TSA Extends Mask Mandate Through Mid January
The Transportation Security Administration will require Americans to wear masks on public transportation until at least early next year.
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What Happens to Federal Employees Who Refuse a COVID Test?
According to new guidelines, federal employees who refuse mandatory COVID tests could find themselves facing disciplinary measures.
Pay Raises For Many Federal Firefighters to Begin Next Week
The Biden administration is boosting pay for nearly 15,000 federal firefighters starting next week.
GSA Freezes 2022 Lodging Per Diem Rates Due to COVID
The FY 2022 per diem rates have been released. While some have changed, the lodging rates are frozen as a result of the pandemic.
FedSmith Readers Opposed to Adding Mutual Funds to the TSP
A majority of our readers indicated they are not keen on the idea of adding mutual funds to the TSP. Here are the results of our recent survey on the topic.
Federal Employee at SSA Indicted for COVID Fraud Scheme
A federal employee at SSA has been indicted for defrauding the government of over $288,000 in a COVID fraud scheme.
VA Says 245,000 More Workers Must Get COVID Vaccine to Keep Their Jobs
The VA is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine requirement to apply to most Veterans Health Administration employees.
Whistleblower Scores GPO Related Win at SSA
As a result of a whistleblower’s disclosure, over 21,000 widow(er) beneficiaries may be entitled to receive higher benefits payments.
What Are the Most Common Mistakes on Retirement Applications?
These are the most common errors OPM has found on federal employees’ retirement applications in the last couple of years.
Study Finds the Cost of Partisanship Among Federal Workers
A new study has found that cost overruns in federal contracts increase by about 8% when the worker overseeing them is misaligned with the president’s party.
