Dramatic Decrease in Official Time at VA
The VA is successfully implementing recent executive orders to restrict the use of official time and free office space previously used by unions.
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The VA is successfully implementing recent executive orders to restrict the use of official time and free office space previously used by unions.
A GAO report attempted to determine if whistleblowers are more likely to be fired when they are in probationary status.
The author says that during the time of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, effective use of the probationary period is more important than ever.
The MSPB has been without a quorum for years. What does this mean for federal employees with pending cases?
The EEOC has issued guidance regarding what agencies can and cannot do related to medical inquiries during the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal employee unions are highlighting their conditions that “must be met” before employees return to work. Federal employees should exercise caution though.
OPM published a list of FAQs regarding plans to return federal employees to normal work environments in the wake of the coronavirus.
Local leaders from the DC region want OPM to extend telework policies, saying it will help save federal employees’ lives.
There has been recent speculation that President Trump might fire Dr. Anthony Fauci, but can the president really do this given that Fauci is a federal employee?
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo with plans agencies can use to safely return to normal operations after the coronavirus.