Pay & Benefits
The VA Gives Raises to 10,000 Nurses, Takes More Steps to Boost Recruiting and Retention
The department is looking to quickly implement a new suite of incentives aimed at making VA a more attractive place to work.
Retirement
Choosing the best 2023 dates to retire
Tammy Flanagan joins our partner podcast to discuss her annual best dates to retire column.
Employee Policy
A watchdog raises more concerns about the strategic national vaccine stockpile
This news comes as part of a roundup of recent updates and stories you may have missed.
Benefits
A closer look at 2023 Federal Employee Health Benefits premiums
Wondering how the increase might impact your FEHB plan choice? We’ll walk you through it.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Authorized a New Way Agencies Can Help Feds with Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Federal agencies can now certify a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program applicant’s past service elsewhere in the government.
Management
Biden's Push to Use Federal Spending to Support American Manufacturing Takes Effect
One OMB official says the new Made in America contracting rule is a “key part of the administration’s strategic approach to leveraging federal purchasing power to invest in American industry and all of America’s workers."
Workforce
2 Tricks Will Help You Learn and Remember New Stuff
There are two tried and true strategies to improve your learning, whether you're prepping for an exam or learning a new skill.
Pay & Benefits
TSP’s Recordkeeper Transition Created an Opportunity for Hackers to Steal Accounts, a Victim Says
Over the summer, a hacker was able to claim a VA psychologist’s TSP online account access and filed a nearly $100,000 hardship withdrawal.
Pay
What workers want from their jobs other than good pay
Labor researchers say while wages are important, other elements can also help to recruit employees and keep them aboard.
Management
Border Patrol Reports 2.4 Million Migrant Arrests at Southwest Border This Year, the Most Ever
The historic pace of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has fueled Republicans’ focus on the crisis, but despite the efforts of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, the number of encounters in Texas has increased.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Present and Future of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Aaron Boyd talks to Dr. Lynne Parker about AI applications.
Oversight
Agencies Must Do More to Protect Their Canine Workforce from Abuse and Neglect, GAO Says
Although federal agencies and contractors have policies covering most elements of ensuring working dogs are employed and cared for humanely, they fall short on several issues, including identifying signs of abuse and neglect.
Employee Policy
Federal agencies have a long way to go to meet WH goal for full fleet electrification
Only a small fraction of federally owned vehicles are currently electric.
Employee Policy
OPM: Feds' engagement ‘stabilized’ in 2022, but morale continues to fall
Preview the results: The Office of Personnel Management has released preliminary data from the 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Pay
Social Security’s union calls for $16.5 billion in funding ...
Labor leaders say the only way out of SSA's staffing crisis is greater funding—as well as the abandonment of cutthroat collective bargaining tactics used by the the agency's Office of Labor-Management and Employee Relations.
Oversight
A Watchdog Dings the Indian Health Service’s Early COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
The agency described the steps it has taken over the months to rectify these issues.
Employee Policy
After six years, it's time to confirm a DOD Inspector General
IGs perform a critical role in holding powerful officials and government agencies accountable, and the Senate should confirm a Defense IG when it returns from recess.
Employee Policy
Hiring: The largest law enforcement agency in the U.S. pledges to hire a lot more women
The agency has a long way to go to fulfill its new commitment.
Management
Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Plan on Temporary Hold after Appeals Court Ruling
“We will continue to move full speed ahead in our preparations in compliance with this order," Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, said in a statement Friday.
Tech