Social Security Administration
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Social Security Administration employees are back in the office, but understaffing and a restrictive telework policy are making them less productive, according to one of its unions, and may lead to an exodus of more employees.
October 21, 2022 -
Biden’s nominees requiring Senate confirmation take 127 days, on average, to get through the process, the Partnership for Public Service said.
October 20, 2022 -
The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2023 will increase 8.7% for CSRS retirees and Social Security recipients, while FERS retirees will receive a 7.7% COLA.
October 13, 2022 -
Last year, Congress asked the National Academy of Public Administration to examine the sources of data for Social Security and how well it can access them. Here is what they found.
September 09, 2022 -
No fewer than six agencies over the last six weeks promoted or hired new executives to focus on cybersecurity challenges, demonstrating the continued demand for these skillsets.
September 06, 2022 -
USDA and NOAA are among the agencies that are taking advantage of the continuity of service agreements, giving them an extra year to complete their transition to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
September 02, 2022 -
SSA will restore previous levels of official time for union activities, but AFGE said more must be done to address staffing issues.
August 26, 2022 -
Also in today's Federal Newscast, GAO recommends the military services clear up their tattoo policies.
August 18, 2022 -
Tom Santucci, the director of IT modernization within GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, and Steven Naumann, a senior advisor in Office of IT Modernization, said agencies must find the right balance of where their applications can be the most effective.
August 05, 2022 -
The Social Security Fairness Act now has more than 290 co-sponsors, more than enough to force a House floor vote.
July 29, 2022 -
Patrick Newbold, assistant deputy commissioner and deputy chief information officer at SSA, said meeting with the Baltimore Ravens about how they use their data to drive decisions helped the agency improve its customer experience.
June 30, 2022 -
With many new SSA employees leaving in their first year on the job, the agency struggles to rebuild from its smallest staff in 25 years.
June 01, 2022 -
Federal employees are coming back to the office. Not all of them thrilled about it.
May 09, 2022 -
As agency staffing challenges continue, the Social Security Administration is among the lowest ranked agencies on the latest pulse survey results.
May 04, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, veterans are suing the Army for refusing to give soldiers with alcohol and drug addictions honorable discharges.
May 02, 2022