Management
OPM Reopens Feds’ Annual Giving Drive for Coronavirus Donations
Acting director says the federal workforce can lead by example in helping alleviate some of the strain on charities' resources.
Workforce
Governors, Mayor Implore Trump Administration Not to Send D.C.-Area Feds Back to the Office Prematurely
Acting too soon would endanger residents, they say.
Management
Agencies Remind Employees to Remain Ethical During Pandemic
Think twice before accepting a gift from a grateful citizen or using your work computer for personal activities, agencies say.
Workforce
Unsanitized Bathrooms and Working While Sick: Postal Workers Flood OSHA With Coronavirus Complaints
As more than 1,200 USPS workers test positive for COVID-19, employees file allegations about unsafe conditions.
Management
White House Instructs Agencies to Begin Process of Returning Some Employees to Their Offices
Operations will remain abnormal for the coming months and will vary widely across the country.
Workforce
Survey: Most Feds Say the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Had a 'Major' or 'Extreme' Impact on Agency Operations
Only 4-in-10 of those still reporting to work say their agencies have provided adequate protections.
Workforce
USDA Is Relocating Its Food Inspectors From One Hot Spot to the Next As More Employees Get Sick
Now employees are required to continue working even after known coronavirus exposure as government seeks to avoid food supply disruptions.
Workforce
VA Instructs Coronavirus-Exposed Staff to Continue Working, Places Those Who Don’t in AWOL Status
"This is the absolute worst-case scenario of anything I have ever experienced in my nursing career," according to one registered nurse.
Management
Congress Should Withhold Support for Agency Requests Until Trump Nominates Qualified Leaders, Groups Say
Permanent, qualified officials are necessary to stabilize the administration's 'fumbling response' to coronavirus, organizations say.
Management
Agencies Can Launch Retaliatory Investigations Into Whistleblowers, Court Rules
Ruling sets a new governmentwide precedent.
Management
Coronavirus Response 'Likely' to Lead to IRS Backlogs, IG Says
Outstanding cases have already spiked due to shutdown, and now thousands of employees are home and not working.
Management
White House Wants Agencies to ‘Repurpose’ Federal Financial Assistance Programs to Fight COVID-19
The move would allow federal grant recipients to donate money and equipment to coronavirus relief efforts.
Management
USPS Requests $75B in Emergency Funds to Keep Agency Alive
Without congressional intervention, Postal Service would "run out of cash" this fall.
Workforce
Coronavirus Outbreaks at Food Processing Plants Have Inspectors 'Fearful' and Employees Staying Home
USDA is not providing employees protective equipment, and until recently, prohibited the use of masks.
Management
Trump Rejects Calls for USPS Stimulus as Agency Sounds Alarm Over Its Future
Lawmakers are pushing for a $25 billion cash injection to the Postal Service as part of another forthcoming stimulus package.
Workforce
VA Looks to Boost Hiring to Confront Coronavirus as Employees Decry Shortfalls
Medical staff only able to provide "subpar care" to patients under current circumstances, one nurse says.
Pay & Benefits
State Department Allows Employees to Take Off 10 Paid Hours Per Week
Administrative leave will help employees look after loved ones or their own health during coronavirus crisis, department says.
Management
SBA Experiences Chaotic Rollout to 'Unprecedented' Stimulus Program
Lawmakers on both sides and business owners alike criticized the Trump administration for a rocky implementation of a new paycheck protection program.
Workforce
Thousands of Federal Employees Have Contracted COVID-19
Many more are quarantined due to possible exposure as employees are on the frontlines fighting the coronavirus and providing essential services.
Workforce