Office of Personnel Management
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The Office of Personnel Management said agencies can virtually offer the oath of office and remotely collect onboarding documents from new employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
March 24, 2020 -
It looks as if the coronavirus crisis might force some needed workforce reforms permanently.
March 24, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management granting agencies new authorities to help in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2020 -
The Office Management and Budget released FAQs for agencies and contractors to deal with coronavirus while DoD released a memo detailing what essential vendors mean for them.
March 23, 2020 -
Federal News Network has heard from many federal employees this week, many of whom say they're still coming into the office for work, even as state governors close schools, restaurants, bars and most other businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2020 -
The Office of Personnel Management gave the Department of Veterans Affairs an authority needed to quickly rehire former medical professionals for VA's coronavirus response efforts. These reemployed annuitants can work full time and receive a full salary and their retirement checks.
March 20, 2020 -
If you're gonna have to telework, you might as well do it right.
March 20, 2020 -
Federal agencies have requested an additional $45.8 billion in funding for 2020 alone, which the White House said is necessary for its governmentwide response to the coronavirus. Extra telework support is at the top of the list.
March 19, 2020 -
The bureau's public information chief Michael Cook joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more information on the implications.
March 18, 2020 -
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March 18, 2020 -
Dale Cabaniss, who briefly led the Office of Personnel Management for six months, has resigned Tuesday afternoon, Federal News Network has learned.
March 17, 2020 -
OMB told agencies to offer “maximum telework flexibilities to all current telework eligible employees" due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the majority of feds aren't eligible.
March 17, 2020 -
For most of the Postal Service’s 600,000-employee workforce, work continues as usual, but in a heightened state of vigilance.
March 17, 2020 -
The Office of Personnel Management can urge and encourage agencies to expand flexibilities, enter into ad-hoc agreements and use unscheduled telework during the coronavirus pandemic, but it doesn't have the authority to do much else.
March 16, 2020 -
Federal employee are expressing anger and fear over a lack of planning around telework by their agencies to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
March 13, 2020