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Despite Calls for Delay, White House Says Feds' Vaccination Deadline Isn't Changing
Federal workers have until Monday to prove they are vaccinated against COVID-19 or seek an exemption.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Court Wins Lottery to Hear OSHA Rule Case; Agencies’ Top Management Challenges Involve COVID-19
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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GovExec Daily: Open Season Tips and Tricks
Consumers’ Checkbook's Kevin Moss joins the podcast to discuss feds and health insurance choices.
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Concerns Raised With TSA Staffing and Vaccine Mandate Ahead of Holiday Travel
Agency expresses confidence in its workforce but other officials warn disruptions are likely.
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The ‘Great Resignation’ Is a Trend that Began before the Pandemic – and Bosses Need to Get Used to It
A record share of workers quit their jobs in September. A human resources scholar explains how this is a trend that predates the pandemic.
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GovExec Daily: What Feds Think About the Vaccine Mandate
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the Government Business Council survey on the Biden administration's rules for feds.
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Why So Many Unions Oppose Vaccine Mandates – even when They Actually Support Them
The reasons have a lot to do with the nature of unions as representative of workers’ views, as well as the importance of protecting their right to bargain.
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GovExec Daily: The Importance of Protecting Whistleblowers
The Government Accountability Project’s Dana Gold joins the podcast to discuss new plans to protect feds, contractors and grantees who blow the whistle.
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OPM Encourages Agencies to Expand Telework, Remote Work Permanently in New Guidance
The Office of Personnel Management on Friday issued its first major update to its telework guide in a decade.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Postal Service Expresses Concerns on Vaccine Rule; EPA Union Reaches Agreement on Vaccine Mandate
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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GovExec Daily: Planning for Office Reentry
Erich Wagner speaks to two agency human capital officers about the future of work.
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Why Ageism Should Be an Urgent Issue For Everyone
“COVID hit us over the head with a two-by-four," says the executive director of the Maine Council on Aging.
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Percentage of Veterans in the Federal Workforce Stagnates at 31%
The Interagency Veterans Advisory Council is looking to boost that, as well as increase representation of veterans in the Senior Executive Service.
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AFGE Calls on Administration to Delay Vaccine Mandate for Feds
The union’s leader said the recent delay in enforcement of the vaccine mandate for contractors sets up a “double standard” in federal workplaces.
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5 Ways to Turn Your Anxiety into Something Useful
The author of a new book has some tips on how you can transform your anxiety into a "superpower." One tip is as simple as looking at your phone les
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GovExec Daily: What do Feds Really Want at their Workplaces?
Accenture's Britaini Carroll joins the podcast to discuss research on how to support and retain top talent.
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Federal Judge Declines to Block Vaccine Mandate for Feds
Judge says the challenge is both premature and unlikely to supersede the public interest in ending the pandemic.
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Social Security Employees Slated to Return to Offices in January
Restrictions on telework and confusing vaccine rules for visitors to SSA offices rankle union officials, who have demanded to bargain over employees’ reentry to their traditional worksites.
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GovExec Daily: Report Finds GSA Failed to Remove Hazardous Materials from Facility For Years
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss an OSC documenting a whistleblower’s allegations.
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