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OPM Issues Guidance on Weather Leave in Age of Telework, Disasters
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida created disruptions throughout the eastern United States, the Office of Personnel Management highlighted how workplace flexibilities can mesh with the federal government’s current maximum telework posture.
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More Than Two-Thirds of Americans Support a Surge in Staff and Funding at IRS
Biden has proposed additional spending at the tax agency, arguing it would help prevent wealthy Americans from dodging their bills.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Pandemic Watchdog Outlines ‘Lessons Learned;’ HHS Re-Delegates Regulation Authority to FDA
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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Justice Dept. Continues to Insist Immigration Judges Union is ‘Defunct,’ Despite Moving to Nullify Decertification Decision
Although the Biden administration has asked to withdraw the prior administration’s petition to classify immigration judges as management officials, it has continued to aggressively defend against litigation over the union’s decertification.
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Why Are So Many Americans Leaving Their Jobs Right Now?
With Americans quitting their jobs and many more saying they're considering it, an expert breaks down what's behind "the Great Resignation."
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GovExec Daily: Biden Makes the Pay Raise Number Official
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the 2022 pay figure for feds.
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Annual Defense Policy Bill Includes Repeal of Two-Year Probationary Period for Pentagon Hires
The reduction of the probationary period to one year is among several provisions in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that will affect civilian personnel.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccines Are Being Offered to Afghanistan Evacuees; New HHS Office Launches
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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What a Baker from Ancient Pompeii Can Teach Us about Happiness
While they weren’t living through a pandemic, citizens of ancient Pompeii weren’t strangers to societal stress.
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GovExec Daily: The New Employer-Employee Paradigm
Deloitte's Jeffrey Bradfield and Kraig Eaton joined the podcast to discuss their new report.
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VA Sees Spike in COVID-19 Deaths Among Employees in August
"Oh no, here we go again," employees say of current conditions at VA facilities.
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How Zoom Messed up Access for Disabled Users
"Zoom's update didn't so much solve inaccessibility as shine a spotlight on it," writes Courtney Wade. But there are actions we can take to improve our workplaces.
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GovExec Daily: The 2017 VA Accountability Law and the Courts
Attorney Conor Dirks joins the podcast to discuss two cases that knock down the agency's interpretation of the rule.
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Postal Service to Hire 100,000 Employees in 2021
The hiring is part of a $40 billion investment in the mailing agency's workforce and infrastructure.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Still No FDA Chief Nominee, CDC Opens New Southeast Asia Regional Office
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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Most Americans Are OK with Vaccine Mandates in Certain Places
As Delta variant cases are on the rise, a new poll shows how Americans feel about COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some events and certain workers.
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GovExec Daily: Civilian Feds and the Afghanistan Evacuation
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss how civilian agencies are responding and processing Americans and Afghans leaving the country.
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GovExec Daily: The Legal Implications of the Biden COVID-19 Mandate for Feds
Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins the show to discuss how public servants will have to deal with the new rules for onsite workers.
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More Stringent Vaccine Mandates On the Way for Some Feds
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that with full FDA authorization of the Pfizer vaccine, more agencies could announce more stringent mandates than President Biden’s governmentwide policy.
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