Workforce
If Trump Is Reelected, His Aides Are Planning to Purge the Civil Service
Officials are looking to revive a controversial order issued in Trump's waning days and have already identified 50,000 federal positions to target.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Will the Vaccine Mandate Discipline Ever Begin?
Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins the podcast to discuss the enforcement of the Biden administration's delayed rules.
Workforce
A Schedule F Ban Is Among Many Workforce Provisions in the Annual Defense Policy Bill the House Just Passed
Lawmakers also added language to grant full civil service protections and a pay raise to TSA employees to the must-pass bill before its approval Thursday.
Workforce
D.B. Cooper, the Changing Nature of Hijackings and the Foundation for Today’s Airport Security
From 1968 to 1974, U.S. airlines experienced 130 hijackings. But it was Cooper’s hijacking-as-extortion plot that captured the public’s imagination – and inspired a copycat crime wave.
Workforce
The House’s Defense Policy Bill Could Codify Contractor Minimum Wage
The House is set to vote this week on its version of the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, an annual must-pass bill that often serves as the vehicle for provisions impacting the federal workforce.
Management
GovExec Daily: Government Has a Recent History of Big Successes
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss his post about the ways that government has greatly improved the lives of Americans.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: LGBTQ+ Workers and Discrimination
Federal employment attorney Dan Meyer joins the podcast to discuss how workers can identify discrimination at the office and what can be done about it.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: What the TSP Changes Mean For Feds
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the ways the retirement savings plan is shifting, on the board and with its service provider.
Management
GovExec Daily: A Battle in the 'War Over the Administrative State'
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the Fifth Circuit's decision.
Workforce
Tell Us About Your Experience With The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
We’re looking for readers who want to share their experiences with the Education Department's debt relief.
Workforce
Biden’s Board Appointees Promise to Finally Provide Feds ‘Extra Insurance’ Against Mistreatment
After five years, a restored Merit Systems Protection Board is setting new precedents with sweeping impacts for the civil service.
Workforce
TSA Screeners Could Be in Line for 30% Pay Raises on Average
A bipartisan measure passed by the House would move the Transportation Security Administration’s workforce under Title 5, which also promises full collective bargaining rights and other civil service protections enjoyed by most federal employees.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Roe Could Be Near Its End. Can Feds Join Protests?
Lindy Kyzer joins the show to discuss what the Hatch Act says about public political activity.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The OPM Chief Wants to Hire Thousands
Erich Wagner speaks to OPM Director Kiran Ahuja about a “call to service” to encourage people to apply for the more than 8,000 jobs
Workforce
President Biden Just Gave Federal Employees a Big ‘Thank You’
He presented the presidential rank awards in conjunction with Public Service Recognition Week.
Oversight
Most Feds Won't Actually Be Able to Hold Partisan Office and Keep Their Day Jobs, Despite Precedent
Despite a new precedent, OSC does not plan to enter into settlement agreements in which civil servants can concurrently serve in partisan elected positions going forward.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Empowering Employees Will Help Conservation Efforts
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility's Chandra Rosenthal joins the podcast to discuss how the White House can further environmental goals by supporting civil servants at BLM.
Management
White House Takes Aim at Administrative Burdens
The Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to cut down on administrative burdens people have to endure to get government benefits. It's using the 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act to do it.
Workforce
Inglis Says He Won't 'Dictate' Cyber Workforce Policy
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said that part of his job in the cybersecurity workforce arena will be ensuring that the roles of different agencies are coordinated.
Workforce