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OPM gets cranking on workforce orders
After a judicial injunction was lifted, the Office of Personnel Management ordered agencies to resume plans to fully implement new workforce policies contained in three controversial executive orders.
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USMC commandant nixes prospect of zero-based budget review
Gen. David Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, said it's unlikely the service will adopt a programmatic review like the Army’s "night court" process.
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Feds face 5.6% health insurance hike
Premiums are going up for participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
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FAS’ Thomas resigns
Alan Thomas, head of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, heads to the private sector.
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Thornberry won't seek re-election
Mac Thornberry, the House Armed Services Committee's top Republican and a leading voice for consolidations and closures in the Defense Department's "fourth estate" announced he won't seek reelection in 2020.
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Finding the feds of the future
Lawmakers and experts say that hiring and management need improvement if the federal government is going to attract replacements for its aging workforce.
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Senate passes stopgap funding bill
With just one day left before a congressional recess, the Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep government open until Nov. 21.
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Appeals court declines review of workforce order lawsuit
A federal appeals court decision paves the way for the Trump Administration put its three workforce executive orders into effect.
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Unionized feds rally with Hill Democrats
Federal employee unions heard from leaders and members of Congress as they push back on proposed changes to federal workforce rules.
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Proposed workforce rules make it easier to fire, discipline feds
The Office of Personnel Management is following through on Trump administration plans to make it easier to fire and penalize federal employees.
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Lawmakers detail $4 billion in shutdown costs
A new Senate staff report lays out the huge costs of shutting down federal agencies during funding fights over the past five years.
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Cabaniss confirmed to lead OPM
The former head of the Federal Labor Relations Authority was approved to take over the top human resources job in government, ending almost a year of acting leadership.
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House Dems want leaders to fight for spending bill's labor protections
More than 200 legislators warn against cutting key workforce provisions during final funding negotiations.
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Hoyer tees up CR to avoid shutdown
The House of Representatives is expected to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government open past the close of fiscal year 2019.
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Trump floats 2.6% pay raise
A pay proposal from the White House would raise base federal pay by 2.6% -- but slash proposed increases to locality pay.
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Esper announces Fourth Estate review
In a rare press conference, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said a “defense-wide review process” has begun to evaluate the Fourth Estate agency resources.
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Dems push back on BLM relocation plan
Two senior lawmakers want the Bureau of Land Management to halt its plan to relocate its headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado.
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Despite verdict, workforce orders still on hold
A federal court is maintaining an injunction on the full implementation of three Trump administration executive orders pertaining to the workforce and collective bargaining pending appeals.
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USDA IG says relocation plans may violate laws
An oversight report states that the Department of Agriculture may have skirted appropriations laws in its push to move two research agencies from Washington, D.C. to the Kansas City region.
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