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Explainers

Explainer How much time does a president get to sign a bill into law?

With just days before Congress adjourns, questions may arise about how much time President Joe Biden has to sign, or possibly veto, bills sitting on his desk.

Government Shutdown

What happens to federal pay and benefits during a government shutdown

Pay

Federal Wage System for blue-collar feds puts some above, others below, local rates

Pay

Explainer Four new locality pay areas set to take effect in just weeks

Workforce

How will OPM’s ‘rule of many’ function in federal hiring?

Government Shutdown

Data Dive Here’s how many feds would stay on the job – both with and without pay – during an upcoming shutdown

Government Shutdown

What happens to furloughed employees during a government shutdown?

FILE - Emissions rise from the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant as the suns sets, near Emmett, Kan., Sept. 18, 2021. In a victory for President Joe Biden, a federal appeals court Thursday, April 14, 2022 refused to revisit its March decision reviving administration plans to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for polluting industries. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Commentary

Federal agencies need to build an effective foundation for climate intelligence. Here’s how

FILE - Emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 1, 2021. The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 30, 2022, limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, the court said that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Commentary

For their many climate-related missions, federal agencies need robust climate intelligence

MSPB

Federal Insights

Much of what affects your life comes from a courtroom

federal telework

Commentary

Cost pool considerations for remote and multi-state employees

cybersecurity

Technology

Everything you need to know about critical infrastructure protection, between two covers

veteran-owned businesses

Defense News

The military vaccine mandate is dead. So now what?

FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo a canning jar filled with currency sits on a shelf in East Derry, N.H. An emergency fund doesn’t have to be wishful thinking when you’re building your financial life. Start small to build a habit, use windfalls to kick-start your fund and have a plan for irregular expenses. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Pay

What the payroll tax deferral means for your wallet — and what you'll pay back in 2021

Your Turn

Returning to fight coronavirus as a reemployed annuitant? Here's what you need to know

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Pay

For feds, 2020 pay raise depends a lot on your location

employees

Budget

With the 2-year budget deal signed into law, what's next for federal employees?

Donald Trump

Explainers

The path forward for Trump's proposed federal retirement cuts in 2020

locality pay, minimum wage

Explainers

Is securing a new federal locality pay area worth it?

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Workforce

When to telework or take a snow day under OPM's dismissal rules

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Government Shutdown

By the numbers: How much money is the shutdown costing fed families?

telework, coronavirus

Government Shutdown

Shutdown FAQs: Pay, benefits and retirement questions answered

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Government Shutdown

Government shutdowns: Once 'incomprehensible, inconceivable, unthinkable,' now the norm