Union officials assembled alongside House and Senate Democrats this week, urging the Trump administration to halt the Education Department’s dismantling.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: The US Department of Education building is seen on August 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)
Without a clear picture of how much agencies spend on paid administrative leave, GAO said it’s impossible to tell if “cost savings” goals are being met.
OPM has until the end of the week to comply with the judge’s order and give notice to agencies that the "loyalty" question should be removed from job postings.
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.
Federal workforce reductions led to loss of institutional knowledge, creating a need for agency leaders to pivot on employee development strategies, CHCOs say.
Reorganization plans that have since been withdrawn show HUD has been looking to consolidate and restructure its offices following significant staffing losses.
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.
Starting in October, federal employees on official travel will see a $3 increase in the standard per diem rate, the General Services Administration said.
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.
For some, making FEVS an agency-specific survey is a welcome change. But questions remain about a tight timeline, limited resources and lack of experience.
In the wake of Trump's planned pay freeze, federal groups intensified calls for the passage of the FAIR Act or another measure to provide for a 2027 raise.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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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