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Vets tap businesses for VA disability claims help, but there’s a cost
Thousands of veterans work with for-profit firms to apply for disability benefits. Veterans advocates call the practice predatory and possibly illegal.
VA workers union ‘hammering away’ at negotiations for first new contract in 10 years
Representatives VA workers are chipping away at 12 articles subject to bargaining, as talks over a new contract that were paused at the start of the Biden administration pick up steam.
New White House report promotes collective bargaining for federal employees
The Office of Personnel Management has taken several actions over the last year that it claims have helped reset labor-management relations in the executive branch.
By Nathan Strout
$400M VA program to help COVID-unemployed vets has produced few new jobs
VA's rapid retraining program has helped just a small fraction of the veterans that officials expected.
OPM extends deadline for hiring assessment reform
Agencies will have until the end of 2022 to make sure that their job listings involve more than just a self-assessment to determine whether an applicant has the right qualifications.
By Jessie Bur
OPM anticipates hiring surge under new infrastructure bill
Federal agencies will have new responsibilities under the recently passed infrastructure bill that will require an increase in workers to perform those jobs.
By Jessie Bur
White House delays federal employee vaccine enforcement until new year
Most federal employees that refuse to comply with the vaccine mandate will not face suspension or termination until after the holiday season.
By Jessie Bur
New bill codifies OPM role in federal employee policy
The legislation cements the legally-mandated role of the Office of Personnel Management and sets credential requirements for future heads of the agency.
By Jessie Bur
OPM revamps decade-old federal telework guidance
The updated guidance features an entirely new section on employees that work remotely for the vast majority of their hours.
By Jessie Bur
Performance evaluation in a year of upheaval
Teleworking and minimal or sporadic in-person attendance have several implications for the performance evaluation cycle.
By Martha Kesler, Kotter, Katy Paul-Chowdhury, Kotter and Angela Carsten, Defense Acquisition University
OPM to issue another late employee survey
The 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will continue to cover issues related to COVID-19 pandemic challenges and response.
By Jessie Bur