Unions
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Furloughed and excepted federal employees said the government shutdown is prompting them to make tough decisions about their bills, mortgage and family obligations.
January 08, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, federal courts will be able to continue operating until Jan. 18 with their limited funds during the partial government shutdown.
January 08, 2019 -
A bill in Congress would make sure federal employees who work in security, food service, and janitorial services, get reimbursed after the government shutdown ends.
January 07, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an alliance of 30 federal employee organizations are urging the president to end the partial government shutdown.
January 04, 2019 -
Are, as so many politicians believe, all, many or most federal workers Democrats? Maybe they are now, but in general, probably not.
January 04, 2019 -
For the Trump administration, 2018 was a productive year filled small, but productive steps toward its goal of modernizing the federal workforce. But it was a very different kind of year for federal employee unions.
January 01, 2019 -
The U.S. Coast Guard said its military members won't receive their regularly scheduled paychecks at the end of the month unless Congress passes appropriations or a continuing resolution by Dec. 28.
December 27, 2018 -
With a partial government shutdown already putting a damper on holiday plans for federal employees, a significant portion of the IRS's furloughed workforce may have to come into work without pay if the shutdown extends into January.
December 24, 2018 -
Several impacted agencies have funding left over to continue to work, but if the shutdown lasts into January more furloughs possible.
December 22, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Protective Service mismanaged its payroll and budget leading to excessive overtime and spending shortfalls.
December 18, 2018 -
The Department of Health and Human Services is considering a new proposal that would limit HHS employees to one day of telework a week, according to the National Treasury Employees Union.
December 17, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, citing the cost of defending himself against "false" allegations, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he will be stepping down.
December 17, 2018 -
OSC says federal employees can talk about impeachment, but directly advocating for or against it may violate the Hatch Act.
November 30, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, with the threat of a government shutdown looming, the National Treasury Employees Union is pleading with Congress to pass the seven remaining appropriations bills.
November 28, 2018 -
Federal retirement systems, CSRS and FERS, have been under attack for several years, primarily because a group of House Republicans wanted to make the FERS program less costly to taxpayers and less beneficial to its retirees.
November 23, 2018