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Agency relocation was justified by ‘misleading’ information, watchdog finds
Congressional testimony that the Bureau of Land Management had to relocate it’s offices due to cost increases was largely ‘misleading,’ according to an agency Inspector General report.
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Behind the turnaround to get leave for hurricane-impacted feds
Some Social Security Administration employees were told to virtually report to work just hours after Hurricane Laura had passed, though the agency quickly changes course to offer them leave.
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The Hatch Act: What is it? And how does it impact feds?
The Hatch Act is designed to ensure that the work of federal civil servants is not influenced by political motivations.
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‘Use or lose’ leave policies get streamlined for essential feds
New Office of Personnel Management regulations would make restoring leave due to a national emergency far more straightforward.
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Agencies hire more vets than anyone else. They also lose more.
Nearly a third of the federal workforce has prior military experience, but that workforce doesn’t always stick around.
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USCIS cancels furloughs for the rest of the fiscal year
The planned furlough of approximately three quarters of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees will not take place in fiscal year 2020.
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Overtime survives, but USPS truck policies could further mail delays
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy instituted a policy aimed at making sure mail trucks leave on-schedule, which some employees say has caused delays in delivery times.
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When retirement is more valuable than disability compensation
Payments under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act are generally higher, but some disability recipients may get more out of switching to the retirement benefit program.
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Assessments are becoming the new norm in federal hiring
Federal job openings will rely more on an applicant’s ability to prove certain skills, rather than educational attainment.
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Agency relocation was justified by ‘misleading’ information, watchdog finds
Congressional testimony that the Bureau of Land Management had to relocate it’s offices due to cost increases was largely ‘misleading,’ according to an agency Inspector General report.
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Behind the turnaround to get leave for hurricane-impacted feds
Some Social Security Administration employees were told to virtually report to work just hours after Hurricane Laura had passed, though the agency quickly changes course to offer them leave.
-
The Hatch Act: What is it? And how does it impact feds?
The Hatch Act is designed to ensure that the work of federal civil servants is not influenced by political motivations.
-
‘Use or lose’ leave policies get streamlined for essential feds
New Office of Personnel Management regulations would make restoring leave due to a national emergency far more straightforward.
-
Agencies hire more vets than anyone else. They also lose more.
Nearly a third of the federal workforce has prior military experience, but that workforce doesn’t always stick around.
-
USCIS cancels furloughs for the rest of the fiscal year
The planned furlough of approximately three quarters of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees will not take place in fiscal year 2020.
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Overtime survives, but USPS truck policies could further mail delays
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy instituted a policy aimed at making sure mail trucks leave on-schedule, which some employees say has caused delays in delivery times.
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When retirement is more valuable than disability compensation
Payments under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act are generally higher, but some disability recipients may get more out of switching to the retirement benefit program.
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How to find a federal job
This ongoing series explores the federal job application process.
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Assessments are becoming the new norm in federal hiring
Federal job openings will rely more on an applicant’s ability to prove certain skills, rather than educational attainment.
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Agency relocation was justified by ‘misleading’ information, watchdog finds
Congressional testimony that the Bureau of Land Management had to relocate it’s offices due to cost increases was largely ‘misleading,’ according to an agency Inspector General report.
-
Behind the turnaround to get leave for hurricane-impacted feds
Some Social Security Administration employees were told to virtually report to work just hours after Hurricane Laura had passed, though the agency quickly changes course to offer them leave.
-
The Hatch Act: What is it? And how does it impact feds?
The Hatch Act is designed to ensure that the work of federal civil servants is not influenced by political motivations.
-
‘Use or lose’ leave policies get streamlined for essential feds
New Office of Personnel Management regulations would make restoring leave due to a national emergency far more straightforward.
-
Agencies hire more vets than anyone else. They also lose more.
Nearly a third of the federal workforce has prior military experience, but that workforce doesn’t always stick around.
-
USCIS cancels furloughs for the rest of the fiscal year
The planned furlough of approximately three quarters of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees will not take place in fiscal year 2020.
-
Overtime survives, but USPS truck policies could further mail delays
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy instituted a policy aimed at making sure mail trucks leave on-schedule, which some employees say has caused delays in delivery times.
-
When retirement is more valuable than disability compensation
Payments under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act are generally higher, but some disability recipients may get more out of switching to the retirement benefit program.
-
How to find a federal job
This ongoing series explores the federal job application process.
-
Assessments are becoming the new norm in federal hiring
Federal job openings will rely more on an applicant’s ability to prove certain skills, rather than educational attainment.
