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Watchdog council honors outstanding inspectors general at 2020 awards
The 2020 awards honored inspectors general employees that performed exceptional work in preventing waste, fraud and abuse.
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Retiree cost of living adjustments sink for the second year in a row
Cost of living adjustments for Social Security recipients will increase by 1.3 percent in 2021, an amount that employee groups worry will fall behind inflation.
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Payroll tax deferral would become optional under new bill
The Senate legislation would require agencies to get an employee’s written consent before including them in the payroll tax deferral plan.
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Emergency leave authorized for natural disaster-impacted feds
Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Louisiana coast in late August of this year, one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit the state.
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OPM calls for narrower rules for awarding back pay
The Office of Personnel Management’s proposed reinterpretation of the Back Pay Act would restrict its applicability to only situations caused by personnel actions.
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Pandemic challenges highlight staffing shortages at the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service has over 20,000 fewer employees today than it did a decade ago.
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The Sammies go virtual to honor exceptional feds
The usual gala for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Awards was replaced with a virtual event to celebrate outstanding federal service.
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OPM places all diversity training on hold, pending review
The Office of Personnel Management plans to review all diversity and inclusion training programs, before allowing agencies to continue with them.
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How the new COVID response bill would impact feds
The scaled-down HEROES Act still contains language that would keep feds out of the office and provide more straightforward avenues for those that contract the disease.
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All feds could carry over unused time off under new bill
Use-or-lose leave would be preserved for all federal employees under a pair of bills introduced in the House and Senate.
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Watchdog council honors outstanding inspectors general at 2020 awards
The 2020 awards honored inspectors general employees that performed exceptional work in preventing waste, fraud and abuse.
-
Retiree cost of living adjustments sink for the second year in a row
Cost of living adjustments for Social Security recipients will increase by 1.3 percent in 2021, an amount that employee groups worry will fall behind inflation.
-
Payroll tax deferral would become optional under new bill
The Senate legislation would require agencies to get an employee’s written consent before including them in the payroll tax deferral plan.
-
Emergency leave authorized for natural disaster-impacted feds
Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Louisiana coast in late August of this year, one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit the state.
-
OPM calls for narrower rules for awarding back pay
The Office of Personnel Management’s proposed reinterpretation of the Back Pay Act would restrict its applicability to only situations caused by personnel actions.
-
Pandemic challenges highlight staffing shortages at the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service has over 20,000 fewer employees today than it did a decade ago.
-
The Sammies go virtual to honor exceptional feds
The usual gala for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Awards was replaced with a virtual event to celebrate outstanding federal service.
-
OPM places all diversity training on hold, pending review
The Office of Personnel Management plans to review all diversity and inclusion training programs, before allowing agencies to continue with them.
-
How the new COVID response bill would impact feds
The scaled-down HEROES Act still contains language that would keep feds out of the office and provide more straightforward avenues for those that contract the disease.
-
All feds could carry over unused time off under new bill
Use-or-lose leave would be preserved for all federal employees under a pair of bills introduced in the House and Senate.
-
Watchdog council honors outstanding inspectors general at 2020 awards
The 2020 awards honored inspectors general employees that performed exceptional work in preventing waste, fraud and abuse.
-
Retiree cost of living adjustments sink for the second year in a row
Cost of living adjustments for Social Security recipients will increase by 1.3 percent in 2021, an amount that employee groups worry will fall behind inflation.
-
Payroll tax deferral would become optional under new bill
The Senate legislation would require agencies to get an employee’s written consent before including them in the payroll tax deferral plan.
-
Emergency leave authorized for natural disaster-impacted feds
Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Louisiana coast in late August of this year, one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit the state.
-
OPM calls for narrower rules for awarding back pay
The Office of Personnel Management’s proposed reinterpretation of the Back Pay Act would restrict its applicability to only situations caused by personnel actions.
-
Pandemic challenges highlight staffing shortages at the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service has over 20,000 fewer employees today than it did a decade ago.
-
The Sammies go virtual to honor exceptional feds
The usual gala for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Awards was replaced with a virtual event to celebrate outstanding federal service.
-
OPM places all diversity training on hold, pending review
The Office of Personnel Management plans to review all diversity and inclusion training programs, before allowing agencies to continue with them.
-
How the new COVID response bill would impact feds
The scaled-down HEROES Act still contains language that would keep feds out of the office and provide more straightforward avenues for those that contract the disease.
-
All feds could carry over unused time off under new bill
Use-or-lose leave would be preserved for all federal employees under a pair of bills introduced in the House and Senate.
