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GovExec Daily: Making Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work for the Federal Workforce
OPM's Janice Underwood joins the podcast to discuss her role as Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility .
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Officials Seek to Reassure Lawmakers Skeptical VA Can Staff Up to Meet New Obligations
VA will soon provide new care and benefits to millions and lawmakers have concerns about its capacity.
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Lawmakers Left Anti-Schedule F Legislation Out of the Compromise Defense Policy Bill
Prospects for it look grim after it wasn’t included in the piece of must-pass legislation.
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Much of the CDC Is Working Remotely. That Could Make Changing the Agency Difficult.
Like many U.S. workplaces, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention went remote during the pandemic. Most of the agency’s staff members haven’t returned to the office full time, raising concerns about the CDC’s ability to reform itself after recent stumbles.
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GovExec Daily: What Still Needs to Happen for Feds to Get Their 2023 Pay Raise
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the end-of-year steps needed for public servants to get their average 4.6% increase.
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A Union and the EEOC Have Reached a Settlement Over the Agency’s Failure to Negotiate Office Reentry
The deal requires health and safety inspections of all EEOC work sites, reduces the number of days employees must report to their offices to three per pay period, and opens the door to negotiating a remote work policy for employees.
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The Biden Administration Will Allow Agencies to Appoint Some Employees Into 10-Year Temporary Jobs
The rule finalizes a proposal first put forward by the Trump administration.
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GovExec Daily: Holiday Parties in the Age of COVID-19
Labor and employment attorney Michael Schmidt joins the podcast to discuss the ways organizations can stay safe while celebrating.
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These Are the Agencies that Saw the Biggest Losses in Employee Satisfaction in 2022, and the Few that Saw Gains
Only 10 agencies with at least 100 employees saw improvements to their job satisfaction score in the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, and no agencies with at least 10,000 workers gained ground.
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Lagging Pay and Back to the Office Transitions Likely Caused Feds' Morale Drop This Year, OPM Says
The lack of pay increases to match inflation and the federal government’s implementation of return to office initiatives could be responsible for dips in employee satisfaction as measured in the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
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More Republicans Died Than Democrats after COVID-19 Vaccines Came Out
The sharp divergence in excess death rates that emerged in the post-vaccine period "is pretty striking… and the magnitudes are quite large."
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Not Many Federal Law Enforcement Officers Are Women. The Marshals Service Is Looking to Change That
The nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency sees diversity as “mission essential,” said its director.
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GovExec Daily: COVID-19, Anxiety and the Workplace
Labor and employment attorney David Barron joins the podcast to discuss mental heath accommodations in the workplace.
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GovExec Daily: Why Women Execs Are Leaving Their Jobs During the 'Great Breakup'
HR expert Barbie Winterbottom joins the podcast to discuss gender, management and the workplace.
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GovExec Daily: More Open Season Tips for Feds and Annuitants
Kevin Moss joins the podcast to talk about health care options.
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Not Super Creative? Try This Approach
Looking at emotional situations in a different way can boost creativity among people who tend to think more conventionally, a study finds.
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VA Has a Plan to Attract Workers Displaced by Widespread Tech Industry Layoffs
Amid a recent wave of layoffs across the technology sector, the VA is working to position itself as an enticing destination for unemployed tech workers.
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Education Dept. and AFGE Reach a Settlement on Dozens of Complaints Stemming From 2018 Management Edict
A draconian collective bargaining agreement imposed without negotiating with the union, ended official time, removed workplace protections and implemented a scheme designed to cut off the union's dues collection.
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GovExec Daily: Where Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Stands
Savi's Tobin van Ostern joins the podcast to discuss the PSLF and its future.
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