Workforce
5 Ways To Maintain Community While Social Distancing
It's possible to maintain community despite the social distancing necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19, according to a professor of health psychology.
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As Ridership and Revenues Plunge, Transit Agencies Seek Financial Aid
The coronavirus has far fewer people riding buses and trains. Tax revenues going towards transit are in line to take a hit as well.
Management
The Pandemic Could Change How Americans View Government
Congress’s push to temporarily expand the social safety net may have the country asking one big question: Why only now?
Route Fifty
States Ease Access to Unemployment As Claims Climb
Unemployment claims jumped 33% this week and are expected to climb much higher as the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak worsens.
Workforce
TSA Screeners Begin Staying Home En Masse After Agency Loosens Leave Rules
'We've just opened the floodgates,' one senior executive says.
Management
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Overturn Trump Collective Bargaining Decisions
A bipartisan measure would nullify President Trump’s three executive orders aimed at reducing the influence of federal employee unions, as well as a memo granting the secretary of Defense the authority to exempt the Pentagon from federal labor law.
Management
Lead Contractors Association Calls for Leave-Sharing Policy and Telework Guidance
Professional Services Council asks OMB and IRS to provide more direction during coronavirus outbreak.
Management
Feds Without Telework Options Are Using Personal Leave to Avoid Going Into Offices
'We are all very concerned,' one employee says.
Nextgov
CBP Intercepts First Package of Counterfeit COVID-19 Test Kits
Packages aren't always what they seem.
Management
Senators Urge Trump Administration to Publish Agency Contingency Plans
Democratic lawmakers said that making agencies’ continuity of operations plans public could put the minds of both federal workers and members of the public at ease.
Workforce
Trump Confuses Telework With Telemedicine
Asked at a press conference if he was moving to increase federal employee telework, the president referred to telehealth efforts underway.
Nextgov
Special Delivery: DOJ Charges Two Men for Delivering Prison Contraband with Drones
The smuggled goods included drugs, phones, saw blades, syringes and Just for Men hair color.
Route Fifty
Governments Look to Convert Empty College Dorms Into Temporary Medical Centers
Faced with an expected shortage of hospital beds, state and local officials believe one solution could be found on college campuses.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: FEMA Now Leads the Federal Response
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
U.S. Air Force Flew Half a Million Coronavirus Test Swabs From Italy to Tennessee
Similar missions to distribute COVID-19 test kits are expected in coming days.
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Local Economies Most Vulnerable to Coronavirus-Driven Recession Identified in New Analysis
“There are some places that will be more exposed,” says a researcher who worked on the project.
Defense
Why U.S. Troops are Pulling Back All Over Iraq
American forces have begun consolidating at better-protected bases as a new Iraqi prime minister-designate tries to form a government.
Management
The Pivot: Leading Your Mission and Your People Through COVID-19
It is a greater risk to the mission to not consider workplace flexibilities that keep employees working.
Management