Workforce
VA Is Increasingly Leaning on Contract Nurses as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Employees lament staffing shortages even as VA has brought on 66,000 new workers since the novel coronavirus pandemic began.
Workforce
USPS Faces Busiest Time of the Year With More Than 14,000 Employees Quarantined
COVID-19 cases are spiking within the Postal Service workforce at the worst possible time.
Workforce
Court Affirms Senior Executives in Government Have Only Limited Appeal Rights
Court also issues another defeat to President Trump's signature civil service reform law.
Management
Tens of Thousands of Federal Workers Can Expect to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine This Week
More federal agencies unveil vaccine distribution plans.
Management
Trump Signs Stopgap Funding, Deferring Shutdown Threat for One Week
Many hurdles remain in avoiding a shutdown come Dec. 18.
Management
DeJoy, USPS Look to Strike Down Court Restrictions Blocking Reform Efforts
Postal Service is appealing injunctions issued prior to the election that prevented controversial initiatives.
Management
House Passes One Week Stopgap Spending Bill
Lawmakers send measure to Senate and hope for full-year omnibus by new Dec. 18 deadline.
Management
VA Flags Potential Staffing, Resource Hurdles in Vaccine Distribution
The department will start with a small distribution of doses, but expects a series of hurdles in inoculating its entire workforce and network.
Workforce
Incoming Biden Officials Praise Career Federal Workers
Nominees' new tone marks contrast from the often adversarial relationship between Trump administration and career feds.
Management
With Shutdown Deadline Looming This Week, Lawmakers Look to Buy More Time
Vote on a one-week funding extension is expected this week, ahead of Friday's deadline.
Management
Senators Raise Concerns Over Burrowing In, Other 'Midnight' Activities at VA
Rushed policies and hiring decisions "should be left to the incoming administration," lawmakers say.
Workforce
Federal Meat Inspectors Decry Lack of Access to COVID-19 Tests, Working Through Exposures
“They don’t want to know,” one employee says of his agency's attitude toward coronavirus.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Gain Early Win in Fight for Payout From 2018 Shutdown
At least 32,000 federal employees could be in line for a four-figure payday, though 25,000 are still awaiting damages awarded to them after 2013 shutdown.
Workforce
Federal Prison Employees Fear Staff Shortages and Mass Reassignments as COVID-19 Cases Spike
"The seams are going to burst," one employee said
Workforce
Internal Documents Detail Who VA Will Vaccinate First
The Veterans Affairs Department's multi-tiered plan prioritizes delivering COVID-19 inoculations to high-risk staff and patients.
Management
Regulator Finalizes Plan to Enable Larger USPS Rate Hikes
Commission sought to strike balance in rare pricing review as mailers say USPS will drive away business.
Workforce
Inside How Biden Is Learning About Federal Agencies, Both Officially and Unofficially
The president-elect transition's team is now gleaning information from federal workers through multiple channels.
Management
A Member of Your Household Tests Positive for COVID-19? VA Says Keep on Working
Department tells employees not to quarantine until they start feeling sick.
Pay & Benefits
Several Federal Agencies to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines to Employees Directly
The agencies will receive their own allocations of the immunizations and then distribute them to their workforces.
Management