OPM is Dropping its COVID-19 Operating Status Maximizing Telework
OPM is removing the COVID governmentwide operating status soon. Will this end telework?
COVID
Stay informed on COVID‑19 updates that affect federal employees and retirees, including workplace policies, safety guidance, telework rules, vaccination requirements, and agency‑specific directives. Explore analysis of how COVID‑related legislation, OPM and agency guidance, and federal workforce policies continue to shape leave rules, return‑to‑office decisions, and long‑term workplace practices. Find clear explanations and timely updates on the ongoing impacts of COVID‑19 on federal employment, benefits, and agency operations.
COVID Mandate Challenged in Courts: Two Decisions With Different Results
Federal employees challenging the COVID mandate went to different courts to challenge the constitutionality of the mandate. The courts have reached different decisions in two different cases.
OPM Extends COVID-19 Excepted Service Hiring Authority
OPM has extended the COVID excepted service hiring authority after President Biden extended the pandemic national emergency.
Bill Would Reinstate Federal Employees Who Were Fired or Resigned Due to Vaccine Mandate
A new bill would provide compensation or possible reinstatement for federal employees who resigned or were fired after refusing the COVID vaccine mandate.
Legislation Reintroduced to Repeal Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
Legislation has been reintroduced to repeal the federal employee vaccine mandate.
Thousands of Federal Employees May Have Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Payments
One Senator wants an investigation into what could be thousands of federal employees who may have improperly obtained COVID relief payments.
DoD Officially Drops COVID Vaccine Mandate for Military
The Pentagon has formally rescinded the military COVID vaccination requirement as part of the 2023 NDAA.
HHS Recommends Mask Mandates to Fight Long COVID
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
A Senate resolution says that because the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the federal employee vaccine mandate should be ended as well.
Federal Employees Can Get Up to 4 Hours of Leave to Get Updated COVID Vaccine
OPM has issued guidance telling agencies that federal employees should be given up to four hours of administrative leave to get COVID booster shots this fall.
