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After OPM finalizes a proposed rule, new federal hires enrolled in FEHB should see “first day” health care coverage, rather than waiting a pay period.
The State Department is calling on mid-career experts in the private sector to join the Foreign Service through its Lateral Entry Pilot Program.
Pay equity, employee engagement and a clear grievance procedure are top of mind for a nearly brand-new bargaining unit at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
In today's Federal Newscast: The White House is widening the rule prohibiting employers from asking potential employees about their salary history. Cloud infrastructure providers are getting new cybersecurity requirements. And the chaos surrounding Red Sea shipping routes has jacked up the cost to relocate federal employees.
Despite high agreement that improvements are necessary, it will likely still be years before Congress and the Defense Department can fully address major quality-of-life challenges for military personnel through appropriations.
VA officials say the department this year is focused on increasing veteran access to VA care using mostly the health care workforce it already has, "rather than on nationwide growth in total employees.”
It's one thing to be controlled at work. Everyone has dealt with controlling bosses and co-workers. It's another thing to be in control of your work and your life. One thing can make the difference.
The Labor Department's watchdog is not only losing staff, but racing against the clock to complete its ongoing work on pandemic-era fraud before time runs out.
NGA's neurodiversity pilot has been an outlier. But other federal agencies are starting to take steps to embrace neurodiverse talent.
The Veterans Health Administration is looking to raise workforce productivity, after a record year of hiring, and increase the number of health care appointments available to patients.
Yvette Bourcicot, the principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, said with 500 occupations separated into 11 career fields, the service is reimagining how it attracts, retains and develops civilian employees.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is delivering health care and benefits to a record number of veterans. Now it's calling on its IT shop to make it easier for those veterans to seek VA services online.
Offering telework to federal employees supports recruitment, retention, satisfaction and engagement, Mark Green, chief human capital officer at the Interior Department, told members of the House Natural Resources committee this week.
The Veterans Health Administration approved a Special Salary Rate for HR professionals at the end of last year, and covered employees will see the pay bump appear in their paychecks this week.