Efforts to Ban TikTok for Federal Employees Using 2023 NDAA Fail
Efforts to ban TikTok for federal employees via the NDAA have failed, but the issue is not off of the table completely.
Ian Smith
TSP Releases 2022 Year End Processing Schedule
The TSP has released its 2022 end-of-year processing schedule.
Agreement in Congress May Be Death of the Military Vaccine Mandate
A deal reached in Congress could end the military vaccine mandate and also give pay parity to federal employees for the 2023 federal pay raise.
OPM Retirement Backlog Falls to 2022 Low in November
The OPM retirement backlog has fallen to its lowest point so far in 2022 as of the end of November.
Federal Employees’ Pay Satisfaction on the Decline
The 2022 FEVS results indicate that federal employees are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with their pay.
VA Employees Plead Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
Two former VA employees pleaded guilty to a $2.9 million purchase scheme they conducted using fictitious companies and purchase orders.
Air Marshals Facing Mandatory Border Deployment Plot ‘Mutiny’
Federal air marshals are reportedly staging a “mutiny” on the Biden administration as they plan to refuse mandatory deployment orders to the southern border and, therefore, face possible termination.
HHS Recommends Mask Mandates to Fight Long COVID
HHS is floating the idea of mask mandates among the general public to help prevent Long COVID.
House Republicans Concerned About CBP Retirement Processing Delays
A group of House Republicans want answers from OPM about extensive delays with processing retirement applications for CBP employees.
