Opening Statement from Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) on the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Pay

Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) gave the opening statement at the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Pay in Washington on March 9. In the statement, he said that federal employees perform essential services for the government, but cited figures showing that they are overpaid relative to their private sector counterparts.

Update to the Washington, DC, Area Dismissal and Closure Procedures

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued revised Washington, DC, Area Dismissal and Closure Procedures on December 15, 2010. OPM is amending its announcement for early departures to explicitly allow employees to request unscheduled leave and unscheduled telework prior to their individually staggered early departure times. Additionally, OPM will no longer be asking agencies to provide telework data when OPM announces certain operating statuses.