Workforce
Biden Administration Floats Boosting Permanent Workforce to Process Migrant Children
Republicans blast current approach, including deployment of feds across government to the border.
Management
House Panel Advances Bipartisan Postal Overhaul Measure, USPS Board Gets New Members
The Postal Service could finally win legislative fixes it has sought for 15 years.
Workforce
Senate Panel Advances Measures to Reskill Feds, Ban Their TikTok Use
OPM would oversee an agency-led effort to get federal workers into new jobs.
Management
New Postal Overhaul Measure Wins Support From Key Republican
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan measure postal leadership has deemed essential for righting the ship at USPS.
Workforce
Court Reverses Ruling Critics Said Left Feds Vulnerable to Retaliation, Citing 'Magnitude' of Errors
Appeals board itself had conceded its judge made mistakes on the case.
Management
Postmaster General Vows to 'Consider' Critiques as USPS Announces Tanking Performance in Recent Months
Postal Service sees growing revenue, though losses persist as costs also soar.
Workforce
VA Seeks 125% Increase in Diversity and Inclusion Counselors
Lawmakers, stakeholders note that the Veterans Affairs Department has a long way to go to ensure equity in its workforce, particularly within senior executive ranks.
Management
White House Seeks Ideas on How Agencies Can Deliver Services More Equitably
The Biden administration wants to know its blindspots and biases in operating federal programs.
Workforce
Postal Service to Issue Layoff Notices Later This Month
USPS declined to specify how many positions would be eliminated, but said it aims to offer impacted workers opportunities for reassignment.
Management
USPS Defends Slower Mail Proposal Before Its Regulator
Regulatory commission will have final say on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's biggest reform.
Oversight
Lawmakers Look to Crack Down on White House's Discretion in Allocating Agency Funding
Democrats decry "unelected officials" who make spending decisions in communities they do not understand.
Management
Federal Workforce Views Biden Less Favorably Than American Public
Biden is making some inroads with Republican feds, a new survey shows.
Pay & Benefits
Administration Formally Launches Program Giving Feds Up to 15 Weeks Off for COVID-19 Related Illness, Child Care
Congress created a $570 million fund for the initiative, and once that runs out, workers will have to take personal leave or leave without pay.
Workforce
Biden Seeks IRS Spending Surge to Reverse Years of Staffing Cuts
Funding would go toward hiring enforcement personnel focused on high-income taxpayers and customer service staff.
Management
Senate Committee Advances Biden's Nominees for USPS Board
Just one Republican joins all Democrats in approving the three governors-designate.
Management
USPS Begins New Round of Facility Consolidations While Also Procuring Dozens More
Postal management promises consolidations for this initiative will not lead to any layoffs.
Management
DHS Launches Internal Probe to Root Out 'Domestic Violent Extremism' Within Its Ranks
Department will work "with urgency and focus to address" insider threats, secretary says.
Management
As Bureau Delivers Data, Officials Praise 'Dedicated Civil Servants' Who Ensured Accurate Census Despite 'Obstacles'
A pandemic and legal battles threatened to upend the decennial count.
Workforce
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Pushes Federal Hiring Spree to Address Border Influx
Several agencies would see boosted workforces, even those where Democrats previously resisted such efforts.
Management