Workforce
Biden Promises Pay Raises for Feds, Vows to Rely on Civil Servants' Expertise
The former vice president and current Democratic frontrunner blames Trump for "hollowing out" agencies.
Management
White House Pledges to Protect Employees From Coronavirus, Let Experts Speak
The promise follows reports of federal officials facing gag orders and being improperly exposed to the virus.
Management
Trump Administration Freezes Transportation Security Administration Hiring
TSA is the second Homeland Security component agency to suspend taking on new employees.
Management
Trump Administration Prepares for Rapid Growth of U.S. Coronavirus Cases
Agencies acknowledge some bumps in the road as they prepare for inevitable domestic outbreak.
Workforce
White House Confirms It's Purging Disloyal Employees 'From the Bowels of the Federal Government'
Administration will "take appropriate action" when officials find workers not sufficiently loyal to Trump, spokesman says.
Workforce
Trump Freezes Hiring for Immigrant Services
Employees who received job offer letters are now left in limbo.
Workforce
Record Asylum Cases Met With Insufficient Staffing and Training, Watchdog Finds
Projections DHS uses to set workforce levels are off by as much as 50%, auditors say.
Oversight
Lawmakers Threaten Subpoena for Disciplinary Info on Border Agents Posting Racist Facebook Messages
Committee accuses Customs and Border Protection of "stonewalling" after reports it bypassed punishment for most employees involved.
Management
Federal Employees' Settlement Agreements Can Expire, Court Rules
Agencies can cut off special accommodations for feds, including whistleblowers, after "a reasonable time."
Workforce
Trump's Federal Personnel Point Person to Step Down
Margaret Weichert will leave the White House after nearly three years of pushing an aggressive agenda.
Workforce
Air Marshals Are Increasingly Complaining of 'Extreme Fatigue'
On-the-job injuries and illnesses have skyrocketed in recent years for the TSA employees.
Management
Interference in Roger Stone Case Could Have Widespread Impact on Justice Department Workforce
Morale will likely plummet and more employees could leave, former prosecutors say.
Oversight
Committee Votes for Subpoena Authority Over Interior's Employee Relocations, Other Documents
"We’re not here as potted plants to be watered when the administration decides it’s time," panel chairman says.
Management
11 Major Agency Reforms in Trump's 2021 Budget
Some programs would be eliminated or reorganized, others would grow.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Proposes $97 Billion USPS Savings Package, Including Pay and Service Cuts
Plan would "restore solvency" to the cash-strapped agency, White House says.
Workforce
Trump Pushes Significant Federal Hiring and Firing Reforms in 2021 Budget
Changes will help employees at agencies looking to make cuts have "the best shot of being part of our workforce going forward," White House official says.
Management
USPS Revenue Continued to Slide During the Holiday Season
Postal Service keeps slashing work hours to reduce costs as controllable losses grow.
Pay & Benefits
House Republicans Unveil Plan to Boost Merit Pay and Slash Pensions
Proposals would help rein in a "swamp monster" of a runaway bureaucracy, lawmakers say.
Pay & Benefits
House Votes to End Controversial USPS Payments for Future Retirees' Health Care
Postal Service applauds effort, but says more steps are needed to avoid financial collapse.
Workforce