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What Can You Expect From Another COVID Winter?
The pandemic should be better this winter than last, but it's important to accept the virus will never go completely away. "COVID is here to stay."
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See Every Major Agency's COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
The Agriculture Department is the least vaccinated large federal agency.
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GovExec Daily: Annual Leave and Essential Feds
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss OPM's decision letting some feds carry over unused annual leave that exceeds the typical cap in January.
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At Least One Agency To Begin Suspending Some Unvaccinated Feds Before Christmas
Internal Justice Department emails show tight timeline for suspensions and firings for those out of compliance with the president's order.
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Coronavirus Roundup: EPA’s Back-to-the-Office Plan; More Data on Vaccine Mandate
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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On Deadline Day, 90% of U.S. Government Personnel Are Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Another 5% are seeking exemptions and about 175,000 employees are now facing disciplinary action.
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Nine in 10 NASA Employees Are Vaccinated, But More Than 1,100 Are Seeking Exemptions
Unvaccinated employees say they're at their "dream jobs," but feel strongly enough to "upend" their lives.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Trump Official Subpoenaed Over COVID-19 Procurement; FDA Greenlights More Boosters
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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Vaccine-or-Test Requirements Increase Work and Costs for Governments
But state and local officials embrace the requirement because it creates a safer workplace while allowing employees to continue working.
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Land Management Agency Still Facing Vacancies From Headquarters Move After Workers Fled
The agency's Black and most experienced workers saw particular decreases.
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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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