The Office of Management and Budget called on federal agencies to create plans to both add in-person work where necessary, while still maintaining telework flexibilities.
Stressful work conditions are causing severe burnout among SSA employees, leading to high attrition rates and growing workloads for employees who remain with the agency, the American Federation of Government Employees said.
A union-conducted survey of federal employees found that 97% of respondents were either in favor of or simply neutral to telework.
Among efforts to tackle climate change, protect public health and improve infrastructure, a top priority of the EPA budget request is rebuilding its workforce.
Human capital leaders at the Agriculture Department and the National Science Foundation are implementing new tools in an effort to improve both the recruitment process and employee retention.
With an increasing workload under the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA employees and union leaders call on Congress and agency officials to make significant workforce changes.
Federal employees, union officials and lawmakers heightened calls for an 8.7% federal pay raise in 2024 at a rally in front of the Capitol building.
It's happening slowly, but telework policy and real estate needs are starting to gel.
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) introduced the SHOW UP Act, which would require agencies to return to their pre-pandemic office arrangements.
In today's Federal Newscast, emphasizing the availability of telework for federal jobs may lead to better recruitment and retention.
The National Archives and Records Administration signed a memorandum of understanding with its union to extend telework eligibility to all permanent agency employees.
Agencies’ ‘future of work’ plans, priorities in the President’s Management Agenda and hiring reform efforts defined 2022 for federal employees.
In today's Federal Newscast: OPM prepares to gather telework information from all federal agencies. DoJ and HHS strengthen their partnership to put more heat on fraudsters. And a senior official leading workforce issues at the State Department is stepping down.
EEOC and AFGE reached a settlement agreement after the Federal Labor Relations Authority issued a complaint over the agency's office reentry policy.
The National Science Foundation and the American Federation of Government Employees signed a four-year collective bargaining agreement that will add more telework, create a student loan repayment program, expand the “after hours” program and more.