Federal Government Embraces Transitionary Period of Pandemic
05/16/2023
Vaccine mandate repealed by White House and approach to remote work has shifted, but is the pandemic finally over? According to World Health Organization (WHO), no. Last week, the vaccine mandate for the federal workforce was put to an end. ... Read More
OPM Operating Status Change: Will Feds Be Returning to the Office?
04/26/2023
OPM announced it will be formally removing the COVID-19 operating status on May 15th. Back in March of 2020, a government-wide operating status was put into effect by OPM when the pandemic first struck. It allowed federal agencies to maximize ... Read More
Serving Those Who Serve’s Weekly Quiz
02/24/2023
Our latest quiz is about Medicare premiums, telework policies, and alternative work schedules. Try These Quizzes: Quiz 44 Quiz 43 Quiz 42 [ays_quiz id=”45″] Weekly Quiz for Federal Employees
The Present State of Telework Policies at Federal Agencies
02/14/2023
There is little sign from the US Government that a remote work policy, which would impact all federal agencies, is on the way. While remote work certainly existed before the pandemic, its proliferation due to necessity has transformed the country’s ... Read More
OPM Releases Updated Guidance for Weather and Safety Leave
12/22/2022
There are two types of federal employees who work offsite – teleworkers and remote workers. The difference is that while telework is 100% offsite, remote workers are expected to report to their agency’s worksite on a regular basis. If there ... Read More
Employee Union Sues EPA Over Remote Work Requests
11/01/2022
The AFGE (American Federation of Government Workers) is representing EPA employees in the Midwest suing the EPA over denying remote work requests. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has offices throughout the country, and they are organized and segmented into regions. ... Read More
Union Enters Legal Dispute with HUD Over Telework
08/18/2022
The American Federation for Government Employees (AFGE) issues legal complaint against the Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD) over remote work. Similar to the legal case brought against the Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) by the National Treasury Employees Union ... Read More
Quiz 16: Federal Employees’ Benefits – Telework, FEHB, & Beneficiary Forms
07/29/2022
Take our latest quiz – stay up-to-date on Federal Benefits and News [ays_quiz id=”16″] Telework, FEHB, and Beneficiary Forms: Quiz 16
BFS Takes Remote Program Off the Table in Negotiations with Union
07/21/2022
In NTEU (National Treasury Employee Union) talks with BFS (Bureau of Fiscal Service) about remote work pilot program abruptly halted. Part of the Treasury Department, the BFS announced to its workers that a remote work pilot program will not be ... Read More
2021 FEVS Shows Job Satisfaction Dropping and Teleworking Decreasing
05/18/2022
Job satisfaction dropped 8% from 2020 to 2021, according to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Complimentary Webinars: REGISTER HERE Every year, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) conducts a government-wide survey to gauge job ... Read More
