Management
Trump Signs Omnibus Spending and COVID Relief Deal, Averting a Shutdown
The president will send a “redlined version” back to Congress.
Management
IRS is Ready to Distribute Stimulus Checks if Trump Approves Bill
President Trump threw lawmakers for a loop after he blasted a pandemic relief spending package as insufficient. The outcome is uncertain.
Workforce
Can Employers Require Workers to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine? 6 Questions Answered
The federal agency in charge of enforcing discrimination laws in the workplace said "yes," but there are some important exceptions and limitations.
Workforce
CDC Panel Designates USPS Workers as Next in Line for COVID-19 Vaccine
Postal employees are part of a group "critical to the functioning of society," per panel's recommendation.
Management
Trump Blasts COVID Relief Package, Demands Revisions Risking a Shutdown
President asks Congress to dramatically increase the size of stimulus checks.
Management
Contracting Groups Welcome Extension of Leave Provision in COVID Deal
Language enacted in the CARES Act allowing agencies to give contractors sick or paid leave during the pandemic if they cannot access their worksites was extended until March 31, 2021.
Management
Nine Major Takeaways From the Omnibus and Coronavirus Relief Packages
Funding boosts and hiring pushes are coming for many federal agencies.
Management
Planning a Holiday Dinner? Thank a Federal Food Inspector
The head of the Food Safety and Inspection Service explains how the agency has worked to support employees during the pandemic, so they can support you.
Management
Survey Shows COVID-19 Is Disproportionately Harming Women’s Mental Health
About 57 percent of women said their mental health had been negatively affected, compared to 44 percent of men.
Oversight
Watchdog Finds Education Department’s Return to Office Plan is Generally Good
The plan largely incorporates recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, White House, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Oversight
Hang On for Three More Months
Some simple advice for anyone contemplating a holiday gathering: Wait until March.
Management
With Negotiations Ongoing, Lawmakers Say Yet Another Stopgap Bill ‘Highly Likely’ to Avert Shutdown
Congress is ironing out coronavirus relief funds in conjunction with a government funding package as the Friday deadline looms.
Pay & Benefits
Inauguration a Holiday for D.C.-Area Feds, Even Those Teleworking Due to COVID-19
The quadrennial bonus day off will still apply to capital region feds in 2021 even though many are not commuting to the office.
Management
10 Reasons Why Anthony Fauci Was Ready to Be the Face of the U.S. Pandemic Response
2020 was a big year for Fauci – but he's been on the national stage for decades. Here's more about his work before COVID-19 and why he was perfectly poised to help the US respond to the pandemic.
Oversight
Viewpoint: IGs Need More Resources to Combat COVID Stimulus Spending Fraud
Problems with the Small Business Administration’s pandemic loan programs illustrate the need for stronger oversight.
Workforce
VA Is Increasingly Leaning on Contract Nurses as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Employees lament staffing shortages even as VA has brought on 66,000 new workers since the novel coronavirus pandemic began.
Workforce
USPS Faces Busiest Time of the Year With More Than 14,000 Employees Quarantined
COVID-19 cases are spiking within the Postal Service workforce at the worst possible time.
Defense
National Guard Helping to Roll Out COVID Vaccine
Guardsman will divvy up some vaccine batches, backfill medical staff in nursing homes and prisons.
Management
Viewpoint: How to Build Trust in the Vaccines
To succeed in immunizing the population against COVID-19, the United States must draw on the resources it already has.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Presidential Transition as Vaccinations Begin
Courtney Bublé updates the podcast on the transfer of power during the latest stage of the COVID-19 crisis.
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