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Agreement in Congress May Be Death of the Military Vaccine Mandate

By Ian SmithDecember 7, 2022 12:02 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

A deal reached in Congress could end the military vaccine mandate and also give pay parity to federal employees for the 2023 federal pay raise.

2023 USPS Holidays

By Ian SmithNovember 29, 2022 6:55 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
Postal Service (USPS) blue mailbox pictured on a street corner

What days does USPS close for federal holidays in 2023?

HHS Recommends Mask Mandates to Fight Long COVID

By Ian SmithNovember 25, 2022 9:28 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

HHS is floating the idea of mask mandates among the general public to help prevent Long COVID.

Senate Resolution Calls for End to Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate

By Ian SmithNovember 2, 2022 8:43 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

A Senate resolution says that because the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the federal employee vaccine mandate should be ended as well.

Massive Illegal Immigration Leads to Deploying Air Marshals for Welfare Border Checks

By Ralph R. SmithUpdated: November 1, 2022 10:13 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The continuing surge of illegal immigration along the Mexican border is leading to sending federal air marshals there to assist instead of securing airlines.

Lawmakers Worried About Possible Double Dipping of Student Loan Repayments for Federal Employees

By Ian SmithOctober 19, 2022 1:05 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

A group of Republican Senators are concerned that some federal employees could be getting double payments for student loan reimbursements.

2022 Sammies Winners Announced

By Ian SmithSeptember 20, 2022 8:15 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The winners of the 2022 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America (Sammies) awards have been announced.

House Passes Bill Blocking Schedule F

By Ian SmithSeptember 16, 2022 9:02 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The House of Representatives has passed legislation to prevent future presidents from implementing Schedule F.

Bill Would Turn Up the Heat on Federal Agencies

By Ian SmithSeptember 14, 2022 1:38 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Legislation has been introduced that would require two federal agencies to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees when using air conditioning.

Bill Would Prohibit Some Federal Employees From Owning Stocks

By Ian SmithSeptember 2, 2022 9:28 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Recently introduced legislation would prohibit some federal employees and their spouses from owning individual stocks while working for the government.

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