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Instead of "essential" and nonessential," the labels “emergency” and “nonemergency”are being used more to describe which feds have to work in the event of a government shutdown, whether from bad storms or blustering in the White House
August 07, 2018 -
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee once again is considering changes to the disciplinary appeals process for federal employees.
July 18, 2018 -
Causey says President Donald Trump is keeping his promises to "drain the swamp" with a crackdown on federal unions, and aims to make the federal retirement plan more costly for workers and less valuable for retirees.
June 19, 2018 -
Feds may be harder to fire but the private sector is largely protected from furloughs or the government shutdowns that have plagued their public sector counterparts.
March 23, 2018 -
Infrastructure, artificial intelligence and other congressional efforts you may not have heard aboutLawmakers have introduced legislation to expand VA Choice privileges, grow cyber talent and promote infrastructure projects.
February 22, 2018 -
Should federal workers be worried that there will be another shutdown? And if there is another one, what do feds need to know?
January 31, 2018 -
Margot Conrad from the Partnership for Public Service shares ideas with excepted employees and managers on how to survive, without pay, during a shutdown.
January 31, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Special Counsel presents its findings from two investigations involving employee misconduct and negligence at the Veterans Affairs Department.
January 26, 2018 -
Federal Drive Host Tom Temin and Executive Editor Jason Miller discuss the recent government shutdown and the chances of it happening again in a few weeks.
January 23, 2018 -
Federal agencies and leadership take to apps such as Facebook and Twitter to remind public and employees that they're open for business
January 23, 2018 -
As the House and Senate appear ready to lift the government shutdown on its third day, one question remains — who will get paid, and when?
January 22, 2018 -
All of the problems that are caused by governing by continuing resolution are still there.
January 22, 2018 -
Among the differences this year: some commissaries could remain open, travel polices get more restrictive.
January 19, 2018 -
The Office of Management and Budget told agencies to begin sending employees informal notices about their work status by the end of Friday. Formal notices detailing their "excepted" or "furloughed" status should come over the weekend and into Monday.
January 19, 2018 -
Congress has until midnight on Friday, Dec. 22 to avoid a government shutdown. As a federal employee or contractor, let us know what you think about a possible shutdown.
December 12, 2017