Workforce Rights/Governance
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In today's Federal Newscast, a new White House memorandum establishes fighting corruption as a core national security interest for the Biden administration.
June 04, 2021 -
The Biden administration directed the Transportation Security Administration to expand collective bargaining rights, begin negotiating a new contract and pay TSA officers General Schedule wages.
June 03, 2021 -
Agencies must finalize reentry plans and post-pandemic workforce policies by July 19, the Biden administration said Tuesday. The Social Security Administration is the latest agency to reassess its telework program.
June 01, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act would give transportation security officers General Schedule pay and collective bargaining rights.
June 01, 2021 -
Not one but two bills would add vim and vigor to the Whistleblower Protection Act as it applies to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
May 27, 2021 -
Evan Lesser, founder and president of ClearanceJobs.com, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the clearance jobs market, including the ability of some cleared professionals to work remotely from home.
May 27, 2021 -
The Air Force said it's moving into a "more operational" stage for its "internet of military things," beginning by turning its new KC-46 refueling tanker into a data distribution platform.
May 24, 2021 -
Agencies are lifting mask requirements, and some in Congress are calling for federal employees to return to their offices soon. How agencies handle it all could sway those nearing retirement.
May 24, 2021 -
The federal arbitrator recently stopped the Social Security Administration from moving ahead on a partial labor contract with the Association of Administrative Law Judges.
May 20, 2021 -
The House is considering new legislation in effort to reform VA's beleaguered Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, while the Senate is hopeful new political leadership might "right the ship."
May 19, 2021 -
Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), ranking member of the government operations subcommittee, is calling on OPM to facilitate return-to-work plans for the federal workforce as soon as possible. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) is urging a more cautious approach.
May 18, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management is reviewing a 2017 executive order from the Trump administration, which disbanded formal labor-management relations forums.
May 18, 2021 -
The National Whistleblower Center has urged federal agency heads to offer educational programming on National Whistleblower Day.
May 18, 2021 -
Last week we asked how people were holding up with telework. There were so many good replies we're going to have to split the results.
May 18, 2021 -
Masks are no longer required for fully-vaccinated employees, contractors and visitors inside federal buildings, the Office of Management and Budget told agencies last week. Maximum telework guidelines remain in place.
May 17, 2021