Management
House Passes One Week Stopgap Spending Bill
Lawmakers send measure to Senate and hope for full-year omnibus by new Dec. 18 deadline.
Management
VA Flags Potential Staffing, Resource Hurdles in Vaccine Distribution
The department will start with a small distribution of doses, but expects a series of hurdles in inoculating its entire workforce and network.
Workforce
Incoming Biden Officials Praise Career Federal Workers
Nominees' new tone marks contrast from the often adversarial relationship between Trump administration and career feds.
Management
With Shutdown Deadline Looming This Week, Lawmakers Look to Buy More Time
Vote on a one-week funding extension is expected this week, ahead of Friday's deadline.
Management
Senators Raise Concerns Over Burrowing In, Other 'Midnight' Activities at VA
Rushed policies and hiring decisions "should be left to the incoming administration," lawmakers say.
Workforce
Federal Meat Inspectors Decry Lack of Access to COVID-19 Tests, Working Through Exposures
“They don’t want to know,” one employee says of his agency's attitude toward coronavirus.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Gain Early Win in Fight for Payout From 2018 Shutdown
At least 32,000 federal employees could be in line for a four-figure payday, though 25,000 are still awaiting damages awarded to them after 2013 shutdown.
Workforce
Federal Prison Employees Fear Staff Shortages and Mass Reassignments as COVID-19 Cases Spike
"The seams are going to burst," one employee said
Workforce
Internal Documents Detail Who VA Will Vaccinate First
The Veterans Affairs Department's multi-tiered plan prioritizes delivering COVID-19 inoculations to high-risk staff and patients.
Management
Regulator Finalizes Plan to Enable Larger USPS Rate Hikes
Commission sought to strike balance in rare pricing review as mailers say USPS will drive away business.
Workforce
Inside How Biden Is Learning About Federal Agencies, Both Officially and Unofficially
The president-elect transition's team is now gleaning information from federal workers through multiple channels.
Management
A Member of Your Household Tests Positive for COVID-19? VA Says Keep on Working
Department tells employees not to quarantine until they start feeling sick.
Pay & Benefits
Several Federal Agencies to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines to Employees Directly
The agencies will receive their own allocations of the immunizations and then distribute them to their workforces.
Management
Congressional Leaders Are Cautiously Optimistic They Can Avoid More Stopgap Funding This Year
Top negotiators say they have made some progress in setting line-by-line funding for federal agencies, but some barriers remain.
Workforce
Trump Has Slashed Jobs At Nearly Every Federal Agency; Biden Promises a Reversal
See which agencies have shed the most workers under Trump.
Workforce
Extolling Productivity During Pandemic, Agencies Say They’ll Make Some Telework Permanent
More remote work can lead to cost savings and a broader applicant pool, officials say.
Pay & Benefits
Panel Deals Major Blow to Trump's Signature Civil Service Reform, Calls for Rehiring of Fired Workers
Labor authority says administration violated a contract in implementing a 2017 law.
Management
How Biden's Team Seeks to Mitigate the Impact of a Delayed Transition
As the Trump administration refuses to initiate statutorily required steps, Biden will tap into vast government experience.
Management
Federal Manager, Contractor Dead Following Explosion at VA Facility
Another contractor is missing, and three individuals are injured.
Management