Unions
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Officials considering federal telework program changes first might want to check the press clippings about the Social Security Administration’s decision, or read results of a survey of Education Department workers.
December 03, 2019 -
The debate over the Thrift Savings Plan and its international fund isn't over, as two senators have urged President Donald Trump to replace members of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board and employee organizations have urged Congress to reconsider their criticisms of the I fund expansion.
December 02, 2019 -
The National Association of Letter Carriers honored six letter carriers for acts of heroism that helped save lives in their communities.
November 26, 2019 -
Agencies and federal employee unions at last have more guidance on how to implement the all provisions of the president's workforce executive orders.
November 26, 2019 -
If there is an electrified third-rail within the nation’s largest employer, Uncle Sam Inc., it is teleworking.
November 26, 2019 -
With 10 working days to go until the health insurance open season ends, the $2,000-to-$3,000 question to ask is are you in the right Federal Employees Health Benefits Program plan?
November 25, 2019 -
With the president's three workforce executive orders now officially in play, federal employee unions say their implementation has varied widely across government, and Congress has taken notice.
November 22, 2019 -
FAA "culture of noncompliance" puzzles the Office of Special Counsel.
November 22, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs said it's concerned by recent allegations of sexual harassment against American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox.
November 22, 2019 -
The federal government’s half-million telecommuters are watching, many in horror, what is happening at the Social Security Administration where 11,000 teleworkers have been ordered back to the office.
November 21, 2019 -
The Federal Service Impasses Panel ordered an existing telework program remain for some 2,100 attorneys, decision writers and other employees at the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operation represented by the National Treasury Employees Union.
November 15, 2019 -
Federal employee unions have until Jan. 10 to inform the Department of Veterans Affairs whether they would stay and pay rent or leave their currently occupied, government-owned VA office space. The president's 2018 workforce executive orders require unions to pay rent in order to continue using agency property.
November 15, 2019 -
In the middle of the telework argument are people who believe teleworking is as good or bad as the individual who is allowed to work from home.
November 15, 2019 -
The idea of extending paid family leave for federal employees comes up year after year in Congress. Bob Tobias thinks it's long overdue, and in fact the policy is making its way into some union contracts already.
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