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.
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Biden Directs Federal Agencies to Advance “Racial Equity”
President Biden has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to advance racial equity.
A Perfect Retirement Storm? Comparing Pay Raise, Inflation, COLAs During Periods of High Inflation
Is 2022 a good year to retire? How do the annual pay raise, inflation, and COLAs compare during similar economic circumstances under Presidents Carter and Biden?
Biden Issues Alternative Pay Letter for 2023 Federal Pay Raise: Average 4.6% Raise
President Biden has issued the letter outlining his alternative pay plan of a 4.6% average increase for the 2023 federal pay raise.
Appeals Court Agrees to En Banc Hearing in Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Case
A federal appeals court has agreed to a rehearing of a lawsuit challenging President Biden’s federal employee vaccine mandate.
Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Upheld by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has upheld President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees.
Biden Calls for Federal Employees to Resume In-Person Work During SOTU
President Biden sent a letter to federal employees thanking them for their service to the country and indicated that in-person work will soon increase.
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.
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.
Judge Blocks Enforcement of Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
A Texas court has issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the federal employee vaccine mandate.
