Management
GovExec Daily: Questions About the Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Contracting attorney Kelly Kroll joins the podcast to discuss the ways firms are approaching the guidelines.
Management
OSHA Vaccine Rule Applies to Postal Service Employees
More information is to come from USPS and its unions.
Workforce
OPM: Agencies Must Provide Time Off for Feds to Get Their Kids Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The federal government’s HR agency reminded officials that they must provide employees administrative leave to accompany children getting the COVID-19 vaccine, following approval of the vaccine for 5- through 11-year-olds.
Defense
Zero Religious Exemptions Granted for COVID Vaccines in Air Force, As Deadline Passes
Nearly 5,000 religious exemptions are still pending approval.
Management
Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Deadline Pushed Back to January
The deadline aligns with the Biden administration’s other new vaccine rules, but is more than six weeks after federal employees are required to receive their shots.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Rule for Private Sector Employers Coming Soon
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
House Republicans Demand More Information on Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Lawmakers also are seeking information on job losses and any impact on supply chains.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Lawsuits Challenging Vaccine Mandates
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the states and employee groups suing over the COVID-19 vaccination rules.
Workforce
GOP Bill Would Send Vaccinated Feds Back to Offices
Republican calls for agencies to resume in-person services clash with Biden administration plans to make telework more readily available to federal workers.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Mandate Updates; FDA Delays Review of Moderna Vaccine for Adolescents
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
The FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 to 11 – a Pediatrician Explains How the Drug Was Tested for Safety and Efficacy
Pediatric clinical trials for the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 have shown that the Pfizer shot is safe and effective.
Defense
As COVID Hits Defense Factories, Some Workers Push Back on Vaccine Mandate
Some Republican lawmakers say the requirement will compromise national security.
Management
Lawsuit Challenges COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Prisons Employees
This is the first challenge by a federal employee union.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Vaccine Mandate Deadline Moves Closer
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss how unvaccinated feds will fare going forward.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: State Department Embraces Work Flexibilities; CDC Recommends Fourth COVID-19 Shot for Some
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Air Force Will Miss Its COVID Vaccination Deadline by a Few Percent
The service’s Nov. 2 goal is nearly a month earlier than those of its sister services.
Oversight
Top Republicans Request More Information on Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
They wrote to three agencies with concerns about the mandate, including that it might contribute to attrition that would make it difficult for agencies to fulfill their missions.
Defense
Raytheon: Vaccine Mandate Will Likely Add to Supply Chain Disruptions
But CEO Greg Hayes says his business will boom if everyone would just get the shot.
Management
Lawmakers Push to Extend Deadline for Alaska Native Corporations to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds
The Supreme Court ruled in June that these corporations are in fact eligible for the money, but now they are racing to spend it ahead of a December 31 deadline.
Workforce