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Is Easter a federal holiday? What about other religious days?
Traditionally, the president observes the date with an annual Easter egg roll for children on the White House lawn.
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OPM announces new chair of federal pay rate committee
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) advises the OPM director on pay rates for trade, craft and laboring federal employees via the Federal Wage System, ensuring those rates are aligned with prevailing wages at the local level.
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Federal and military users can now track potential terrorist activities with an app
Need a “onestop shop for counterterroism analysis”? There’s an app for that, and it’s called aCTknowledge.
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New White House report promotes collective bargaining for federal employees
The Office of Personnel Management has taken several actions over the last year that it claims have helped reset labor-management relations in the executive branch.
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OPM enables special hiring authorities to support infrastructure law
In a Feb. 1 memo, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja told federal agencies they can use excepted service Schedule A appointments to fill positions for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Why aren’t more agencies using the personnel mobility program?
The personnel mobility program allows federal agencies to temporarily bring in outside workers to address critical skills gaps, but a government watchdog report finds the program is underutilized.
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Office of Personnel Management directs $15 minimum wage for federal workers
Of the 67,000 affected employees, 56,000 work within the Department of Defense.
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White House kicks off webinar series highlighting Federal Sustainability Plan
The initiative comes a month after President Joe Biden issued his Federal Sustainability Plan, an executive order that outlines Biden’s plans to use federal infrastructure to tackle climate change.
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Agencies and workers can now donate time off to federal employees affected by 2021 tornadoes or Colorado wildfires
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has authorized the use of the emergency leave transfer program for federal employees in affected areas.
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Most federal agencies still aren’t meeting cybersecurity targets
A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.
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Is Easter a federal holiday? What about other religious days?
Traditionally, the president observes the date with an annual Easter egg roll for children on the White House lawn.
-
OPM announces new chair of federal pay rate committee
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) advises the OPM director on pay rates for trade, craft and laboring federal employees via the Federal Wage System, ensuring those rates are aligned with prevailing wages at the local level.
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Federal and military users can now track potential terrorist activities with an app
Need a “onestop shop for counterterroism analysis”? There’s an app for that, and it’s called aCTknowledge.
-
New White House report promotes collective bargaining for federal employees
The Office of Personnel Management has taken several actions over the last year that it claims have helped reset labor-management relations in the executive branch.
-
OPM enables special hiring authorities to support infrastructure law
In a Feb. 1 memo, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja told federal agencies they can use excepted service Schedule A appointments to fill positions for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
-
Why aren’t more agencies using the personnel mobility program?
The personnel mobility program allows federal agencies to temporarily bring in outside workers to address critical skills gaps, but a government watchdog report finds the program is underutilized.
-
Office of Personnel Management directs $15 minimum wage for federal workers
Of the 67,000 affected employees, 56,000 work within the Department of Defense.
-
White House kicks off webinar series highlighting Federal Sustainability Plan
The initiative comes a month after President Joe Biden issued his Federal Sustainability Plan, an executive order that outlines Biden’s plans to use federal infrastructure to tackle climate change.
-
Agencies and workers can now donate time off to federal employees affected by 2021 tornadoes or Colorado wildfires
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has authorized the use of the emergency leave transfer program for federal employees in affected areas.
-
Most federal agencies still aren’t meeting cybersecurity targets
A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.
-
Is Easter a federal holiday? What about other religious days?
Traditionally, the president observes the date with an annual Easter egg roll for children on the White House lawn.
-
OPM announces new chair of federal pay rate committee
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) advises the OPM director on pay rates for trade, craft and laboring federal employees via the Federal Wage System, ensuring those rates are aligned with prevailing wages at the local level.
-
Federal and military users can now track potential terrorist activities with an app
Need a “onestop shop for counterterroism analysis”? There’s an app for that, and it’s called aCTknowledge.
-
New White House report promotes collective bargaining for federal employees
The Office of Personnel Management has taken several actions over the last year that it claims have helped reset labor-management relations in the executive branch.
-
OPM enables special hiring authorities to support infrastructure law
In a Feb. 1 memo, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja told federal agencies they can use excepted service Schedule A appointments to fill positions for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
-
Why aren’t more agencies using the personnel mobility program?
The personnel mobility program allows federal agencies to temporarily bring in outside workers to address critical skills gaps, but a government watchdog report finds the program is underutilized.
-
Office of Personnel Management directs $15 minimum wage for federal workers
Of the 67,000 affected employees, 56,000 work within the Department of Defense.
-
White House kicks off webinar series highlighting Federal Sustainability Plan
The initiative comes a month after President Joe Biden issued his Federal Sustainability Plan, an executive order that outlines Biden’s plans to use federal infrastructure to tackle climate change.
-
Agencies and workers can now donate time off to federal employees affected by 2021 tornadoes or Colorado wildfires
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has authorized the use of the emergency leave transfer program for federal employees in affected areas.
-
Most federal agencies still aren’t meeting cybersecurity targets
A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.












