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VA secretary axes union bargaining policy
The Department of Veterans Affairs moved to restrict employee union bargain rights by rescinding an Obama-era memorandum of understanding.
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Peace Corps director to chair federal charity campaign
Peace Corps Director Josephine Olsen will chair the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign.
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Arbitrator overturns USPS ban on politically motivated leave
An arbitrator overturned Postal Service rules that prevented employees from taking leave without pay to volunteer for political campaigns.
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After an act of protest, a murky path toward the door
Social Security Administration employee Adam Pelletier was placed on administrative, then investigative, then notice leave after tagging his office windows with washable paint.
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Government needs better data on employee misconduct
A Government Accountability Office report found that the government’s human resource database lacked important information and contained inconsistencies.
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Federal travel cap to increase slightly in FY19
The General Services Administration released its fiscal year 2019 per diem travel caps for federal employees.
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The plan to lock feds in a cyber escape room
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to use escape rooms to teach its employees better cyber practices.
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Pentagon invites researchers to hack the Marine Corps
The Pentagon kicked off its Hack the Marine Corps bug bounty program in Las Vegas, awarding $80,000 for discovered vulnerabilities on the first day.
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USDA to move over 700 feds out of DC
Employees at two Department of Agriculture offices will be relocated outside the nation’s capital by the end of 2019.
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OPM encourages flexibility for feds during Metro construction
With Metro maintenance expected to cause ‘extensive delays’ through most of August, the Office of Personnel Management encouraged agencies to give their employees some flexibility.
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VA secretary axes union bargaining policy
The Department of Veterans Affairs moved to restrict employee union bargain rights by rescinding an Obama-era memorandum of understanding.
-
Peace Corps director to chair federal charity campaign
Peace Corps Director Josephine Olsen will chair the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign.
-
Arbitrator overturns USPS ban on politically motivated leave
An arbitrator overturned Postal Service rules that prevented employees from taking leave without pay to volunteer for political campaigns.
-
After an act of protest, a murky path toward the door
Social Security Administration employee Adam Pelletier was placed on administrative, then investigative, then notice leave after tagging his office windows with washable paint.
-
Government needs better data on employee misconduct
A Government Accountability Office report found that the government’s human resource database lacked important information and contained inconsistencies.
-
Federal travel cap to increase slightly in FY19
The General Services Administration released its fiscal year 2019 per diem travel caps for federal employees.
-
The plan to lock feds in a cyber escape room
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to use escape rooms to teach its employees better cyber practices.
-
Pentagon invites researchers to hack the Marine Corps
The Pentagon kicked off its Hack the Marine Corps bug bounty program in Las Vegas, awarding $80,000 for discovered vulnerabilities on the first day.
-
USDA to move over 700 feds out of DC
Employees at two Department of Agriculture offices will be relocated outside the nation’s capital by the end of 2019.
-
OPM encourages flexibility for feds during Metro construction
With Metro maintenance expected to cause ‘extensive delays’ through most of August, the Office of Personnel Management encouraged agencies to give their employees some flexibility.
-
VA secretary axes union bargaining policy
The Department of Veterans Affairs moved to restrict employee union bargain rights by rescinding an Obama-era memorandum of understanding.
-
Peace Corps director to chair federal charity campaign
Peace Corps Director Josephine Olsen will chair the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign.
-
Arbitrator overturns USPS ban on politically motivated leave
An arbitrator overturned Postal Service rules that prevented employees from taking leave without pay to volunteer for political campaigns.
-
After an act of protest, a murky path toward the door
Social Security Administration employee Adam Pelletier was placed on administrative, then investigative, then notice leave after tagging his office windows with washable paint.
-
Government needs better data on employee misconduct
A Government Accountability Office report found that the government’s human resource database lacked important information and contained inconsistencies.
-
Federal travel cap to increase slightly in FY19
The General Services Administration released its fiscal year 2019 per diem travel caps for federal employees.
-
The plan to lock feds in a cyber escape room
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to use escape rooms to teach its employees better cyber practices.
-
Pentagon invites researchers to hack the Marine Corps
The Pentagon kicked off its Hack the Marine Corps bug bounty program in Las Vegas, awarding $80,000 for discovered vulnerabilities on the first day.
-
USDA to move over 700 feds out of DC
Employees at two Department of Agriculture offices will be relocated outside the nation’s capital by the end of 2019.
-
OPM encourages flexibility for feds during Metro construction
With Metro maintenance expected to cause ‘extensive delays’ through most of August, the Office of Personnel Management encouraged agencies to give their employees some flexibility.



