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Response Rates to Federal Employee Workplace Satisfaction Survey a Growing Concern
Despite widening who can participate in the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, responses fell 5 percentage points from 2017.
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Trump Signs Law to Curb Postal Service's Unintentional Role in Opioid Crisis
Measure attempts to make it easier for customs officers to screen for illicit materials, end USPS' reputation as drug courier.
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State Department Vacancies Are Delaying Embassy Construction
Planners also failed to account for inflation in cost calculations, GAO finds.
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Now’s Your Chance To Drive Trucks Full Of Weed Around For The U.S. Border Patrol
The agency is looking for a few good men and women to take its "bulk marijuana" seizures to incinerators. Don't bother applying if you have a neck tattoo.
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OPM: Federal Happiness Stagnated in 2018, While Survey Participation Tanked
This year marks the first time the annual governmentwide survey of employee attitudes was conducted as a census.
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Federal Employee Union Pickets Outside HHS Headquarters, Demands Bargaining
The National Treasury Employees Union has protested the department’s actions in collective bargaining negotiations.
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Postal Police Play Key Role in Mail Bombs Case, Employees 'Deeply Concerned' for Safety
Mail handlers warned to stay "alert and vigilant" as seven mail bombs found in recent days.
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The First U.S. Official To Be Arrested For Leaking Is a Trump Supporter
A senior adviser at the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, is accused of leaking information about private citizens’ bank transactions.
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In The Future, Companies Won’t Hire Remote Employees. They’ll Hire Remote Teams
A startup called Terminal offers remote operations as a service.
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IRS Staff Cuts Impede Progress on Appeals Backlog, GAO Finds
Retirements also threaten to drain subject-matter expertise.
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Trump Administration Took No Steps to Plan for Separating Immigrant Families, Audit Finds
Key agencies were not informed of the plan until it was announced publicly, GAO says.
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Analysis: Why It's Cheaper to Ship Goods From Beijing Than New Jersey
I run a 12-person company. Trump’s decision to leave the Universal Postal Union could help small businesses like mine.
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Greater Use of Talent Exchange Programs Tops New List of Proposed Federal Workforce Reforms
The Mitre Corp. also suggested expanding hiring authorities and training programs, and a more collaborative relationship with federal employee unions.
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Agriculture Department Receives 136 Bids for Sites of Office Moves
Economic Research and food institute would leave D.C. by the end of 2019.
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Notifications Are the Enemy of Productivity
Researchers have found that it takes 23 minutes to get back to the task at hand after a distraction.
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Analysis: There Is No Easy Way for Trump to Stop the Latest Caravan
The president tried prosecuting migrants and separating families but so far hasn’t been able to deter the latest migrant caravan from heading north.
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Trump Claims 'National Emergency,' But Border Patrol Taking Little Action Over 'Caravan'
Despite Trump's bluster, Border Patrol agents say they are "flat out not prepared" for migrants' arrival.
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The Employees Managing the Thrift Savings Plan Are Happier This Year
Officials hope that continuity in leadership will allow further improvement on annual employee satisfaction survey scores.
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This Simple Productivity Tip Nudges The Easily Distracted — Ever So Gently
"And you won't have to use it forever.
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