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Congressman Phil Roe, the chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, said during an interview on the Federal Drive that veterans would receive better care in the private sector.
The debate over official time may heat up again, as the Trump administration continues to suggest changes to the current civil service system.
Federal management leaders in the Trump administration say they're optimistic they can lead a bipartisan, inclusive discussion about its plan to modernize the federal workforce.
The Social Security Administration is planning to close two more field offices this year, despite congressional and oversight guidance that says otherwise.
The Veterans Benefits Administration is reverting to previous performance management guidelines, which the American Federation of Government Employees says it too "chaotic."
The White House has revived old proposals to make feds pay more for, and get less from, their retirement package while also eliminating a gap payment for workers who retire before age 62, even if they are required to do so.
The House Veterans Affairs Committee also signed off on a clear oversight process for VA's electronic health record modernization project, plus several other pieces of new legislation.
NARFE president Richard Thissen and Federal News Radio reporter Nicole Ogrysko join host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss proposed changes to the federal retirement system and the odds that any of them will become law this year. May 9, 2018
J. David Cox Sr., the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, offers this reminder of why we need to thank federal workers.
The Office of Personnel Management detailed several significant proposals that would impact the current federal employee retirement system.
The Office of Special Counsel is investigating whether the Environmental Protection Agency violated the Hatch Act over a politically charged tweet sent last month.
Some clever, eligible federal workers are considering retiring later this year to be on the retirement roles for the January 2019 cost of living adjustment. But the problem is that time is not on their side.
Democratic House lawmakers, together with the largest federal employee union, have called on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to step down amid a growing number of federal investigations.
The American Federation of Government Employees and have endorsed congressional candidates whom they hope will advocate for federal worker pay going forward.