Due Process Concerns Dismissed in Removal for Failure to Maintain Employment Condition
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) clarified that federal employees may not have due process rights when it comes to the withdrawal of an employment-required condition.
House Oversight Requests Status Report on Federal Employee Protection Efforts
Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) Maloney and Stephen Lynch (D-MA) requested information on how the Federal Protective Service (FPS) monitors threats against federal employees.
Amidst Congressional Insider Trading Debate, Lawmakers Target Senior Executives
Reps. Michael Cloud (R-TX) and Jared Golden (D-ME) have collaborated in an effort to prohibit top civil servants from trading individual stocks, covering “senior federal employees”.
GAO Reports Most Agencies Will Reduce Office Space in Coming Years
The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to use the pandemic's impact on office space requirements to reevaluate the size and scope of the government's real estate portfolio.
Job Announcements at DHS Highlight Customer Experience Focus
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a “technologist” hiring initiative to digitize services and reduce the administrative burdens in accessing public services.
Family Plan: Yours, Mine, or Ours?
In life, when deciding on major milestones, having a plan is key. A plan allows you to not only stay on track with your goals, but helps you achieve them as well. When starting a family, the same applies in a joint plan.
OPM Issues PSA Concerning Public Service Loan Forgiveness
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program has temporary waivers in place until October 31, 2022. Don’t miss this chance to receive credit towards forgiveness.
Fifth Circuit Limits Fourth Amendment Actions Involving Federal Employees
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit described the case as one presenting “a novel question involving two provisions within the Constitution: the U.S. Postal Service and the Fourth Amendment.”
Congress Plans for Continuing Resolution as the White House Issues Funding Requests
Lawmakers are working on a continuing resolution (CR) to extend current government funding levels—which is set to expire on September 30, 2022—through December 16, 2022.
The Need for Speed in Acquisition Training
On the latest FEDtalk, we take a trip around the track as host Jason Briefel welcomes guests discussing how the training industry is evolving to meet the needs of the federal acquisition workforce.
Grand Challenges in Public Administration
In the information age, new challenges have emerged, and government demands have increased, and over the next decade, all sectors must address a series of critical issues.
Fourth Circuit: MSPB Can't Adjudicate "Mixed Case" of EEO Claims, IRA Appeals
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) lacks jurisdiction to address equal employment opportunity (EEO) claims in “individual right of action” whistleblower reprisal appeals, the Fourth Circuit recently held.
Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Releases Revised COVID-19 Testing Guidance
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued updated guidance last week concerning COVID-19 symptom screening and travel for federal employees and contractors.
Administration Strives to Deliver 4.6% Pay Raise to Federal Employees
President Joseph Biden has formally announced his intention to raise the pay of civilian federal employees under the General Schedule (GS) beginning on January 1, 2023.
From Public Service to Financial Freedfom
Join Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and Department of Education officials for a webinar on Wednesday, September 7 at 5:00 pm to familiarize yourself with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Investing in the IRS is Investing in America
We’ve often heard that agencies should “do more with less.” When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t have the resources and staff it needs to do its job, law-abiding citizens are harmed.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Surpasses $10 Billion in Debt Relief
The Department of Education announced this week that the federal government has eliminated approximately $10 billion in student loan debt for over 175,000 public servants in just 10 months.
Supreme Court Grants Cert to Split Circuit Decision on DHS Immigration Guidance
As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits remain divided on halting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrest and deportation guidance, the U.S. Supreme Court will step in.