Management
Lawmakers Make a Renewed Effort to Crack Down on Traffickers Sending Opioids Through USPS
The Biden administration should stop giving countries a free pass to avoid fentanyl detection measures, bipartisan pair says.
Management
HHS to Help Launch National Abortion Hotline
The Biden administration is continuing to seek ways to support abortion care as many states restrict access.
Workforce
House Republicans to Biden: Outsource More Federal Jobs
Lawmakers say the administration is failing to provide data on which government positions can be performed by the private sector.
Management
USPS Is Planning Another Above-Inflation Rate Increase in July
Prices just went up in January, but the Postal Service is seeking an even larger increase this summer.
Management
Appeals Panel for Feds No Longer Whole As Former Board Member Runs for Office
The Merit Systems Protection Board, now once again dealing with a vacancy as former member runs for state House in West Virginia, vows to continue working on its backlog.
Workforce
IRS to Hire 30,000 Employees Over the Next Two Years
Biden administration lays out the full spending plan for its new $80 billion cash infusion.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Starts the Process of Booting USPS Employees to a New Health Care Program
Health care premiums will likely go down for feds across the board as Medicare absorbs more costs, Biden administration predicts.
Management
New IRS Chief: Growing the Workforce Will Transform Agency ‘Armed Only With Their Calculators’
As a new commissioner is sworn in, the Biden administration will detail its $80 billion IRS spending plan this week.
Management
FEMA Wants to Confront Growing Challenges With More Personnel
The Biden administration is expecting unique challenges this disaster season, and FEMA wants to do more with more.
Management
State, Union Say Complying With House Subpoena Would Create Chilling Effect on Career Staff
The department said turning over a protected communication on the Afghanistan withdrawal would undermine its "unique way" for employees to "speak truth to power."
Workforce
Federal Asylum Officers Blast New Biden Rule as Contrary to Legal, Moral Obligations
Management has told employees they understand the concerns, but employees will either have to comply or quit.
Workforce
Hiring With Temporary Cash Infusions Won't Force Future Layoffs, Agency Leaders Say
As agencies look to grow their workforces, House Republicans warn they will not be able to support the increased staffing levels in the future.
Management
McCarthy Wants Biden 'On the Clock' to Negotiate Over the Debt Ceiling
The House speaker says he wants to avoid brinksmanship, but is refusing the White House's request for a clean debt limit increase and calling for dramatic spending cuts.
Management
USPS Is Losing a Lot More Money in 2023 Than It Expected
The Postal Service has gotten rising costs under control, but mail volume losses are accelerating.
Pay & Benefits
VA Will No Longer Use Its Marquee Civil Service Reform Law to Punish Employees
The Biden administration unwinds a key Trump legislative victory, citing a series of setbacks the law has endured.
Management
The Federal Employee COVID Vaccine Mandate Remains Blocked, After Appeals Court Ruling
Court says the president overstepped in mandating "private, irreversible medical decisions."
Workforce
Flight Delays Will Spike This Summer Due to FAA Staffing Shortages, the Agency Warns
Union leader says the FAA is taking some positive steps to address the crisis, but a solution is years away.
Management
Biden Administration Opens a $250M Fund for Agencies to Make Their Buildings More Efficient
Agencies will be able to tap into infrastructure law funds as they try to meet Biden's ambitious government sustainability plan.
Workforce
VA Is Hiring at a Record Rate. Employees Say It's Still Not Enough.
Nearly every VA employee thinks its facility is understaffed, according to a new survey, despite the department's unprecedented hiring spree.
Workforce