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The final agreement maintains the NDAA's decades-long reputation of must-pass legislation, but punts thorny border issues to the still-unsettled appropriations process.
December 10, 2019 -
For the second year in a row more than a million feds aren’t sure if they’ll be forced to come to work or be locked with or without pay over the holidays.
December 09, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a group of Maryland and Virginia Democrats are worried about plans to only give federal defense workers paid family leave.
December 05, 2019 -
As several states and local governments have raised their minimum wages well past the federal rate of $7.25 in recent years, the Office of Personnel Management said it's received many questions how these changes might impact federal employees.
November 27, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management wants to lift the current time limitations for seasonal appointments.
November 26, 2019 -
An agency watchdog report has found Census Bureau systems failed to meet “peak recruiting demands” this summer – a claim that the bureau disputes.
November 26, 2019 -
Could the next government shutdown end the record 10-year bull market and trigger another recession? It may not be long until we find out.
November 22, 2019 -
A four-week continuing resolution funds agencies at current levels through Dec. 20 and secures a 3.1% military pay raise, but the measure doesn't include a similar adjustment for civilian employees.
November 21, 2019 -
The Senate has passed a temporary government-wide spending bill that would keep federal agencies up and running through Dec. 20 and avert a government shutdown after midnight Thursday.
November 21, 2019 -
The bill will now proceed to the Senate. The President will need to sign a bill before midnight on Nov. 21 to avoid a shutdown.
November 18, 2019 -
If one of the next furloughs happens while a team of American astronauts are heading for the Moon, will they be forced to abort their mission and return to Earth?
November 12, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Bureau of Land Management said it will offer both early-outs and buyouts to parts of its workforce.
November 08, 2019 -
Employee engagement held steady across the federal workforce at 68%, according to the newly released results of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
November 07, 2019 -
Government shutdowns accomplish little, lose a lot and can have a political backlash.
November 07, 2019 -
The Federal Salary Council is still debating a series of controversial changes to the methodology currently used to set federal employee locality pay.
November 05, 2019