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FILE - This Jan. 11, 2013, file photo shows the Social Security Administration's main campus in Woodlawn, Md. A new congressional report says the Social Security Administration has been closing a record number of field offices, even as millions of baby boomers approach retirement. The agency blames budget constraints. As a result, seniors seeking information and help from the agency are facing increasingly long waits _ in person and on the phone. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) — Social Security Office Closings

Federal Newscast

Some Social Security Administration employees lock in telework through 2029

The agency reached an agreement last week with one of its unions, the American Federation of Government Employees.

Hiring/Retention

DOGE leaders plan telework rollback, as agencies say it improves retention

Management

House GOP setting up DOGE subcommittee to address ‘wasteful’ federal spending

Workforce

Federal groups, unions brace for what a second Trump term may bring

Federal Newscast

Education Dept to offer early retirements to employees

Unions

Federal union clashes with Labor Dept over return-to-office announcement

Pay

Proposed federal pay adjustment could boost wages for thousands of blue-collar feds

Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Garret Graves (R-Pa.) gathered advocates in front of the Capitol building Wednesday morning, urging a vote to repeal WEP and GPO, two provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for certain public servants. After just one week, the lawmakers’ discharge petition to push the Social Security Fairness Act to a floor vote reached the 218 required signatures. (Abigail Spanberger staff photo)

Congress

Bill to repeal WEP, GPO reaches threshold to force a House floor vote

federal pay reform

Pay

Blue-collar feds may soon see pay adjustments under proposal for reforms

Telework, federal telework

Congress

First Look More House appropriators target federal telework, office space

Environmental Protection Agency Building

Unions

EPA finalizes union contract, but AFGE wary of telework’s future

Image of leaders at AFGE and TSA at signing ceremony.

Unions

TSA, AFGE see milestone contract as ‘pivot point’ for frontline workforce

unions, AFGE, representation

Unions

AFGE set to negotiate after more feds overseas opt for representation

Federal Workforce

Workforce

Return-to-office review: The latest from Congress, agency leaders and employees

DHA

Unions

DHA, AFGE cement workplace policies for 38K DoD health employees

VA bonuses, Veterans Homeless Grants

Pay

Exclusive VA reviewing 4,000 positions at risk of pay downgrade

2020 Census-Noncitizens

Federal Report

Census Bureau rethinks scope of remote work policy, consolidates office space

The Labor Department building

Federal Report

Labor employees show up to protest for more telework

Return-to-office, Education Department

Federal Report

Education’s return-to-office announcement ‘perplexing’ to union

Small Business Administration (SBA) building

Federal Report

GOP lawmakers pan SBA return-to-office plans as ‘extremely minimal’

A visual representation of a telework desk.

Budget

Congress calls for more details on federal telework in 2024 spending package

Bureau of Prisons, BOP

Federal Newscast

Amid safety concerns, AFGE urges Congress to increase Bureau of Prisons funding

afge rally 5

Federal Newscast

Federal employee groups want to know why civilians can't get the same raise as military members this year

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