Workforce Rights/Governance
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In today's Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Office assesses a bill which would give the Trump administration expedited authority to reorganize the federal government.
October 26, 2018 -
Employees at the Health and Human Services Department picketed outside the agency's headquarters Thursday afternoon, demanding that HHS leadership resume collective bargaining negotiations with the National Treasury Employees Union.
October 26, 2018 -
The Senate has little time left to vote on the president's three nominees to serve as members on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). If the Senate doesn't act before the year ends, the board may have no members.
October 17, 2018 -
The Office of Personnel Management clarified a provision in the president's recent executive order on employee removals.
October 10, 2018 -
Citing "governmentwide reach," the Trump administration requested an expedited briefing in its appeal of the federal district court's injunction of the president's executive orders.
October 02, 2018 -
The Defense Department is using a functional community approach to reexamine, retrain its HR workforce.
October 01, 2018 -
TSA Administrator David Pekoske managed to mostly reassure lawmakers, with one major exception: they aren't pleased about the agency's decision to redact certain documents, and its refusal to turn over others in response to a subpoena.
September 27, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the SEA wants its members to think about their roles in leadership positions, and play an active part in quickly stopping harassment at their agencies.
September 27, 2018 -
Lawyers for the Trump administration say the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit should review a federal judge's decision to invalidate the bulk of the president's executive orders on official time, collective bargaining and employee removals.
September 26, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the State Department said the breach potentially exposed the personally identifiable information of about 1 percent of its employees.
September 20, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Agriculture Department's progress under the Centers of Excellence initiative can now be tracked through a new website.
September 18, 2018 -
Given what has happened to retirement plans in the private sector, Uncle Sam looks mighty good compared to just about any company, large or small. But do you ever regret a career as a federal civil servant?
September 17, 2018 -
Conformation hearings for CIA Director Gina Haspel dredged up the issue of intelligence community members doing things sanctioned by the nation but later revisited.
September 07, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, speaking to supporters last night, the president said he's secured commitments from Congressional leaders to fund a border wall.
September 07, 2018 -
So who is the author of the Op-Ed? Is it real or could the Times have been had? Do you think he or she is correct and did the right thing, or is this someone with an ax to grind?
September 07, 2018