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Department of Education ripped over ‘lax’ telework policies
Another federal agency has come under fire by lawmakers for permitting its employees to telework.
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Biden administration finalizes rule to prevent return of Schedule F
Former President Donald Trump had sought to reclassify tens of thousands of federal employees into at-will status, making them easier to dismiss.
Locality pay is a focus of Senate bill aimed at tracking fed telework
The bill takes issue with federal employees who may be collecting locality pay based on their office location but work from home in a different city.
Bureau of Prisons officers seek federal law penalizing sexual threats
A union alleged more than 300 incidents of inmates exposing themselves or engaging in sexual acts in front of staff at a single federal prison in 2022.
Trump’s White House pushed Schedule F ‘to the extreme,’ union says
The National Treasury Employees Union said the threat of Schedule F may be more severe than it thought.
Legal challenges may nullify military votes for Trump in 2 primaries
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By Karen Jowers
Biggest federal government union rallies against specter of Schedule F
Final regulations are pending from the Office of Personnel Management to further reinforce the merit system.
Biden blasts Trump’s remarks on NATO as uninformed and unsafe
The former president suggested he would not defend NATO countries if they are attacked by Russia in the future.
US cybersecurity agency hires to support state, local elections
The new federal employees will be based throughout the country and join other staff already conducting cyber and physical security reviews.
By Christina A. Cassidy