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USPS Announces Workforce Attrition Measures to Accompany Reorganized Structure
The Postal Service is centralizing some of its functions, and some positions are on the chopping block.
Workforce
Thousands of Federal Employees Are Deploying to Support Vaccination Efforts
Workers at several agencies are assisting in the initiative.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Will Soon Consider Extra Paid Leave and Ethics Crackdown for Feds
Final legislative details affecting feds for two sweeping packages winding their way to the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Advances Measure to Boost Hiring, Bonuses at State Department
There is bipartisan support for the first State Department authorization bill in nearly two decades.
Management
Biden's Postal Board Nominees Unlikely to Spell Quick End to Postmaster General's Tenure
The president's picks are probably not going to vote to remove DeJoy and are knowledgeable on postal issues, observers say.
Management
Postmaster General Previews Slower Mail and Improved Employee Benefits, Supports New Postal Reform Bill
DeJoy says the new legislation, coupled with his business plan, would allow USPS to break even after years of losses.
Management
Postal Service Finally Awards Contract to Replace Decades-Old Vehicle Fleet
While the initial deal is worth $482 million, USPS eventually expects to spend billions of dollars on the new fleet.
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Anticipating Resurgence of Travel, TSA Begins Major Hiring Surge
Biden administration seeks reversal in screener workforce trends from the last year.
Workforce
VA Touts Lower Employee COVID-19 Infection Rates, Improved PPE Supply
Officials praise VA workforce's resiliency as widespread vaccination leads to far fewer employees missing work.
Workforce
Officials Still Fighting for Vaccine Distribution for D.C.-Area Feds Despite Initial Rejection
Lawmakers caution the Biden administration against “foisting” feds onto state vaccination programs.
Management
Federal Hiring and Workforce Reforms Included in Biden's Immigration Package
The U.S. Citizenship Act would take steps to address major operational hurdles to boosting legal immigration.
Management
How USPS Came to Overstate Its Pandemic Fallout
The pandemic's impact on the Postal Service has not been nearly as dramatic as the agency once feared.
Workforce
Biden Task Force Says Unmasked Feds Should Face Discipline, Calls for Bonus Leave
A task force on federal employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic has issued its first set of guidelines.
Workforce
Whistleblower Protection Agency Argues for Lower Standard for Feds to Prove They've Been Retaliated Against
Office of Special Counsel continues to butt heads with appeals board over whistleblower laws.
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Some Agencies Tell Employees They Should Be Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine, But Offer Little Other Help
Federal agencies and states appear to disagree on who is responsible for vaccinating frontline federal workers.
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Employees Raise Concerns as IRS Recalls Staff From Home Ahead of Tax Season
IRS is no longer allowing at-risk workers to take safety leave rather than report to their offices.
Workforce
Defense Is Documenting Just 3% of Estimated Cases of Civilians Experiencing Sexual Assault
Shortfalls in the Pentagon's approach with the civilian workforce give the Biden administration another challenge as it addresses the "scourge" at Defense.
Management
USPS Turns Profit During Busy Season, Says Transformational Changes Coming Soon
We “disappointed the nation,” DeJoy says of ongoing mail delays, while threatening slower service standards going forward.
Management
Biden Names a Czar for Federal Workforce and Agency Performance Issues
Pam Coleman will lead efforts to "empower and rebuild the federal workforce."
Workforce