COVID-19 and “Protecting the Federal Workforce”
The White House has issued guidance for agencies on implementing new COVID-19 safety regulations for federal employees.
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Lawmakers Demand OMB Stop Implementing Schedule F
Two lawmakers want OMB to abandon its efforts to implement Schedule F.
Breaking the Civil Service Begins at OMB
At least one agency has begun moving its employees to Schedule F. The author explores what the potential ramifications of this are for federal employees.
Not Yet: Senators Say Federal Employees Shouldn’t Return to Work in Their Offices
Four Senators said that OMB and OPM are putting federal employees in jeopardy by asking them to return to work in their offices now.
White House Tells Federal Employees to Prepare to Return to Their Offices
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo with plans agencies can use to safely return to normal operations after the coronavirus.
OMB Tells Agencies to Limit In-Person Contact, Maximize Telework to Combat Coronavirus
OMB has issued another memo for agencies with action items to take to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
OMB Calls for Expanded Telework, Leave Options for Coronavirus
The Office of Management and Budget is asking federal agencies to make full use of telework and leave options to protect federal employees who are most at risk from the coronavirus.
Federal Retirement Benefits on the Chopping Block
While the proposed budget cuts to federal employees’ retirement are familiar, the author says they contain a key difference this time.
Why is Another Pay Freeze Being Proposed?
OMB’s acting director explained the rationale behind proposing another pay freeze in 2020 at a recent Congressional hearing.
Shutdown Will Cancel Some Federal Employees’ Planned Vacations
A regulation on leave says that some federal employees will have their vacations cancelled because of the partial shutdown.
