Workforce Rights/Governance
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Facing the possibility of furloughs next month, some employees at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are looking for temporary work or a new job altogether. Others plan to tap into their retirement savings and Thrift Savings Plan to stay afloat.
July 15, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, top Democrat on Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee wants more details on agency reopening plans.
July 15, 2020 -
Organizations that represent IRS managers and employees say they haven’t been given much detail on the agency resuming more of its operations.
July 09, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration is reminding Congress of budget challenges at US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
June 26, 2020 -
So how has the new order impacted your work life? Two years ago, according to Office of Personnel Management figures, only about 22% of the nonpostal federal workforce teleworked.
June 24, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the IRS will no longer be giving employees 10-25% pay increase for going into the office during the coronavirus pandemic.
June 15, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, while many agencies are setting reopening dates in early to mid-June to bring an initial wave of employees back to the office, the Merit Systems Protection Board is waiting until the end of June.
June 10, 2020 -
The Interagency Security Committee is looking to ensure a safe return of employees and visitors to federal buildings as more agencies to reopen offices,
June 09, 2020 -
If you could work from home, would you work for less? That’s not an option for federal workers, yet, but it could be part of the major upheaval many experts predict as the world comes out of and slowly adjusts to life after the pandemic.
June 09, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, AFGE wants to add a provision in the 2021 defense authorization bill that will protect DoD workers’ bargaining rights.
June 08, 2020 -
American University professor Bob Tobias joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share his thoughts on how the federal government should reopen its physical offices to employees.
June 04, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration soon will offer early retirements to employees across the agency.
May 29, 2020 -
Could all of this have a chilling effect on the willingness of other agencies to issue unflattering reports?
May 28, 2020 -
Though one in seven federal employees have said they've experienced sexual harassment at work in recent years, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights believes cases are vastly under-reported, due to an outdated and confusing reporting process that does little to protect or incentivize employees to come forward.
May 27, 2020 -
Coronavirus' closures of government facilities or enforcement of social distancing hasn't stopped Congress from conducting business.
May 26, 2020