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Expanding paid leave for federal workers is back on the table
1+ week, 5+ day ago (172+ words) A bipartisan trio of House lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced legislation aimed at expanding federal workers" access to paid leave to handle illnesses and other circumstances not included in the 2019 law granting feds paid parental leave. When Congress passed the 2020 National…...
Amid staffing cuts, Forest Service wants seasonal firefighters to work more hours this year
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (533+ words) Employees across the Forest Service have voiced concern about staffing levels. BENJAMIN HANSON/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images The U. S. Forest Service is taking the unusual step of allowing its temporary staff to work for more than half the…...
Mapping the galaxies, accelerating scientific discoveries and advancing patient care with AI
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (892+ words) Presented by Google Public Sector Since the 1930s, research productivity has fallen at a rate of about 5. 1% per year, according to a paper published in the American Economic Review. This decline is largely due to the fact that time is a…...
Workers predict significant disruptions to food assistance programs as USDA announces more relocations
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (516+ words) The Agriculture Department is relocating hundreds of additional employees away from its Washington-area and regional offices, this time focusing on food assistance program employees." The changes are part of USDA's reorganization that will see 2, 600 employees shifted from the capital region…...
Congress paused all federal layoffs for 3 months. That's set to change this week
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (183+ words) A ban on agency RIFs is scheduled to be lifted after Feb. 13....
VA security personnel aren't detecting knives or booze, according to a watchdog report assessing medical facility security
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (417+ words) The Veterans Affairs Department employs more than 4, 300 police officers, physical security specialists and investigators. Julio Tamayo / Getty Images Police officers who guard Veterans Affairs Department medical facilities failed to address security issues in a majority of covert tests conducted by…...
'Going to be a s***show': Parks, Interior struggle to hire temporary staff ahead of busy season
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (892+ words) Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said last year the National Park Service alone would hire 7, 700 seasonal staff, but internal data show the agency peaked at around 5, 150 temporary workers, or 33% short of its target." Interior Department/Flickr The Interior Department is struggling…...
A week of recognition, and a career of service
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) Celebrated annually during the first week of May, Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) honors the people who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees. Federal employees are often recognized for exemplary performance by receiving time…...
More than 3-in-4 allegations of sexual assault against federal prison staff are going unresolved
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (544+ words) From 2014 through 2022, federal inmates logged nearly 4, 000 complaints of sexual abuse against prison staff. Anda Chu/Media News Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images Allegations of sexual abuse against staff at federal prisons are overwhelmingly left unresolved after the Bureau…...
Nonprofit launches FEVS alternative after OPM's cancellation of official survey
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) A federal employee viewing the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey on a computer on May 15, 2018. In the absence of this year's FEVS, the Partnership for Public Service has created its own version of the survey. Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images The…...