Tony Reardon
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The rule finalizes a 2-1 decision the FLRA had made back in February.
July 08, 2020 -
About 700 employees are part of the Agriculture Department's phase two reopening, which began June 22 in the national capital region. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue acknowledged employees may feel some anxiety about returning to work but said he wanted them to feel comfortable at the office.
June 23, 2020 -
Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations faces a $400 million partial budget shortfall before the year ends. The National Treasury Employees Union said it's concerned field officers could face furloughs without additional appropriations.
June 16, 2020 -
This marks agency's third announced recall of employees during the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when only a handful of agencies have sent their staff back to the office under “phase one” of their plan to resume full operations.
June 04, 2020 -
Phase one of the Energy Department's reopening plan for headquarters facilities in the national capital region will involves 3.7% of its 7,000-person workforce. Those employees will return June 8, while the rest will continue to telework.
June 02, 2020 -
Dead people are getting coronavirus stimulus payments, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the Treasury Department, IRS and Social Security Administration what they can do to stop it. While improper payments remain a…
May 15, 2020 -
The Social Security Administration said it's still working with its payroll provider to fully implement and administer emergency paid sick leave benefits under a new coronavirus relief law. But federal employee unions say the delays are confusing given their experience with other agencies.
May 04, 2020 -
Each year, tax professionals urge people who are due refunds to file early and electronically. Now there's a new reason to do just that.
April 30, 2020 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs flatly disputed claims the American Federation of Government Employees made in an unsafe work complaint to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
April 08, 2020 -
The IRS faces a three-pronged challenge: disbursing stimulus checks, extending the tax filing season to July 15 and carrying all of this out with about half of its employees working from home.
April 06, 2020 -
The two largest federal employee unions said Thursday steps to protect the federal workforce from the rapid spread of the coronavirus were falling short.
March 12, 2020 -
New paid parental leave benefits will be ready by the Oct. 1 deadline, the Office of Personnel Management said Monday in a letter to the National Treasury Employees Union. NTEU had raised doubts about OPM's plans for implementing the new law.
March 10, 2020 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation is announcing buyouts for about 20% of its employees, which the agency said is part of an effort to streamline supervisory layers and address challenges associated with a rapidly aging workforce.
March 05, 2020 -
The Office of Personnel Management instructed agencies to ensure their employees are "telework capable," amid growing concerns over the coronavirus. Telework-eligible Air Force employees at the Pentagon will conduct a "capacity test" Friday to ensure they're equipped to work remotely.
March 04, 2020 -
The National Treasury Employees Union is challenging the Federal Labor Relations Authority's recent decision on dues payments in the U.S. Court of Appeals.
February 19, 2020