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In today's Federal Newscast: A $17 billion dollar budget for CBP means a bigger border focus. The Merit Systems Protection Board releases a report on sexual harassment at federal agencies. And feedback is needed on how federal employees pay their union dues.
The largest federal employee union is claiming several Veterans Affairs Department facilities unfairly limited or denied administrative leave to employees looking to vote, as mandated by the Biden administration.
The Federal Salary Council reported that federal pay fell further behind private sector pay, from a pay gap of 22.47% in 2021 to 24.09% in 2022.
IRS surge team employees will need to continue their work cutting down the agency's pandemic-era backlog of tax returns through the end of the year, but are getting a $1,000 onetime bonus for their efforts.
On average, enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) will pay 8.7% more toward their 2023 premiums, the Office of Personnel Management announced prior to the upcoming open season, which runs Nov. 14 through Dec. 12.
Thousands of employees at the Food and Drug Administration would face potential furlough if user fee program legislation isn’t passed by Sept. 30.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee said it’s “extremely concerned” about growing threats against federal employees and visitors to federal facilities.
Congress has a lot on its plate to try to avoid a continuing resolution, including a host of appropriations bills.
New screening testing guidance, updates on policies for unvaccinated individuals and more from the Safer Federal Workforce task force.
New council recommendations would adjust several pay locality areas, but must get approval from the president's pay agent before implementation.
The budget reconciliation package announced Wednesday night by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) would give the IRS $80 billion over the next 10 years, with a focus on tax enforcement.
A White House task force has recommendations to improve federal unions, but NTEU's national president tells Federal News Network it's time to start implementing them.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee passes federal telework legislation that would call on OPM to offer more guidance and require agencies to report telework goals.
The IRS outlined “pass-through” provisions of its 2022 National Agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union, which apply to agency managers and non-bargaining unit employees.