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The National Treasury Employee Union initially filed a grievance against the Bureau of Fiscal Service for abruptly ending negotiations over a remote work. → Read More
Union leaders said exclusion from remote work fails to consider how reentry imposes commuting costs amid soaring gas prices and hardships on employees who are caregivers. → Read More
The federal budget proposal unveiled by the White House in March included an average pay increase of 4.6% for civilian federal workers, matching a planned military pay raise. Historically, with pay lagging in the federal sector, other factors including steady opportunities, competitive benefits and hybrid work to retain talent. → Read More
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all 24 federal agencies reported at least a quarter of employees teleworking by April 2020. Now some departments are reverting to in-person work, though the Office of Personnel Management within the White House has called for maximizing telework. → Read More
In the years ahead, one third of the federal workforce is expected to be retirement eligible. → Read More
Congress waived distribution requirements for 2020 in response to the market crash at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. NARFE is now asking lawmakers to once again suspend these distributions amid soaring inflation. → Read More
Meanwhile, the number of participants in the program has almost halved to 4,870 from more than 8,500 a decade ago. → Read More
Since the pandemic, employee surveys and research have found that telework and remote work can be a bargaining chip for federal hiring managers. → Read More
A spokesperson for the bureau said more employees will return onsite in phases over the next several weeks. → Read More
Maximus workers have demanded higher wages and better benefits due to the effects of inflation. However, Maximus said it is limited in its ability to offer more by a law from 1965. → Read More
Questions about the Hatch Act often surface when political discourse runs especially hot. How you can determine what constitutes inappropriate political activity in the government workplace. → Read More
The ruling, which was declared after a draft decision was leaked in May, overturns decades of precedent and permits state-by-state decisions on limiting or banning abortions. → Read More
NTEU said it wants the bureau to return to negotiations on the pilot program as envisioned in the original agreement. → Read More
General Services Administration received the highest score. Marine Corps Systems Command and Naval Information Warfare Systems Command won honorable mentions. → Read More
Workers at a federal call center run by Maximus Inc. planned to deliver a letter signed by 12,000 community supporters to the company’s management, asking for higher wages and better health benefits. → Read More
For January 2022, COLA jumped to 5.9%, the largest since 1982. Some may be wondering how much it will be adjusted for 2023 as prices have been rising since April. → Read More
Representatives VA workers are chipping away at 12 articles subject to bargaining, as talks over a new contract that were paused at the start of the Biden administration pick up steam. → Read More
Data spanning part of former President Donald Trump’s term to midway through President Joe Biden’s shows Republicans became much less confident in presidential appointees while Democrats became much more confident in them. → Read More
The Pew Research Center report revealed several benchmarks of public opinion on government efficacy, including the federal response to certain issues and views on politicians. One finding set the tone: “Just 20% say they trust the government in Washington to do the right thing just about always or most of the time.” → Read More
Shreveport city officials held a meeting to discuss COVID-19 protocols ahead of the holiday weekend on Friday. → Read More