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OPM Guidance to Agencies on the “Schedule F-Bomb”

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 26, 2020 9:15 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

OPM has issued guidance on placing federal employees into Schedule F and removing normal civil service procedures for hiring and firing.

White House Drops an F Bomb on the Career Civil Service

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealUpdated: October 26, 2020 8:26 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A recent Executive Order creates a new category of federal employees, but is it legal? The author provides an analysis.

Creating a New Class of Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: October 26, 2020 8:26 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A new executive order has been issued creating a new hiring schedule to make make it faster and easier to hire and fire some federal employees.

Firing a Federal Employee Easier and Quicker

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: October 23, 2020 2:22 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM has issued a final rule to streamline the federal employee removal process.

Are White Federal Employees Inherently Racist?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 6, 2020 1:52 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM is requiring all agencies to submit diversity and inclusion training for review and approval before it is used.

Proposed Changes for Federal Administrative Law Judges

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithSeptember 21, 2020 8:06 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM is issuing proposed changes that will impact how administrative law judges are hired and other employment changes.

Court Upholds Implementing LR Orders for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithSeptember 17, 2020 9:04 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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The latest attempt by unions to sidetrack President Trump’s labor relations Executive Orders has been denied by a court.

The Battle Over Federal Employees’ Payroll Taxes

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 10, 2020 9:53 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Federal employees will not be able to opt out of the temporary payroll tax deferral, but some lawmakers are pushing to change that.

Will the New Social Security Tax Deferral Affect Your Retirement?

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsSeptember 3, 2020 12:20 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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A temporary payroll tax deferral is now in effect. What could this mean for your Social Security benefits?

Will the Payroll Tax Deferral Apply to Federal Employees?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 31, 2020 6:58 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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It appears some federal employees will have withholding of their payroll taxes deferred under a new executive order. Here’s what we know.

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