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Whistleblower training at VA would be mandatory under new bill
The legislation aims to improve the means of exposing waste and fraud at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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VA and employee union agree to reset bargaining negotiations
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees signed an agreement July 20 to set aside conflicts during the Trump administration in order to come to a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Federal paid leave expansion advances in the House
The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would allow federal employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off for personal medical challenges, to care for a sick family member or to prepare for a family member’s deployment with the armed forces.
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Federal HR council operations restored solely to OPM
The Office of Personnel management will now be the only agency responsible for the activities of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council.
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Contract workers protest employment changes at the Census Bureau
Contract custodial staff gathered outside the Census Bureau headquarters July 15 to protest changes a new contractor has made to their employment.
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IRS funding has become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’
The lack of resources at the IRS has led the agency to focus more on the “easy” audits, which then leads Congress to predominantly see the low-value tax problems, rather than high-value audits.
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Pandemic exposed strain from VA benefit appeals caseloads
The metric for success for attorneys at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals has changed every year, making the task of meeting such expectations that much harder.
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Feds’ retirement processing times went up in June
Federal employees faced the longest retirement processing times on average in June than at any other point in 2020.
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OMB employee dissatisfaction was looming even before the pandemic
Some elements of OMB’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results — which form the basis of the Best Places to Work rankings — fell precipitously from the year prior.
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How a data team became the heroes of one agency’s pandemic response
The Farm Credit Administration’s Office of Data Analytics was central to determining a pandemic response strategy that was hugely successful with employees.
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Whistleblower training at VA would be mandatory under new bill
The legislation aims to improve the means of exposing waste and fraud at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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VA and employee union agree to reset bargaining negotiations
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees signed an agreement July 20 to set aside conflicts during the Trump administration in order to come to a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Federal paid leave expansion advances in the House
The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would allow federal employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off for personal medical challenges, to care for a sick family member or to prepare for a family member’s deployment with the armed forces.
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Federal HR council operations restored solely to OPM
The Office of Personnel management will now be the only agency responsible for the activities of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council.
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Contract workers protest employment changes at the Census Bureau
Contract custodial staff gathered outside the Census Bureau headquarters July 15 to protest changes a new contractor has made to their employment.
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IRS funding has become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’
The lack of resources at the IRS has led the agency to focus more on the “easy” audits, which then leads Congress to predominantly see the low-value tax problems, rather than high-value audits.
-
Pandemic exposed strain from VA benefit appeals caseloads
The metric for success for attorneys at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals has changed every year, making the task of meeting such expectations that much harder.
-
Feds’ retirement processing times went up in June
Federal employees faced the longest retirement processing times on average in June than at any other point in 2020.
-
OMB employee dissatisfaction was looming even before the pandemic
Some elements of OMB’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results — which form the basis of the Best Places to Work rankings — fell precipitously from the year prior.
-
How a data team became the heroes of one agency’s pandemic response
The Farm Credit Administration’s Office of Data Analytics was central to determining a pandemic response strategy that was hugely successful with employees.
-
Whistleblower training at VA would be mandatory under new bill
The legislation aims to improve the means of exposing waste and fraud at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
-
VA and employee union agree to reset bargaining negotiations
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees signed an agreement July 20 to set aside conflicts during the Trump administration in order to come to a new collective bargaining agreement.
-
Federal paid leave expansion advances in the House
The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would allow federal employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off for personal medical challenges, to care for a sick family member or to prepare for a family member’s deployment with the armed forces.
-
Federal HR council operations restored solely to OPM
The Office of Personnel management will now be the only agency responsible for the activities of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council.
-
Contract workers protest employment changes at the Census Bureau
Contract custodial staff gathered outside the Census Bureau headquarters July 15 to protest changes a new contractor has made to their employment.
-
IRS funding has become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’
The lack of resources at the IRS has led the agency to focus more on the “easy” audits, which then leads Congress to predominantly see the low-value tax problems, rather than high-value audits.
-
Pandemic exposed strain from VA benefit appeals caseloads
The metric for success for attorneys at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals has changed every year, making the task of meeting such expectations that much harder.
-
Feds’ retirement processing times went up in June
Federal employees faced the longest retirement processing times on average in June than at any other point in 2020.
-
OMB employee dissatisfaction was looming even before the pandemic
Some elements of OMB’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results — which form the basis of the Best Places to Work rankings — fell precipitously from the year prior.
-
How a data team became the heroes of one agency’s pandemic response
The Farm Credit Administration’s Office of Data Analytics was central to determining a pandemic response strategy that was hugely successful with employees.
