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VA severs ties with most federal unions, terminating worker contracts
About 80% of VA's roughly 450,000 employees are union members, but the department will no longer honor its contracts with the bargaining units.
VA and employee union agree to reset bargaining negotiations
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees signed an agreement July 20 to set aside conflicts during the Trump administration in order to come to a new collective bargaining agreement.
By Jessie Bur
Federal paid leave expansion advances in the House
The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would allow federal employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off for personal medical challenges, to care for a sick family member or to prepare for a family member's deployment with the armed forces.
By Jessie Bur
Federal HR council operations restored solely to OPM
The Office of Personnel management will now be the only agency responsible for the activities of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council.
By Jessie Bur
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.
By Jessie Bur
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.
By Jessie Bur
3 ways federal financial needs are unique
The value of federal benefits hinges on understanding them and making the most of them within your overall financial plan.
By Greg Klinger, Government Employees' Benefit Association
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.
By Jessie Bur
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.
By Jessie Bur
Biden introduces sweeping diversity initiative amid race-training controversy
The executive order signed by President Joe Biden instructs agencies to pursue far-reaching initiatives to improve diversity, equity and inclusion within the federal workforce.
By Jessie Bur
Debate over paid family leave falls along stark party lines
Proposed legislation would expand paid leave for federal employees to include caring for themselves or loved ones during medical emergencies.
By Jessie Bur