackle hunger during the pandemic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new site to inform federal employees and track donations through the federal government’s annual summer food drive.
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Some DHS employees could face furloughs even as agency reopens
The Department of Homeland Security could furlough thousands of workers due to plummeting fee revenues during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Agencies need more information to retain new employees with disabilities
The federal government has done well in hiring new workers with disabilities, but agencies need more data to better their employee retention efforts, according to the Government Accountability Office.
-
Pentagon to begin returning employees to the office
As many as 40 percent of Pentagon employees may be asked to return to the office June 15 under the agency’s phase one reopening plan.
-
Union calls for defense spending bill to boost civilian workforce
Provisions in the 2021 defense spending bill could impact employees at the Department of Defense and across the federal government.
-
BOP pushes staff COVID testing responsibility onto outside programs
Bureau of Prisons officials plans to expand testing capabilities for inmates, but staff will have to turn to state and local resources.
-
IRS to recall second and third waves of workers this month
More employees will be called back into state IRS offices throughout June to perform work in advance of the July 15 tax filing deadline
-
Crisis negotiations: How coronavirus brought collective bargaining at the VA to a head
Negotiations between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees have continued for over a year, but the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted particular challenges.
-
Why OMB has not released a more concrete plan for federal reopening
The Office of Management and Budget has given agencies guidelines for when to reopen, but decided not to set hard deadlines.
-
Metro construction could keep some feds home longer
Plans to conduct extensive improvements on several Washington Metro stations could keep some feds from returning to the office throughout the summer.
-
Federal food drive goes virtual to tackle hunger during the pandemic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new site to inform federal employees and track donations through the federal government’s annual summer food drive.
-
Some DHS employees could face furloughs even as agency reopens
The Department of Homeland Security could furlough thousands of workers due to plummeting fee revenues during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Agencies need more information to retain new employees with disabilities
The federal government has done well in hiring new workers with disabilities, but agencies need more data to better their employee retention efforts, according to the Government Accountability Office.
-
Pentagon to begin returning employees to the office
As many as 40 percent of Pentagon employees may be asked to return to the office June 15 under the agency’s phase one reopening plan.
-
Union calls for defense spending bill to boost civilian workforce
Provisions in the 2021 defense spending bill could impact employees at the Department of Defense and across the federal government.
-
BOP pushes staff COVID testing responsibility onto outside programs
Bureau of Prisons officials plans to expand testing capabilities for inmates, but staff will have to turn to state and local resources.
-
IRS to recall second and third waves of workers this month
More employees will be called back into state IRS offices throughout June to perform work in advance of the July 15 tax filing deadline
-
Crisis negotiations: How coronavirus brought collective bargaining at the VA to a head
Negotiations between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees have continued for over a year, but the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted particular challenges.
-
Why OMB has not released a more concrete plan for federal reopening
The Office of Management and Budget has given agencies guidelines for when to reopen, but decided not to set hard deadlines.
-
Metro construction could keep some feds home longer
Plans to conduct extensive improvements on several Washington Metro stations could keep some feds from returning to the office throughout the summer.
-
Federal food drive goes virtual to tackle hunger during the pandemic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new site to inform federal employees and track donations through the federal government’s annual summer food drive.



