Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Inspectors General Brief House Committee on Oversight Efforts; OSHA Has a 45-Year Low of Inspectors

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Pay & Benefits

House Republicans Propose Federal Hiring, Pay Initiatives to Combat COVID-19

The Republican Study Committee said Congress should streamline the hiring process for federal workers, as well as change the pay system to allow higher compensation for “high skilled” workers.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Justice Dept. ‘On the Lookout’ for Civil Liberties Violations; SBA Site Crashes During Second Rollout

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Defense

Pentagon’s Esper Was Too Slow With Coronavirus Response, Senate Democrats Say

In a letter, lawmakers accuse the secretary of Defense of causing confusion, showing "dangerous misunderstanding" of the virus, and harming readiness.

Management

Analysis: No Testing, No Treatment, No Herd Immunity, No Easy Way Out

We need to start preparing for a darker reality.

Management

Humans Are Too Optimistic to Comprehend the Coronavirus

Why Americans didn’t see this pandemic coming.

Management

Federal Employee Union Proposes Preconditions to Returning to Government Work Sites

The American Federation of Government Employees last week called the Trump administration’s recently unveiled plans for “reopening” the federal government “premature and imprudent.”

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: SBA Resumes Accepting Loan Applications; Second Navy Ship With Virus Outbreak Returns Home

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Defense

Reinstate Capt. Crozier to USS Roosevelt, Navy Tells Esper

The decision now rests with Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Census Bureau Launches Pandemic Data Hub; Federal Prison System Expands Testing 

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Defense

Army Research Shows How Do-It-Yourself Facemasks Can Be as Safe as N95s

Personal protective equipment for hospital workers is running out. This design works as well as the best in class.

Workforce

Senate Democrats Propose Creating Hundreds of Thousands of New National Service Jobs

Proposals would expand the public health workforces across federal agencies to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

Management

The Challenge of Tracking COVID-19’s Stealthy Spread

New studies indicate just how difficult containment efforts are likely to be.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Massive Telework Expansion at EPA and USAID; Trump Seeks to Reopen National Parks

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Defense

GovExec Daily: How VA Is – and Isn't – Supporting Its Personnel During the Pandemic

Eric Katz joins the program to talk about the ways that Veterans Affairs employees feel management has backed them up while treating coronavirus patients.

Management

Agencies Remind Employees to Remain Ethical During Pandemic

Think twice before accepting a gift from a grateful citizen or using your work computer for personal activities, agencies say.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: NIH Says No COVID-19 Drug is Effective Yet, Trump Hotel Puts GSA in Tough Spot By Seeking Break on Payments 

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Pentagon Seeks Economic Relief for Defense Contractors, Census Gets OK for Pandemic-Related Survey

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed

Management

Despite Coronavirus, ‘The Machinery Continues’ at Immigration Courts

Immigration judges and employees at the Executive Office of Immigration Review said the agency’s informal policy to keep offices and courts open puts deportations over workers’ safety.

Workforce

Union Files National Grievance Over Alleged Safety Violations at Federal Prisons During Coronavirus Pandemic

Forced leave, lack of protective gear and privacy breaches are among the allegations.