Workforce Rights/Governance
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In today's Federal Newscast, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro lays out a litany of changes lawmakers should consider as they update the 1990 CFO Act.
November 01, 2019 -
The Social Security Administration’s surprise order to end its six-year-old teleworking program, which covers 12,000 employees nationwide, may be just the start of a governmentwide downsizing of the very popular perk. Popular at least with…
November 01, 2019 -
Uncle Sam will spend a small fortune over the next couple of months making it easier for 2.8 million government workers to get the best health plan next year for the fewest amount of premium dollars.
October 31, 2019 -
Lawmakers said they still couldn't recommend the Department of Veterans Affairs' accountability office as a safe space for whistleblowers, despite VA's assertions that the organization is slowly improving.
October 30, 2019 -
Feds working out there in the nation's parks and forests face special dangers but agency managers don't have a good handle on the numbers.
October 30, 2019 -
A scathing review by VA's inspector general found the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection failed to meet the missions Congress gave it, and may have actually put whistleblowers in danger.
October 25, 2019 -
A congressional watchdog agency says federal employees overseeing U.S. public lands were assaulted or threatened at least 360 times over a five-year period
October 21, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Government Policy clarifies what federal employees need to report when accepting invitations to attend conferences.
October 18, 2019 -
On Tuesday, the Army released its first-ever "People Strategy." Implementation plans are yet to come, but the service is already rethinking its selection process for new commanders.
October 16, 2019 -
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission expanded its online public portal to federal employees in July. The new system brings efficiencies to federal complainants who can now check the status of their case in real time, but it also opens up new opportunities for the EEOC and its employees.
October 14, 2019 -
The Trump administration has clarified how agencies should proceed with current, ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with federal employee union, now that the president's workforce executive orders are in full force.
October 11, 2019 -
The Office of Personnel Management has even more performance management guidance. This time, it's designed to encourage agencies to reconsider the concept of progressive discipline when managing employees.
October 10, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has struck a three year bargaining agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union, which includes paid parental leave.
October 10, 2019 -
A Defense Intelligence Agency official was arrested Wednesday and charged with leaking classified intelligence information to two journalists, including a reporter he was dating.
October 09, 2019 -
It's very likely, especially if you haven’t changed plans in the past few years or are retired, that you are paying more in premiums than necessary.
October 08, 2019