COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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The Biden administration on Monday encouraged agencies to delay suspensions and firings for employees who fail to comply with the federal vaccine mandate through at least the holidays.
November 29, 2021 -
The Air Force announced that starting Nov. 29 unvaccinated airmen will not be able to proceed to existing permanent change of station orders and will not be eligible for future orders unless they get an approved medical or religious accommodation.
November 25, 2021 -
The agency with the highest vaccination rate is the U.S. Agency for International Development, while the lowest was in the Agriculture Department, according to the data.
November 24, 2021 -
This week on Off the Shelf, Miller & Chevalier’s Jason Workmaster joined host Roger Waldron for lively discussion of what government contractors should focus on as they navigate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
November 23, 2021 -
This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joined host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion of the top contracting trends impacting the General Services Administration, customer agencies, and industry.
November 23, 2021 -
All told, 95% of federal employees are either partially or fully vaccinated, or have a medical or religious exception request pending or approved, the Biden administration said Monday. Employees had until Monday to comply with the administration's federal vaccine mandate.
November 22, 2021 -
The debt ceiling is looming closer and the government shutdown is only a couple of weeks away. And the mask mandate continues to roil Congress.
November 22, 2021 -
More than 90% of GSA's contractors have signed agreements incorporating the mandate into their contracts, including 95% of vendors on GSA's Federal Supply Schedule.
November 19, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense authorization bill has been stalled amid infrastructure and reconciliation talks, but the must-pass legislation could see some movement soon.
November 16, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Oklahoma National Guard has decided to defy DoD’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
November 15, 2021 -
Federal district court denies two initial attempts at blocking federal vaccine mandate for employeesA federal district court declined to block the Biden administration's federal vaccine mandate for employees and contractors in two separate cases earlier this week. Here's a roundup of just some of the active lawsuits from federal employees who are challenging the mandate.
November 11, 2021 -
The largest federal employee union is urging the Biden administration to push back an upcoming deadline for executive branch workers to comply with the federal vaccine mandate to Jan. 4, the same date that contractors received last week.
November 09, 2021 -
Uncle Sam is under pressure — from both camps in the vaccine issue — to make sure the in-house program is seen as fair and efficient by friends and foes of the mandates.
November 09, 2021 -
Congress is out this week and the regular appropriations continuing resolution hasn't got much longer to go. Is a year long CR in the offing?
November 08, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast: A federal appeals court is fast-tracking a legal challenge to the president's vaccine mandate for large, private employers. Hundreds of millions of dollars are headed toward IT modernization. The Secretary of State has named two top diplomats to lead efforts to deal with Havana Syndrome.
November 08, 2021