Nearly 6k Postal Employees Attacked by Dogs Last Year
The Postal Service has released its annual list of cities in which mail carriers experienced the most dog attacks.
Ian Smith
What if the Threat Comes From Within? Federal Agencies Must Address the Risk
The author says that the next security breach against the government could come from within, and federal agencies must be prepared to deal with such an event.
Federal Workers Sue Government For Failing to Pay Up to $10,000 in Overtime Per Person
Nearly 100 federal criminal investigators are suing the United States government for allegedly cheating each person out of between $5,000 to $10,000 in overtime pay for extra hours spent fulfilling training requirements, and the number of complainants is expected to grow exponentially.
White House Tells Agencies to Plan for Bringing Federal Employees Back to In-Office Work
A new memo instructs federal agencies to begin the process of returning many federal employees to work in offices as the pandemic winds down.
Can Agencies Require Federal Employees to Get Vaccinated?
New guidance addresses whether or not agencies can require federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when working in-person.
How Do You Prepare For A Million Workers To Return To The Office? Ask The Government
The government is planning to bring many federal employees back to in-office work by mid July, but it’s not an easy task.
FedSmith Readers Say It’s Still Not Time to Return to In-Office Work
How do FedSmith readers feel about returning to work in their agency offices post-COVID? Our latest survey suggests they are not ready to do so.
How Much Money is Left in the COVID Emergency Leave Fund?
When the money runs out, emergency COVID leave for federal employees ends. How much money is left in the fund?
NASA Opens Doors To More On-Site Work, But Teleworking Here To Stay
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is taking the next step in returning to workplace normalcy, but is also encouraging its employees to telework indefinitely.
Retirement Backlog Continues to Improve After Peaking in March
The retirement backlog at OPM has been slowly improving over the last two months.
