Biden Thanks Federal Employees in Proclamation for Public Service Recognition Week
President Biden issued a proclamation in honor of Public Service Recognition Week 2021 and to thank federal employees for the work they do.
Current Events
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
2021 Sammies Finalists Announced
The finalists for the 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America medals (Sammies) have been announced to kick off Public Service Recognition Week.
Renewed Effort to Ban TikTok for Federal Employees
Legislation has been reintroduced to ban federal employees from using TikTok. Just how unsafe is this application?
New Benefit: Quietly Creating New Federal Employee Holiday (#12)
The House has passed a bill that would create a new national holiday (and a new federal employee holiday) starting in 2022.
Just Another Meatless Monday?
A new bill would ensure that agencies cannot prevent federal employees from eating meat in agency cafeterias by banning “Meatless Mondays.”
Efforts Growing to Recruit Federal Employees to Work at Southern Border
As the number of migrants crossing the southern border rapidly increases, the government is reportedly stepping up its efforts to recruit federal employees to help.
Some VA Beneficiaries to Receive COVID Stimulus Payments Next Week
The IRS announced that certain VA beneficiaries will get their COVID-19 stimulus payments soon.
Stimulus Payments Coming Soon for Some Non-Filer Federal Beneficiaries
Some federal beneficiaries who do not file recent tax returns will be getting their COVID stimulus payments from the IRS soon.
5 Strategies to Reduce Your 2020 Tax Bill
Want to reduce your 2020 taxes? These are a few last minute strategies that can help.
When Can DC Area Federal Employees Get the Vaccine?
New information from the DC government offers a timeline as to when federal employees can expect to be eligible for the COVID vaccine.
