Pay & Benefits
OPM: Here's How Feds Can Help Fight Hunger and Dietary Diseases
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
Defense Firms Sound Inflation Alarm as Congress Mulls 2023 Budget
One trade association says Pentagon would lose $110 billion in buying power.
Workforce
Lawmakers Want to Know if the Biden Administration Needs More Money to Protect Feds
Amid rising threats, Democrats ask if DHS is doing enough to ensure federal employees are safe.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Ask National Archives to Certify Whether Trump Returned All Presidential Records
A Congressional committee expressed concern that former President Donald Trump may still possess presidential records at non-secure locations.
Employee Policy
State Department releases roadmap for increasing diversity and equity
The department also announced last month a new, paid fellowship and internship program aimed at bringing individuals with diverse backgrounds to the department.
Employee Policy
How to handle—or mishandle—classified documents
Lindy Kyzer joins our partner podcast to discuss what happens to a clearance holder if they find themselves in a pickle similar to the one former President Donald Trump finds himself in.
Employee Policy
The House plans to take up whistleblower protections legislation
The bill would fill in gaps from previous whistleblower legislation, according to a coalition of advocacy groups.
Employee Policy
A conservative group wants to make It easier for feds to bust their own unions
Union officials said that a certain agency—one at the heart of a case asking when employees can seek to decertify their unions, after a bargaining unit consolidation—could have a conflict of interest.
Pay
Lawmakers eye stopgap spending measure, to avoid shutdown through mid-December
Congress must iron out several wrinkles before passing the bill.
Management
Confronting History, Congress Studies Addition of Lynching Sites to National Park System
U.S. House considering bill that would put lynching sites in western Tennessee on track to become part of Park Service
Management
GovExec Daily: Agencies' Office Space Plans Going Forward
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss a new GAO report.
Workforce
A Conservative Group Wants to Make It Easier for Feds to Bust Their Own Unions
Union officials said the agency at the heart of a case asking when employees can seek to decertify their unions after a bargaining unit consolidation could have a conflict of interest.
Management
State Department Releases its Roadmap for Increasing Diversity and Equity
The department also announced last month a new, paid fellowship and internship program aimed at bringing individuals with diverse backgrounds to the department.
Management
Appeals Court: Where Does POTUS' Power to Force Feds to Vax End?
The fate of President Biden's vaccine mandate once again hangs in the balance.
Employee Policy
Did the U.S. jump the gun with the new omicron-targeted vaccines?
With fears of a winter surge looming, government agencies have authorized and encouraged vaccination using a newly formulated booster. But, to many, the science to support that decision remains inconclusive.
Employee Policy
Survey: More than 1 in 3 government employees haven’t taken a vacation in a year
Public sector employees cite the cost of taking time off as a key reason why they aren’t vacationing.
Employee Policy
DHS: Customer experience hiring initiative, hundreds of technologist positions available
The agency’s initiative follows President Joe Biden’s 2021 executive order seeking to streamline the “government-to-customer delivery process.”
Tech
Border Agency Deactivates Regional Twitter Account that Promoted Homophobic Tweet
The agency shut down the Twitter account for its West Texas regional office, saying “unauthorized and inappropriate content” was posted on the account on Saturday.
Defense
Study Gauges Americans’ Views on Military Intervention
The United States public prefers when the country works with other military powers, protects civilians, and resolves conflict peacefully, research on military intervention finds.
Workforce