Is it Time for Federal Employees to Head Back to Agency Offices?
The federal government has had a dramatic shift in its policies regarding in-person work for federal employees. How do FedSmith readers feel about it?
COVID
Federal Employees No Longer Required to Wear Masks in Much of the Country
The Biden administration has relaxed mask requirements for federal employees in accordance with new CDC guidelines.
Bill Would Let Federal Employees Sue the Government Over Vaccine Mandates
Recently introduced legislation would allow federal employees harmed by a COVID vaccine they received due to the vaccine mandate to sue the government.
2022: Rough Year for TSP With One Fund Down 13.3%. What Happens Next?
TSP returns so far in 2022 have been negative. One fund is already down more than 13% YTD. How are investors reacting and what may lie ahead this year?
Senate Bill Outlines Plan to Return Federal Employees to Work in Agency Offices
Recently introduced legislation would direct agencies to develop plans to return federal employees to in-office work in greater numbers.
Bill Would End Pandemic Telework Policies for Federal Employees
Legislation has been introduced to return federal employees to in-office work in greater numbers.
Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate May Be Heading to the Supreme Court
A U.S. appeals court did not overturn a lower court’s decision blocking enforcement of the federal employee vaccine mandate. It could go to the Supreme Court.
FedSmith Readers Still Say They Shouldn’t Be Working in Offices
Our readers said that federal employees still should not return to in-office work despite increasing calls from Congress for them to do so.
A Federal Injunction: Pausing the Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees
Now that a court has suspended enforcement of the vaccine mandate, what does this mean for federal employees?
GOP Lawmakers Tell Biden to Stop Collecting Federal Employees’ Religious Data
A group of House Republicans voiced opposition to agency efforts to collect data on federal employees seeking religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate.
