Agencies must prove that an employee was performing poorly prior to an improvement period in order to justify firing that employee, under a U.S. Court of Appeals decision. Most of the Trump administration's government reform initiatives fell dead on arrival, revealing the narrow path to successful federal change. Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve. Congress wants to know which employees are changing their classification at the last minute. Federal employees impacted by the deadly Oregon wildfires this year could have access to donated leave from their fellow feds. General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy made transition funds available to the Biden transition team after weeks of holding back. Miller, Barrett and McCarthy all met with Raimundas Karoblis days before the Lithuanian defense minister tested positive for COVID-19. By Aaron Mehta
3 years ago Defense Secretary Mark Esper fell out of favor with President Donald Trump over a variety of issues. By Aaron Mehta
4 years ago Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Louisiana coast in late August of this year, one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit the state. The Internal Revenue Service has over 20,000 fewer employees today than it did a decade ago. Load More