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Telework Delivers, But Only If Federal Agencies Can Manage Payroll Correctly

FedSmith.com author Gleb TsipurskyBy Gleb TsipurskyNov 21, 2024 8:35 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Recent audits have uncovered problems with telework. How can agencies prevent these types of problems?

Removal Mitigated to 561-Day Suspension

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithAug 22, 2019 8:54 AM | Updated: Sep 4, 2019 2:02 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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The appeals court is troubled by an arbitrator’s decision to mitigate a removal to an extended suspension for “time served” but not for the reasons one may think.

Senators Don’t Want Federal Agencies Collecting Citizenship Data

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 25, 2019 2:00 PM | Updated: Aug 9, 2019 4:09 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

A group of Senators are threatening to withhold funds in an effort to stop federal agencies from providing citizenship data to the Commerce Department.

No Citizenship Question Will Be on the 2020 Census

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 11, 2019 6:38 PM | Updated: Jul 23, 2019 5:12 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The Trump administration abandoned efforts to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census and is instead taking an alternate route to gather the information.

The Problem with the Current Government Shutdown

By Michael WaldJan 7, 2019 2:11 PM | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 3:03 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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The author says that the current partial government shutdown is largely not causing any real pain for the general public.

Appeals Court Rules MSPB Erred in Handling Coerced Retirement Claim

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithSep 12, 2018 11:12 AM | Updated: Sep 18, 2018 7:33 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A Department of Commerce employee has convinced the appeals court that his retirement was involuntary because of a hostile work environment.

Lawmakers Want Investigation of Commerce Secretary for Possible Insider Trading Violation

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 29, 2018 10:22 AM | Updated: Jul 9, 2018 8:56 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Several lawmakers want the SEC to investigate the stock trading activities of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

ACLU Sues Commerce Department Over Census Citizenship Question

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 7, 2018 11:44 AM | Updated: Jun 28, 2018 1:38 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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Another lawsuit has been filed over the inclusion of a citizenship question on the upcoming census.

Census Bureau Will Be Checking Answers to Citizenship Question

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 4, 2018 11:45 AM | Updated: Jun 28, 2018 1:39 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

If you don’t answer the citizenship status question on the census, will it matter? The Census Bureau has developed a plan for this possibility.

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