WEP, GPO, and Bill to Eliminate Them Has Advanced for First Time
Federal retiree income may be impacted by the WEP and the GPO. Legislation has advanced in the House to eliminate these provisions.
Proposed Legislation
House Passes Bill Blocking Schedule F
The House of Representatives has passed legislation to prevent future presidents from implementing Schedule F.
Bill Would Turn Up the Heat on Federal Agencies
Legislation has been introduced that would require two federal agencies to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees when using air conditioning.
Bill Would Prohibit Some Federal Employees From Owning Stocks
Recently introduced legislation would prohibit some federal employees and their spouses from owning individual stocks while working for the government.
The “Preventing A Patronage System Act” Can Preserve a Merit-Based Civil Service
The author analyzes two bills in Congress which attempt to prevent Schedule F from resurfacing again in the future.
The Public Service Reform Act Would Wreck The Civil Service
The author says that recently introduced legislation to make federal employees at-will employees would destroy the civil service.
Legislation Would Make It Easier to Fire Federal Employees
Recently introduced legislation would make it easier to fire federal employees for performance reasons by making them at-will employees.
Fear and Loathing Over Schedule F and 50,000 Federal Jobs
Schedule F was introduced in 2020 and is still making headlines. Here is a quick summary of why it is important.
Should Federal Agencies Go Vegetarian?
A group of House lawmakers want all federal facilities to be “strongly encouraged” by the White House to start serving vegetarian food options.
Legislation Reintroduced to Expand Telework
Legislation has been reintroduced to permanently expand telework in the federal government.
