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Official time was sharply curtailed during the Trump administration. Now a Republican-backed bill in the House would eliminate official time.
May 05, 2021 -
The Space National Guard would need permissions from Congress before becoming a reality.
May 04, 2021 -
For decades observers of federal spending patterns have focused on the rush to use up contracting dollars in the fourth quarter. But this year, an equal but opposite phenomenon has emerged.
May 04, 2021 -
OMB released new guidance to agencies today for how the Technology Modernization Fund board will loan out the windfall funding Congress approved.
May 04, 2021 -
The agency, meanwhile, is lifting a hiring freeze from last summer and will post job offers “to facilitate placement opportunities for impacted employees."
May 04, 2021 -
The Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act would grant whistleblowers access to a federal district court jury trial if the Merit Systems Protection Board does not issue a decision in 180 days, or 240 days in complex cases.
May 04, 2021 -
New data from the most recent Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows how agencies expanded telework during the pandemic to parts of the workforce where such arrangements previously weren't possible.
May 03, 2021 -
The projection is by no means a sure thing, but DoD financial leaders think it's achievable, based on audit findings so far and the corrective action plans that have been drafted to address them.
May 03, 2021 -
State Department Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley says her top priority is “restoring trust” in a workforce that has seen diversity and inclusion efforts fall by the wayside across multiple administrations.
May 03, 2021 -
A bill that would remove sexual assault investigations from the military chain of command now has 46 Senate co-sponsors, including 10 Republicans.
May 03, 2021 -
A COVID-19 Response medal has been added for this year's awards to recognize the efforts of federal employees combating the pandemic.
May 02, 2021 -
The Social Security Administration said it would begin to incrementally bring more staff back to work in person at its field offices, as senators say the workarounds the agency implemented during the pandemic are falling short.
April 30, 2021 -
The Defense Department still wants to cut 18,000 medical billets.
April 29, 2021 -
Under the new emergency paid leave program, agencies will grant time off to eligible federal employees on conditional basis. Agencies will request reimbursement from the Office of Personnel Management, as long as funds are available.
April 29, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, President Biden has tapped one, but only one, person to fill longstanding vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board.
April 29, 2021