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Leave benefit for feds getting COVID-19 booster shots upheld by OPM
"The administration strongly encourages federal employees to get recommended doses of updated COVID-19 vaccines."
IRS to waive penalties for millions owing back taxes
Nearly 5 million people, businesses and tax-exempt organizations — most making under $400,000 per year — will be eligible.
By Fatima Hussein
VA pauses foreclosures on home loans amid concerns of financial strain
The department is also extending financial help programs to give more support to veterans having trouble making loan payments.
Department of Justice boosts in-office requirement for employees
DOJ employs more than 116,000 employees scattered across more than two dozen offices that include different legal practice areas.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency curbs telework
Remote workers outside of the national capital region are not affected by the decision.
Lawmakers question NASA, other agency leaders over telework policies
The heads of the National Science Foundation, NASA, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Surge in COVID cases sparks worries among VA leaders
Active cases among VA patients have nearly tripled in the last month.
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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.
By Robert Weiner and Annie Cayer
Over $200 billion in COVID aid may have been stolen, fed watchdog says
The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general are much greater than the office’s previous projections
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.
Here’s how to start paying back student loans when pandemic pause ends
More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their loans by the end of the summer.
By Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga