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OPM details expectations for new RIF rules

After a final rule upending the RIF process took full effect, performance will now be the top priority, with seniority and tenure serving as tiebreakers.

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EPA violated union contract during RIF and reorganization, arbitrator rules

It’s not yet clear whether EPA will appeal the ruling, but an EPA spokesperson said the agency β€œis not bound by the arbitrator’s decision.”

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FILE - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) building is seen in Washington on Sept. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Federal unions sue again to block USDA reorganization

The new lawsuit comes after a federal judge ruled that a preliminary injunction motion over the USDA reorganization belonged as its own separate legal action.

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The Department of Agriculture office building in D.C.

Federal employee per diem rates will tick up slightly in 2027

Starting in October, federal employees on official travel will see a $3 increase in the standard per diem rate, the General Services Administration said.

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FILE- In this June 15, 2018, file photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

MSPB finalizes major shift in federal employee misconduct cases

Instead of using the Douglas factors, MSPB will judge whether an agency’s penalty for an employee accused of misconduct was reasonable on a case-by-case basis.

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United States Merit Systems Protection Board

Trump officially plans for civilian federal pay freeze in 2027

The alternative pay plan that the White House issued this week carves out exceptions to give larger raises to federal law enforcement and military personnel.

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OPM calls for wider AI adoption in federal hiring process

Without increasing AI use, agencies may be compromising the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal hiring process, OPM said in a memo to agency leaders.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seen on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

EEOC proposes overhaul of federal sector complaint process

The EEOC voted 2-1 to adopt a notice of proposed rulemaking, seeking to eliminate or revise several major steps of the federal sector complaint process.

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FILE - The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is shown on a podium in Vail, Colo., Feb. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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