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The Various Plans to Avert Future Government Shutdowns
Lawmakers have a lot of ideas to keep the government running, aside from passing spending bills on time.
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FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Collecting $25,000 in Pay for Hours He Didn't Work
Special agent claimed nearly 238 unworked hours on timesheets in 2016, and 136 in 2017.
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Trump Administration Issues Guidelines to 'Revolutionize' Private Sector Role in Veterans Health Care
Critics warn the plan could cause the cost of privatized care to skyrocket.
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NASA Employees Return to Flooded Space Center Post-Shutdown
Burst pipe spills water into lab, space hardware testing area and laser communications room.
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Interior Dept. Plan to Streamline FOIA Responses Alarms Transparency Groups
Efficiency proposal from unconfirmed deputy secretary may be illegal, groups say.
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DC-Area Agencies to Open Three Hours Late on Wednesday
Employees have the option of unschedule leave or unscheduled telework.
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Air Traffic Controllers Warn Against Another Shutdown
Union chief says system damage over the past five weeks is not fully known.
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Employees Should Be Managed as Valued Assets
It’s time to stop treating human capital spending as an administrative expense. It’s an investment in future performance.
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What the Shutdown Taught Us About Federal Payroll
Pay is one of the federal government’s biggest expenses. It’s imperative that we get it right every time.
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Stressed Out By Shutdown Chaos? 4 Evidence-Based Tools To Help You Cope
The stressful political climate worsened with the shutdown of the federal government. And even though a break may be in sight, even the uncertainty adds stress. A neuroscientist offers ways to cope.
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Leading After the Shutdown
Here are three ideas for getting your team on track. And thank you for what you do. It’s people like you who make this a great country.
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Feds Dig Out From 35 Days’ Worth of Piled-Up Work
IRS, Census and science agency employees bemoan shutdown’s long-term impact.
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How to Help Your Team be Productive Post Shutdown
Employee engagement was a problem before the shutdown. It’s likely to get worse.
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Vital Economic Data Was Likely Lost During the Shutdown – Here’s Why It Matters to All Americans
The government collects reams of economic data that are vital to the functioning of companies, policymakers and even families.
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The Government Shutdown Is Ending. For Airports, It’s Just In Time
A pilot explains how a month-long shutdown will have lasting effects on air traffic controllers. “I can hear stress in their voice that didn’t used to be there.”
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Analysis: The Shutdown Leaves Trump’s Base Cracked
The president closed the government in the belief that his core supporters would never forgive him if he didn’t build the wall. Instead, the closure showed weaknesses in that coalition.
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It’s Back to Work, But Not Back to Normal
It will be very difficult for federal employees to pick up where they left off, especially with another possible shutdown looming on Feb. 15.
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