OPM Issues Guidance on COVID Emergency Paid Leave
OPM has provided federal employees with more information on how to utilize the 2021 COVID emergency paid leave (EPL) benefit.
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2020 FEVS Results: Persevering Through COVID
What do the 2020 FEVS results say about federal employees’ overall satisfaction with their jobs, pay and agency support during COVID?
Senator Says It’s Time for Federal Employees to Stop Telecommuting
One Senator is asking for guidelines to be issued to require federal employees to begin to safely return to work in agency offices.
CDC Issues Government-Wide COVID Testing Guidelines for Federal Workers
The CDC has issued COVID testing guidelines to provide agencies with strategies for testing federal workers for the virus.
The Future of the Federal Workforce: What’s Next After the Pandemic?
What will the telework model look like after the pandemic?
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.
Social Security: Here We Go Again…
The author says that the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on wages could reduce some seniors’ Social Security benefits in the future.
Bill Would Rescind New Emergency Paid Leave Benefit
New legislation has been introduced to rescind some of the spending provisions in the new COVID-19 stimulus bill.
Formal Guidance Expected Soon on Emergency Paid Leave Benefit
A Postal Service memo says that OPM will be issuing guidance soon on the new COVID-19 emergency leave benefit for federal employees.
