Jessie Bur, Federal Times

Jessie Bur

Federal Times

Quilcene, WA, United States

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  • Federal Times
  • Defense News
  • Fifth Domain
  • C4ISRNET
  • Military Times

Past articles by Jessie:

Proposed rule would create a better public record of discrimination

The proposed rule addresses a legal mandate that federal employment practices expand accountability for discrimination and retaliation response. → Read More

OPM extends deadline for hiring assessment reform

Agencies will have until the end of 2022 to make sure that their job listings involve more than just a self-assessment to determine whether an applicant has the right qualifications. → Read More

Pentagon pushes maximum telework through January 2022

The health protection condition status for the Pentagon Reservation hasn't changed, but officials are tightening restrictions and safety measures for the worksite. → Read More

Most feds get New Year’s Eve off in 2021

Federal holidays that fall on weekends generally create an 'in lieu of' holiday the day before or after they occur. → Read More

Biden signs order for 2022 federal pay raise

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday detailing the federal employee pay adjustments effective in 2022. → Read More

Feds get Christmas Eve off in 2021

Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, meaning feds will receive their paid holiday the day before. → Read More

FY22 defense bill gives feds parental bereavement leave, makes changes at the Pentagon

Feds will receive two weeks of paid leave to grieve the death of a child, under the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. → Read More

Biden customer service order aims to streamline public service loan forgiveness

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives student loans after prolonged work in the public sector, could become easier to navigate. → Read More

OPM again extends special pandemic hiring authority

Agencies have just over six more months to make use of Schedule A hiring authorities for pandemic response. → Read More

Feds’ vaccination numbers climb ahead of stricter enforcement

The Biden administration's plans to emphasize education and counseling have yielded increased vaccination and mandate compliance rates across the government. → Read More

State Department aims to end culture of ‘heads down when bad things happen’

Former ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the State Department's first ever chief diversity and inclusion officer, plans to make her agency the 'gold standard' in diversity and inclusion efforts. → Read More

Nearly twice the number of feds receive presidential leadership award

The Presidential Rank Awards were conducted entirely virtually for the first time in 2021. → Read More

Feds contribute over $2 million on Giving Tuesday

The Combined Federal Campaign celebrates its 60th anniversary this year and over $8.5 billion raised for charitable organizations. → Read More

OPM anticipates hiring surge under new infrastructure bill

Federal agencies will have new responsibilities under the recently passed infrastructure bill that will require an increase in workers to perform those jobs. → Read More

Agencies are now required to grant leave for COVID-19 booster shots

Feds will be able to get booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine during their workday without having to use annual or sick leave. → Read More

New bill aims to bolster plummeting federal internship numbers

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., introduced legislation Dec. 1 to ensure that all federal internships are paid, as the number of interns has plunged over the last decade. → Read More

White House delays federal employee vaccine enforcement until new year

Most federal employees that refuse to comply with the vaccine mandate will not face suspension or termination until after the holiday season. → Read More

US aid agency becomes most vaccinated by Biden’s deadline

Find out which agency proved the most proactive in fulfilling vaccination requirements, according to numbers released by the Office of Management and Budget. → Read More

New bill codifies OPM role in federal employee policy

The legislation cements the legally-mandated role of the Office of Personnel Management and sets credential requirements for future heads of the agency. → Read More

Non-essential feds have one day to schedule excess leave

Excess annual leave must be scheduled three pay periods in advance of and taken sometime before the end of the 2021 leave year. → Read More