Management
Appeals Court Strikes Down Labor Authority Decision That Limited Scope of Federal Union Bargaining
A three-judge panel on Tuesday found that the Federal Labor Relations Authority relied on a misreading of Supreme Court precedent.
Oversight
Watchdog Groups Highlight Potential Issues of Acting IGs Holding Dual Roles
In “today’s highly partisan environment” this setup could “understandably raise questions and create unease” in both the IG office and the agency where the official holds an executive job, said experts.
Management
See Which Agencies Are Bringing Employees Back to the Office
As states lift stay-home orders, many federal offices are reopening. Here is a roundup.
Nextgov
Policing Reform Bill Would Prohibit Embedding Facial Recognition in Body Cameras
The Justice in Policing Act contains several restrictions on the use of facial biometric technologies for federal, state and local law enforcement.
Management
Bringing Lessons from Remote Work Back to the Office
A lot of people aren't going to want to return to their pre-pandemic commuter lives—and many won’t. Organizations will have to adjust.
Defense
Viewpoint: Take the Confederate Names Off Our Army Bases
It is time to remove the names of traitors like Benning and Bragg from our country’s most important military instillations.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Advocacy Group Outlines Potential Issues with EPA’s Reopening; Democrats Demand Investigation of ‘Project Airbridge’
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Nextgov
GAO Provides Inspector General Reform Guidance to Congress
Among many recommendations, the Congressional watchdog suggested IGs only be removed for just cause.
Oversight
Senate Investigation Criticizes the IRS for Failing to Oversee Free Filing Program
Millions of Americans have spent billions on TurboTax and other tax prep that they shouldn’t have. The Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations recommends the IRS advertise the free filing option.
Management
New Trump Appointee to Foreign Aid Agency Has Denounced Liberal Democracy and 'Our Homo-Empire'
Merritt Corrigan, USAID’s new deputy White House liaison, has condemned the “tyrannical LGBT agenda” and celebrated Hungary’s right-wing prime minister as “the shining champion of Western civilization.”
Employee Policy
Agencies report relatively smooth journey to maximum telework
Despite plans to incrementally push workers to return to the office, federal agencies still plan on allowing some employees to continue to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Employee Policy
Bureau of Prisons units deployed in D.C. protests
A former union official says crisis management teams have historically been deployed for crowd control, protecting federal buildings.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Protests and the Police
Route Fifty's Kate Queram and Emma Coleman join the program to talk about the ongoing nationwide demonstrations.
Workforce
19 Facts About The 19th Amendment On Its 100th Anniversary
Women's historic struggles to vote continue to resonate as the country debates who should vote and how.
Route Fifty
Emergency Policies Curbed U.S. Virus Infections by 60 Million, Study Finds
“We see when we’re losing money, what we don’t see is lives that are never lost, people that never get sick because we all took preventative action,” said a lead author of the research.
Management
VA Union Calls Management Proposals Illegal as Impasses Panel Legal Challenge Advances
AFGE officials accuse VA of submitting "illegal" proposals to a panel the union is separately trying to block from issuing decisions.
Workforce
Democrats Push Body Cameras for Federal Officers as Part of Police Reform Legislation
Employees have mixed reactions to proposals, which include new use-of-force standards for federal law enforcement.
Oversight
Democrats Press FEMA on Hurricane Season Preparations Amid Pandemic
Lawmakers want more information on staffing and procurement.
Route Fifty
Americans are Gargling Bleach to Prevent Coronavirus. (It Doesn't Work.)
Results of a survey commissioned by the CDC found that nearly 40% of respondents had engaged in "high-risk" practices, such as cleaning fruits with bleach solutions or applying household cleaners directly to their skin, in an effort to ward off Covid-19.
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