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A court has temporarily halted plans affecting the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

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By: Terry Gerton
"When you lose a lot of federal government employees, especially the more senior ones, you're losing a lot of institutional knowledge," said Rep. Glenn Ivey.

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The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, the Agriculture Department's research center and library is seen after employees were informed of a threat in the morning and sent home, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. The Agriculture Department closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats. USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said the department had received "several anonymous messages" that raised concerns about the safety of USDA personnel and facilities. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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DOL gives employers a green light, with guardrails, to let non-exempt employees split their workday between home and office

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By: commentators
For employers who want to offer split schedules to hourly staff, this letter removes a significant obstacle, provided the arrangement is structured correctly.

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A car with a breakdown stands on the emergency lane on a highway in Frankfurt, Germany, as thousands of commuters pass by early Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Federal employees are protected if they refuse an illegal order. Most of them may not know it.

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By: Terry Gerton
"What they don't tell you is that public service is sufficiently complicated that it's not always obvious what the best thing is to do," said Josh Gotbaum.

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Whistleblower protection law and freedom of information legislation conceptual idea with metal whistle and wooden judge gavel on dark background
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American Foreign Service Association calls on State Dept to rehire fired feds

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By: Michele Sandiford
AFSA also said Congress can help by passing the PATH to the Foreign Service Act and the Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seen in shadow at right, as he speaks during a event to thank and recognize members of the State Department workforce who bring 222 individuals who had been imprisoned by the Government of Nicaragua to the United States, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
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TSA leader details PreCheck upgrades, staffing plans and chair decision

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By: Justin Doubleday
TSA Administrator David Cummins' strategy calls for modernizing airport checkpoints and improving customer service, including by targeting "discourteous" TSO's.

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FILE- In this Thursday, June 21, 2018 photo, air passengers heading to their departure gates enter TSA pre-check before going through security screening at Orlando International Airport, in Orlando, Fla. Investigators were unable to corroborate specific allegations that a Transportation Security Administration supervisor instructed air marshals to racially discriminate against passengers at Florida's busiest airport. But investigators for the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General uncovered other concerns about racial profiling of passengers by other TSA supervisors at Orlando International Airport, according to a report sent to lawmakers last week. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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SSA to end alternative work schedules on Nov. 16

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By: Jason Miller
AFGE, which represents SSA employees, has filed a grievance over the agency’s decision to end alternative work schedules.

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Social Security Administration office is seen in Mount Prospect, Ill., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Millions of Social Security recipients will soon learn just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year. The increase will be announced Thursday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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