NTEU wins two cases for employee members against the IRS
Third-party arbitrators have handed down two recent wins to the National Treasury Employees Union. One of the decisions finds that the IRS v...
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20 of 2,429 episodesOPM reminds federal employees about rights to report misconduct
The Office of Personnel Management is reminding federal employees that they should be allowed to report misconduct of their colleagues, with...
OPM looks to recruit the next generation of federal employees
Early-career workers looking to join public service have some upcoming opportunities. The Office of Personnel Management is hosting a hiring...
White House chooses 11 new fellows to work with agencies on key priorities
The White House is bringing 11 new fellows to work with agencies on key priorities. The 2026-2027 Class of White House Fellows includes youn...
Social Security Administration sees improvements to service delivery
The Social Security Administration is seeing improvements to service delivery in all metrics after implementing a digital-first approach. Ne...
New details emerge on revisions to paid administrative leave regulations
More details are emerging on the Trump administration’s revisions to paid administrative leave. Agencies’ ability to pay employees not to wo...
New details emerge on revisions to paid administrative leave regulations
More details are emerging on the Trump administration’s revisions to paid administrative leave. Agencies’ ability to pay employees not to wo...
VA adds new and updated features to its electronic health records system
The Veterans Affairs Department added 15 new or updated features to its electronic health records system just ahead of two new rollouts. VA...
Federal union calls on Congress to intervene in SBA’s planned office relocations
A federal union is calling on Congress to intervene in the Small Business Administration’s planned office relocations. The American Federati...
OPM issues new strategic plan for hiring at federal agencies
Five overarching goals will define agencies’ hiring strategies for the next couple of years. The Trump administration is calling for skills-...
Senator rings alarm bells on waste and fraud at DHS
The top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is ringing alarm bells over waste, fraud and abu...
New bill looks to federal agencies to improve air quality
A new bill would require federal agencies to improve air quality and make upgrades to properties to reduce "heat islands." Congressman James...
American Foreign Service Association calls on State Dept to rehire fired feds
The State Department is opening up applications for its Lateral Entry Pilot Program, which is seeking to hire mid-career employees for the F...
HUD workforce continues to decline after DOGE
New details on workforce declines at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Government Accountability Office says HUD lost 29%...
OPM partners with White House fraud task force on hiring initiative
The Office of Personnel Management and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud are partnering to hire the next cohort of the US Tech F...
A new bill would supercharge customer service at the IRS
A new bill to supercharge customer service at the IRS made it through the Senate. The bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act w...
Coast Guard surpasses its recruiting goal for third consecutive year
The Coast Guard has surpassed its recruiting goals for the third consecutive year, bringing in the largest number of enlisted recruits in ne...
OPM launches AI chatbot to answer questions about workforce trends
There’s a new way to look at data about the federal workforce. The Office of Personnel Management has launched an AI chatbot to answer the p...
Federal retirement application processing times trend downward
Processing times for federal retirement applications are speeding up. In September, it took the Office of Personnel Management an average of...
DoD wasted millions helping DHS increase immigration detection capacity
The Defense Department wasted millions of dollars helping the Department of Homeland Security increase immigration detention capacity at Nav...