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Bill Would Prohibit Federal Employees From Censoring Free Speech

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJanuary 19, 2023 9:22 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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Recently introduced legislation would prohibit federal employees from censoring free speech or pressuring social media companies to censor speech.

Legislation Reintroduced to Slash Telework Flexibilities for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJanuary 13, 2023 9:20 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Legislation has been introduced to prevent the Biden administration from making pandemic era telework policies permanent.

TikTok Ban for Federal Employees Looking More Likely to Happen

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 16, 2022 11:52 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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Bipartisan interest has quickly developed among lawmakers in banning federal employees’ use of TikTok on government issued devices.

Efforts to Ban TikTok for Federal Employees Using 2023 NDAA Fail

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithUpdated: December 15, 2022 3:24 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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Efforts to ban TikTok for federal employees via the NDAA have failed, but the issue is not off of the table completely.

WEP, GPO, and Bill to Eliminate Them Has Advanced for First Time

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithSeptember 21, 2022 10:18 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Federal retiree income may be impacted by the WEP and the GPO. Legislation has advanced in the House to eliminate these provisions.

House Passes Bill Blocking Schedule F

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 16, 2022 9:02 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The House of Representatives has passed legislation to prevent future presidents from implementing Schedule F.

Bill Would Turn Up the Heat on Federal Agencies

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 14, 2022 1:38 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 2, 2022 9:28 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealAugust 29, 2022 2:26 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealAugust 12, 2022 9:25 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The author says that recently introduced legislation to make federal employees at-will employees would destroy the civil service.

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