American Federation of Government Employees
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In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon has picked five of its health care facilities to help coordinate stage three clinical trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine.
September 04, 2020 -
Much of the agency is still teleworking, but the Social Security Administration told field office employees this week it would begin to recall some to help with the mail and other workloads. But the union representing field office employees says SSA's reentry plans are light on health and safety details.
September 03, 2020 -
All federal providers are working to implement the payroll tax deferral policy President Donald Trump announced earlier this month in an executive order, the administration said Monday. The policy should be in place for federal employees by the second pay period in September.
August 31, 2020 -
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has averted impending employee furloughs for now, but the agency warned it would make "unprecedented spending cuts" to avoid immediate hardship on its workforce. The agency said can't promise it will avoid future USCIS furloughs.
August 25, 2020 -
The Social Security Administration will indefinitely require members of the public to make appointments for in-person services that can't be done online or over the phone, the agency said in its new "resposturing plan." Telework will also continue for most employees.
August 21, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, American Federation of Government Employees members say they're not ready yet to return to their offices.
August 20, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee is calling for another delay to employee furloughs at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
August 19, 2020 -
The American Federation of Government Employees says it's still in dark about the Social Security Administration's reopening plans. Employees have been slowly and gradually returning to SSA field offices since April, the union said.
August 18, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the America Federation of Government Employees is making a final push to protect Defense Department employees’ right to unionize.
August 18, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the union representing USCIS employees is disappointed Congress left town for August recess before passing emergency funding for the agency.
August 17, 2020 -
Congress left town without a plan to tackle a growing list of priorities that must get done, in some cases, by Sept. 30. They include a coronavirus relief package, bailout money for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Postal Service, and oh yeah, a plan to avoid a government shutdown.
August 17, 2020 -
Under a new collective bargaining agreement, eligible employees at the EPA can telework up to two days a week. But the agency suggested employees could have had a more generous policy if its union had made its own concessions.
August 14, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, federal contractors and contracting officers apparently have some relief from the Section 889 rule that has the federal IT world in an uproar.
August 14, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an AFGE conducted survey of VA members finds nearly 1,000 employees say racism has made their jobs more difficult.
August 12, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 30 years after the passage of the CFO Act, the Government Accountability Office tells Congress it has some work to do.
August 07, 2020