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Postal Service Blames ‘Street Crime’ and Absenteeism for Mail Delays
Lawmakers are looking to make it harder for the agency to slow delivery in the future, while auditor says fixing current problems will be a significant challenge.
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Lawmakers, Stakeholders Push New Strategies to Reverse Mail Slowdowns and Price Hikes
The changes are "undermining" the Postal Service, House members say.
Workforce
After Having Their Computers Monitored, Employees Blast SSA Watchdog
Employee group pledges to bring its complaints to the White House and Congress.
Management
U.S. to Avoid Default as House Passes Bill to Kick Crisis to December
Congressional leaders have yet to spell out how they will avoid potential delayed paychecks for feds in the long term.
Management
Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Cease Worksite Raids
Efforts to round up undocumented immigrants en masse waste resources, Biden administration says.
Workforce
COVID-19 Vaccination Deadline Arrives for 380K VA Employees. 45K Still Haven’t Said They’ve Gotten Shots.
The department is giving those employees 10 more days to prove they have been vaccinated or seek an exception before discipline begins.
Management
Senate Votes to Punt Debt Crisis to December After Lawmakers Strike Deal
Congressional leaders have yet to spell out how they will avoid potential delayed paychecks for feds in the long term.
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Federal Employee Appeals Board Now One Step Closer to Ending Years-Long Dysfunction
Biden's nominees to the Merit Systems Protection Board are now heading to the full Senate for a vote.
Management
A Debt Default Could Mean Furloughs or IOUs for Federal Employees
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding what would happen to agency operations and employees' compensation if the Treasury is unable to pay all of its bills.
Management
Postal Service Launches Banking Pilot With Hopes to Expand in Early 2022
USPS is taking a limited approach in just four cities to start but is already engaged in expansion plans.
Workforce
Transportation Dept. Furloughs Thousands of Workers After Highway Funds Expire
Some Transportation components can no longer carry out "core functions."
Management
Biden Signs Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill
Lawmakers have punted the shutdown threat for nine weeks, but a potential debt default looms.
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Regulator Blasts Postal Service for 'Unachievable" Package Slowdown Plan
USPS will also begin slowing down mail delivery this week.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Administration Appears to Take a Furlough Approach Similar to Trump's as Shutdown Nears
The White House has yet to say if it will employ the same drastic tactics to keep some agencies fully operational during a funding lapse.
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Shutdown in Sight as Senate Rejects Stopgap Spending Measure
Republicans block short-term funding bill that would have also paused the debt ceiling.
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Pushes Agencies to Lease Excess Space to Universities, Solar Companies
Revenue generated would go to capital investments and facility maintenance.
Workforce
Republicans Renew Efforts to End Mass Telework, Call for Hearings
Maximum telework has "outlived its usefulness to protect federal employees," a group of Republicans says.
Workforce
Federal Employee Appeals Board Nominees Preview How They Will Reduce Case Backlog, Handle Vaccine Mandate Challenges
Confirmation of Biden’s picks for MSPB would end unprecedented era of quorum-less board.
Management
House Passes Shutdown and Default-Averting Package That Now Faces Uphill Battle in Senate
The measure's passage appears unlikely to do much to avoid a shutdown at the end of the month.
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