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Workforce

USPS reform law sought to ease financial burdens. A year later, what’s changed?

Perspectives are mixed on whether the Postal Service Reform Act has put USPS on a path to leave its long-term financial woes in the past.

Congress

2 bipartisan bills take aim at federal hiring process, retirement benefits

Congress

Updated Cyber, data center, EIS changes highlight FITARA 15

Agency Oversight

USPS demand for seasonal workers drops after building up career workforce for holidays

Reporter's Notebook

Martorana pressed about IT project oversight, role of Federal CIO by House lawmakers

Congress

Senate Dems ‘pushing to follow suit’ after House passes bill to block any future Schedule F

Reporter's Notebook

3 takeaways from FITARA 14

Gerry Connolly

Congress

House committee pushes forward on encouraging federal telework expansion

paid family leave, talent pipeline

Congress

Two workforce bills to pay attention to from House committee’s latest markup

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., is interviewed about the Relay, an electric autonomous vehicle, in Fairfax, Va., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. The future of transportation arrived in northern Virginia, looking like a big blue toaster on wheels that can seat six and drive itself through the region’s notorious traffic. State and local officials debuted the Relay system Thursday, an all-electric, autonomous vehicle that will provide free shuttle rides back and forth from the Dunn Loring Metrorail stop to the bustling Mosaic District in Fairfax County, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Hiring/Retention

House lawmakers push hiring reforms for federal jobs

In this Monday, July 18, 2016, An Indonesian health official prepares a vaccine injection during a revaccination program for children who were earlier given fake vaccines, at a community health center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Vials of counterfeit vaccines filled with saline solution and antibiotics have been discovered at 37 hospitals and clinics in nine cities, according to the Food and Drug Agency. So far, 23 people have been arrested, including three doctors. The number of affected children is still being investigated. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Federal Newscast

Another court rules in favor of Navy sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

Workforce

Commerce, HUD detail office reentry plans as lawmakers urge faster return to in-person work

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Reporter's Notebook

3 takeaways from FITARA 13

oversight, Gerry Connolly

Congress

Lawmakers ask 5 agencies for update on meeting customer service legislation's goals

paid family leave, talent pipeline

Workforce

Under new House bill, interns would have additional options for pursuing permanent federal employment

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2021 file photo, Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Hice, a Tea Party favorite and Trump acolyte, is the first major challenger to Brad Raffensperger since the secretary of state incensed the president by certifying President Joe Biden’s narrow victory in Georgia and disputing Trump’s false allegations of fraud.(Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)

Workforce

House Republicans raise concerns over federal vaccine mandate for employees

The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to "do the right thing, then all you have to do is live with the consequences of it.’” (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Congress

FITARA 12 scorecard: GSA at the top, Justice at the bottom

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., talks with Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., before a House Oversight and Reform Committee regarding the on Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Bill Clark/Pool via AP)

Benefits

Paid leave expansion for federal employees advances after contentious committee debate

House Modernization Committee

Workforce Rights/Governance

Long-awaited federal employee whistleblower protections advance in key House committee

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Benefits

Expanding paid family leave for federal employees faces tough, heated fight

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2021 file photo, Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Hice, a Tea Party favorite and Trump acolyte, is the first major challenger to Brad Raffensperger since the secretary of state incensed the president by certifying President Joe Biden’s narrow victory in Georgia and disputing Trump’s false allegations of fraud.(Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)

Federal Newscast

Some members of Congress are skeptical about White House's plans to bring feds back to the office

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, DEC. 19, 2020 AND THEREAFTER - Personal protective masks are displayed on a pallet of protective gloves in the warehouse at the Body Armor Outlet store, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Salem, N.H. An Associated Press analysis shows states spent more than $7 billion this spring buying personal protective equipment like masks, gloves and gowns as well as vital medical devices like ventilators. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Federal Report

Returning to the office: A make-or-break moment for feds nearing retirement?

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., questions Postmaster General Louis DeJoy during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP)

Federal Newscast

Congressman wants to pump the brakes on bringing feds back to the office