Employee Policy
Navy's Modly resigns over comments about USS Roosevelt's captain
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned after audio surfaced of him calling the now-ex commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt "stupid" in front of crew members.
Employee Policy
Bill offers hazard pay for essential workers, including feds
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that the extra pay would be equivalent to a $13 per hour raise for essential workers.
Management
Beyond Sanitizing and Social Distancing – a Healthy Circadian Rhythm May Keep You Sane and Increase Resilience to Fight COVID-19
To boost your immune defenses against corona and other viruses, one of the most effective things you can do is maintain your natural circadian rhythms. Here's how to do that.
Employee Policy
AFGE: Federal prison, VA workers exposed to coronavirus
The American Federation of Government Employees filed complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration about alleged violations of safety standards.
Management
GovExec Daily: Management Challenges in a Unique Time
National Academy of Public Administration CEO Terry Gerton joins the podcast to explain how federal managers can handle the challenges brought tot the fore by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defense
Acting Navy Secretary Quits After Slamming Fired CO to Carrier Crew
Thomas Modly flew to Guam on Monday, made a 15-minute speech aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, and spent the rest of the day trying to wriggle out of trouble.
Nextgov
White House Expands Coronavirus-Focused Supercomputing Consortium
Officials are putting high-performance computing resources to work across the country to help combat COVID-19.
Management
Administrative Law Judge Association Says Effort to Force Partial Contract Is 'Union Busting'
Officials with the group said efforts to implement part of a new union contract while elements remain under review by the Federal Service Impasses Panel are illegal.
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Black Americans Face Higher Rates of Coronavirus Infection
Citing initial reports that show a disproportionate impact on African Americans, lawmakers from across the country say more health departments and states need to publish race data on cases.
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Study: Air Pollution Increases Risk of Death from Coronavirus
The study by researchers at Harvard University's public health school is the first nationwide research to find a link between high rates of air pollution and higher rates of death from the novel coronavirus.
Workforce
VA Looks to Boost Hiring to Confront Coronavirus as Employees Decry Shortfalls
Medical staff only able to provide "subpar care" to patients under current circumstances, one nurse says.
Oversight
Trump Removes Acting Pentagon IG Slated to Lead Pandemic Oversight
Only current IGs may serve in the new position created by Congress to oversee the government's coronavirus relief effort.
Employee Policy
Agencies' pandemic response risks workers' health, union chief says
AFGE President Everett Kelley described multiple reports from federal employees saying that their management had ignored established agreements and instead unilaterally directed workers to work without protective equipment such as masks and gloves.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Agencies Warn of Cyber Breaches During Telework
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
The Pentagon Is Using Zoom. Is it Safe?
Experts say the ubiquitous videoconferencing tools bear some risk of accidentally exposing mundane details, and even inviting a new wave of deep fakes. But the risks can be managed.
Defense
Acting Navy Secretary Under Fire For Speech Calling Fired Captain ‘Stupid’
Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), addresses the crew Jan. 17, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
Employee Policy
High court supports feds in age discrimination actions
Federal employees 40 and above are entitled to process "untainted by age consideration."
Oversight
How OSHA Has Failed to Protect America’s Workers From COVID-19
Efforts to create a federal rule to protect workers from infectious diseases were put on ice in President Donald Trump’s first year in office.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Oversight of the Stimulus Plan
IBM Center for the Business of Government Senior Fellow John Kamensky joins the podcast to discuss the accountability provisions in the CARES Act
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