Employee Experience
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Trump revives executive order aiming to strip some federal employees of civil service protections
The executive order reviving Schedule F quickly prompted the National Treasury Employees Union to file a lawsuit against Trump officials.
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Trump’s VA pick defends hiring freeze amid staffing concerns
Trump’s VA pick, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone unfilled for weeks or longer.
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Federal agencies under 90-day hiring freeze
The freeze will last until OMB, OPM and the Department of Government Efficiency submit a plan to the White House to reduce the size of the federal workforce.
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Hiring reform, SES accountability to get more scrutiny
Agencies to receive new plans to improve the hiring process and performance plans for SESers in the next 120 days under Trump administration’s new policies.
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Trump administration asks agencies for lists of newly hired federal employees
A new Office of Personnel Management memo also tells agencies to determine whether or not the new federal hires should be retained at the agency.
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Trump administration forces out leaders at Coast Guard, TSA
The Trump administration dismissed the leaders of the Coast Guard and the TSA, respectively. Meanwhile, Trump’s nominee to lead DHS is advancing in the Senate.
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Trump’s day 1 executive actions include federal hiring freeze, return-to-office directive
President Trump called for a hiring freeze and a return to office for federal employees, but implementing telework changes will face multiple roadblocks.
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Southern US federal offices prepare closures ahead of unusual winter storm
Federal executive boards in at least three cities urged agencies to close their offices on Tuesday and Wednesday, anticipating rare snow and icy conditions.