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Could Schedule F ever come back?
As it stands, future presidents could re-create Schedule F with more exemptions from the civil service, a power that the courts and the Congress have the power to change.
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House COVID package includes 600 hours paid leave for feds
A provision from the House Oversight and Reform Committee would give feds 600 hours – or 15 weeks – of emergency paid leave to recover from COVID-19 or manage dependents whose care has been upended by the health crisis.
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FLRA defends Trump-era rule on revoking union fees
The Federal Labor Relations Authority is defending a 2020 rule in a union lawsuit – a rule opposed by the official now temporarily in charge of the agency.
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DOD orders leaders to address extremism
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directs commanding officers and supervisors to hold a "stand down" discussion on extremism in the next 60 days.
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Small drones, training could be standard issue for service members
The Defense Department is planning to incorporate drone training for every service member as part of its counter small unmanned aerial systems strategy.
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Senate panel approves Granholm nomination to lead DOE
Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan, is poised to become energy secretary as the agency continues to grapple with the fallout of the SolarWinds Orion hack.
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Biden clears out Trump's FSIP appointees
Federal employee groups and unions had requested that Biden remove the panel's members.
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Navy report looks to combat racism and sexism in the ranks
The Navy's Task Force One Navy report looks to STEM training, recruitment, grooming policies as paths to encourage diversity and inclusion.
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Hicks talks budget and CMO duties in confirmation hearing
Kathleen Hicks, President Biden's pick to serve as deputy secretary of defense, pressed for new incentives to improve DOD's business reform efforts at her confirmation hearing.
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New bill looks to close retirement loophole for injured federal first responders
Sponsors say the legislation is needed to allow federal first responders to access their retirement benefits if they are injured on the job.
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State Dept. can't justify move to open cyber office, GAO finds
The Government Accountability Office says the State Department failed to justify the scope and organizational placement of a new office that was greenlighted in the final days of the Trump administration.
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Paid family and medical leave for feds in new House bill
House Democrats are looking to extend federal employee benefits with new legislation.
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Can better data improve federal hiring?
Alternative hiring assessments show promise for improving the yield of successful applicants from federal job postings.
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TSP savers withdrew $2.9 billion under CARES Act
By the end of the program, almost 120,000 Thrift Savings Plan participants used CARES Act withdrawals.
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USAF chief looks to combat extremism in the ranks
To create a better environment for all service members, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Air Force's chief of staff said leadership will have to lay out "what our expectations are for those who are to be a part of our force."
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House Dems call on AG nominee to protect immigration judges' union
The chairs of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Subcommittee on Government Operations are asking Merrick Garland to protect immigration judges ability to unionize, which was invalidated by a labor authority last year.
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OMB lays out new COVID health and safety guidelines for feds
New safety protocols have the potential to remake physical workspaces to promote distancing during the pandemic.
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Biden names senior OPM officials
The appointments come on the heels of executive orders in Biden's first days in office that started the rollback of much of the Trump administration's workforce policy.
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Biden elevates DuBester to chair the FLRA
The quasi-judicial Federal Labor Relations Authority was involved in some of the most contentious wrangling between the Trump administration and federal employee unions.
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