Workforce

GSA doubles down on shedding federal office space. The next administration may alter its plans

Experts say GSA will keep shrinking the federal real estate portfolio, regardless of the next administration. But the methods will vary, depending on who wins.

Facilities/Construction

DOJ employees detail ‘excruciating’ IVF costs, push for more FEHB coverage

Benefits

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OSC is giving real teeth to National Whistleblower Day

Management

USPS mailboxes are seen in Annapolis, Md.

USPS regulator says ‘no more important time’ for stronger oversight of agency’s sweeping changes

Workforce

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service

This HHS operative is taking on high and complicated hospital bills

Workforce

FILE - People gather in front of the Georgia State Capital in Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Abortion rights supporters say personhood could hamper in-vitro fertilization or subject women who have abortions to murder charges. At least five states have adopted personhood laws or constitutional amendments. Georgia's law is the most extensive, granting tax breaks and child support to fetuses. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Group of federal employees still pushing for more fertility benefits through insurance program

Federal Newscast

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Image representing concept of employees being fired through Schedule F.

The knives are out for the civil service

Commentary

Amid political leadership vacancies, calls for SES reform continue to rise

SES

Federal contractors get some guidance on using AI when hiring

Federal Newscast

Could a talent shortage at the FAA lead to more trouble for the airline industry?

Hiring/Retention

‘We need to do more’ to close gender-based pay gap, OPM says

Pay

Blue-collar federal pay reform heading toward rulemaking process

A proposal aims to amend the federal pay locality mapping for blue-collar feds, more closely aligning it with the General Schedule’s pay localities.

Pay

USPS supervisors fear ‘exodus’ among their ranks, but data shows high retention

A USPS watchdog says the agency saw a 7% vacancy rate for frontline supervisors nationwide in fiscal 2023 — its lowest point in recent years.

Hiring/Retention

union, federal mediation and conciliation service

What’s new from the agency in the middle of labor-management disputes

Workforce

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service recently had its first in-person national conference since before the pandemic.