"The agency’s eventual post-pandemic operating state may differ in significant ways from the agency’s pre-pandemic operating state," leaders of OMB, OPM and GSA tell department and agency heads in new guidance. Keep Reading
Five days ahead of a planned furlough that would have hit 13,400 employees out of work for 30 to 90 days, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that it should be able to maintain operations for the rest of the fiscal year. Keep Reading
Nearly eight in 10 federal employees who have been working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic say they feel unsafe returning to work at this time, while more than 70% of employees working on-site say their agencies are not doing enough to keep them safe. Keep Reading
"We hope that this delay will allow enough time for Congress to provide the funding that USCIS needs to cancel the administrative furlough altogether," Edlow said, promising further guidance on what to expect in the coming days. Keep Reading
Two days after the administration issued governmentwide guidance on reopening federal worksites, AFGE immediately sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought detailing AFGE’s six preconditions. Keep Reading
The looming crisis comes as USCIS is preparing to reopen offices next week. The agency suspended in-person services on March 18 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
Leaders from the union representing 6,500 federal meat and poultry inspectors nationwide are calling out Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts for failing to disclose COVID-19 infection rates at meatpacking plants. Keep Reading
The suit names five plaintiffs working at the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Veteran Affairs. But there are likely thousands of other federal employees who have been exposed to the coronavirus. Keep Reading
The named plaintiffs in the lawsuit work at the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Veteran Affairs, but there are likely thousands of other federal employees who have been exposed to the coronavirus. Keep Reading
In addition, AFGE sent a letter to Office of Personnel Management Director Dale Cabaniss on March 6 requesting that OPM immediately allow all telework-eligible federal workers to work from home. Keep Reading
Saturday is the last official day on the job for Director Frank Cissna, who told employees on May 24 that "at the request of the president" he would be stepping down from the agency. Keep Reading
"Due to an increased number of TSA screeners not reporting to work, we have decided to take this precautionary step," says airport in response to no-shows. Keep Reading
American Federation of Government Employees says that with thousands of positions vacant and more cuts proposed, the safety and well-being of inmates and staff is already eroding. Keep Reading