Ralph de Juliis

SSA acting commissioner ‘concerned’ about employee exhaustion, lack of engagement

As agency staffing challenges continue, the Social Security Administration is among the lowest ranked agencies on the latest pulse survey results.

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SSA to open offices to the public as agency staffing issues continue

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First pulse survey results are out and SSA didn’t do too well

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(AP Photo/Jenny Kane)This Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, photo shows a Social Security card in Tigard, Ore.  Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic.  (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

SSA reaches agreement with 3 unions over office reentry plans

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SSA eyes January date for reopening offices, new employee telework schedules

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(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)President Joe Biden pauses as he signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Union in ‘holding pattern’ as agencies decide how to rescind Trump executive orders

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Biden appointments should prioritize workplace protections, employee relations

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JOLIET, ILLINOIS / UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 1, 2015: One may apply for social security disability, retirement, and survivor benefits at the Social Security Administration Building in Joliet.

SSA will continue telework, appointment-only services for ‘extended time’

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Unclear how many SSA employees are gradually returning to their offices, union says

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SSA remains quiet on reopening after 4 months of employee telework

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Agencies still ‘far too stingy’ with telework during coronavirus spread, NTEU says

The two largest federal employee unions said Thursday steps to protect the federal workforce from the rapid spread of the coronavirus were falling short.

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SSA continues to transform workforce by offering early retirement

Eligible employees of SSA have until May 31 to decide if they will take an early retirement, according to an email Federal News Network obtained.

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