WEP and GPO Bill Passes in Congress
Legislation repealing the WEP and GPO has passed Congress.
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Legislation repealing the WEP and GPO has passed Congress.
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The DOGE Acts have been formally introduced and would directly impact federal employees.
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Legislation that would eliminate the WEP and GPO has passed the House and it appears to have more momentum than in the past.
Another bill has been introduced that targets locality pay of federal employees who telework.
A new bill would expand the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to gain more insight from federal managers.
The author says that two proposed bills cutting federal pay and benefits would unfairly target teleworking federal employees.
New telework guidance from OPM stands in contrast to legislation introduced in the Senate that would return federal employees to more in-person work.
Legislation proposes to eliminate federal employees' use of official time.