Unions
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At the Smithsonian, employees say their concerns over contact with the public haven't been taken seriously enough, and that's had consequences.
January 07, 2022 -
Despite the recent rise in COVID cases reported by the Smithsonian, agency heads ignored the pleas of union employees and continued to allow an unlimited number of visitors to pour into the museums over the holiday period.
January 04, 2022 -
Of the agency reentry plans that Federal News Network recently reviewed, it's mostly managers and supervisors who appear primed to return to the office, at least for a day or two a week, in early January.
December 20, 2021 -
The Biden administration on Monday encouraged agencies to delay suspensions and firings for employees who fail to comply with the federal vaccine mandate through at least the holidays.
November 29, 2021 -
The Federal Drive with Tom Temin got one view from the President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration Terry Gerton.
November 23, 2021 -
All told, 95% of federal employees are either partially or fully vaccinated, or have a medical or religious exception request pending or approved, the Biden administration said Monday. Employees had until Monday to comply with the administration's federal vaccine mandate.
November 22, 2021 -
Federal district court denies two initial attempts at blocking federal vaccine mandate for employeesA federal district court declined to block the Biden administration's federal vaccine mandate for employees and contractors in two separate cases earlier this week. Here's a roundup of just some of the active lawsuits from federal employees who are challenging the mandate.
November 11, 2021 -
The largest federal employee union is urging the Biden administration to push back an upcoming deadline for executive branch workers to comply with the federal vaccine mandate to Jan. 4, the same date that contractors received last week.
November 09, 2021 -
The Biden administration has made clear it wants to maximize union participation. Matt Biggs, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, explains what the new guidelines mean for federal labor unions.
November 02, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management is preparing new telework and remote work guidance for agencies, and it's pulling together more training materials for employees and managers on how to adapt to the "hybrid" environment.
October 29, 2021 -
The Federal Labor Relations Authority faces a backlog of unfair labor practice complaints, which have built over the last four years without a Senate-confirmed general counsel to enforce them. The Biden administration's nominees for the FLRA say resolving the backlog will be their top priority.
October 22, 2021 -
The White House on Wednesday announced new steps agencies will take to better inform prospective federal employees, new hires and current workers about their collective bargaining rights — and provide more details on how they can become active dues-paying union members if they choose.
October 20, 2021 -
Under a new agreement between the agencies, screening officers at the Transportation Security Administration can now appeal certain firings, demotions and suspensions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, a right they didn't have previously.
September 28, 2021 -
The entire workforce has never been subject to a federal vaccine mandate before, and the new policies are prompting questions about how agencies will enforce the policy and grant reasonable accommodations to those who have a religious or medical objection.
September 24, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the National Border Patrol Council continues to search for a legal avenue to challenge the president's vaccine mandate for federal employees.
September 24, 2021