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White House $3.1 billion homeless program includes help for vets
The new efforts include job training for homeless vets and legal support to stave off potential financial challenges.
Biden picks 2 officials for federal labor office with a case backlog
The nominations are for a vacancy on the Federal Labor Relations Authority and for its general counsel.
By Jessie Bur
Reports: Biden expected to require all feds to get COVID vaccine
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his administration was considering requiring all federal employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Jessie Bur
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
How the pandemic changed federal hiring
The Office of Personnel Management authorized special authority to bring on workers for COVID-19 response, but it didn't bring about widespread change.
By Jessie Bur
Supervisors were key to many feds’ satisfaction this year
Federal employees' engagement with their work was driven in part by very high satisfaction with supervisors' management and support efforts.
By Jessie Bur
Feds are happier with their jobs in the midst of a pandemic
Federal employees are working from home more often and are more satisfied with their jobs, according to 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results.
By Jessie Bur
The ‘Fire Fauci Act’? Here’s what QAnon’s favorite Republican doesn’t understand about federal employment law
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has a position and pay level that is protected by federal employment law.
By Jessie Bur
Bill would cut over 100,000 DoD jobs
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act, which mandates a 15 percent reduction in civilian Defense Department employees.
By Jessie Bur
OPM places senior position applications on hold
Applications for the Senior Executive Service may face delays as the Office of Personnel Management has placed a hold on a final step in the hiring process.
By Jessie Bur
House leaders demand answers on burrowing political appointees
Congress wants to know which employees are changing their classification at the last minute.
By Jessie Bur