Will Federal Workers Be Protected in an Influenza Pandemic?
GAO was recently asked to survey 24 agencies to determine what progress they have made on protecting federal workers from an influenza pandemic.
Federal Workforce News
Stay updated with breaking news and major events affecting federal employees, including government shutdowns, office closures, emergency announcements, legislative developments, and nationwide issues impacting federal agencies and the federal workforce.
Legislation Targets Tax Delinquent Federal Workers; What About Congress?
Since we publicized the House vote on the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, we have received numerous questions from FedSmith.com users who wanted to know if the legislation would also apply to members of Congress. Here are some answers.
House Votes to Fire Tax Delinquent Federal Workers
The House voted Tuesday to approve the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, legislation which takes aim at the nearly 100,000 federal workers who collectively owed about $1 billion in back taxes in FY 2009.
Government Avoids Pre-Election Day Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has announced that an agreement has been reached to ensure there won’t be a shutdown before the November elections.
Aligning Agencies’ Customer Service with the Private Sector
Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) have introduced legislation to establish, monitor and improve customer service delivery across federal agencies.
USPS Will Not Make Upcoming Mandated Retiree Health Benefits Payments
The US Postal Service said in a statement released today that it will not make mandated upcoming prefunded payments to the Treasury, but that the action will not affect its day-to-day operations.
The First Commandment of Performance Appraisal
The author discusses performance standards and what he believes is a fundamental law of performance evaluations and the most common reason appraisals have failed in the past.
Four Words You’ll Be Tempted to Use In Your Writing — But Shouldn’t
Unless you want to raise your readers’ suspicions, don’t use these words in your presentations, documents or other communications.
Pay the Taxes or Lose the Job
A twenty-year IRS agent was not able to convince the appeals court to overturn his removal for willfully underreporting his income on his federal tax returns.
House Passes Repeal of ObamaCare
The House voted Wednesday to repeal the federal health care law that was recently upheld by the Supreme Court.
