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The End of the Public Health Emergency Means Health Care Changes for Feds
May 24, 2023

Earlier this month, the federal government ended its COVID-19 public health emergency after three years. Nationwide, Americans likely may not notice the changes in the way the government treats the pa

Rehiring Federal Retirees 'Makes Sense,' If Agencies Can Get the Go-Ahead
May 23, 2023

Hiring is a difficult task for any organization, but federal agencies have stresses that others do not. With waves of retirement happening at agencies like the IRS, Veterans Affairs Department and oth

The Racial Gap in the Financial Industry
May 22, 2023

The financial industry is behind other industries in adopting DEI principles. With DEI becoming more of a priority, financial organizations are grappling with both history and the present within the D

Deadlines, Default and the Debt Ceiling Negotiations
May 19, 2023

The debt ceiling hangs over federal employees as an unprecedented default could come as soon . Negotiations remain ongoing as President Joe Biden attends the G7 summit in Japan this week, but Speaker

What Public Health Lessons Need to Be Learned from the COVID Crisis?
May 18, 2023

In the last few weeks, both the World Health Organization and the U.S. federal government have lifted declarations of COVID-19s crisis status. As the U.S. public health infrastructure moves away from

Remote Work Has Been Controversial For Decades
May 17, 2023

Before maximum telework, there was flexiplace and telecommuting. Agencies in the late 20th century had a version of telework, though that version seems like it belongs in the stone age to modern eyes

The General Schedule is Stuck in the 20th Century
May 16, 2023

The General Schedule was enacted into law in 1949 and remains to this day. Of course, much has changed in government since 1949 and the changes to the General Schedule have not kept up with the time.

A Debt Ceiling Breach Could Mean the Federal Government Decides Not to 'Pay Any Government Employees This Week'
May 15, 2023

The United States Treasury Department reached the $31.3 trillion debt ceiling in January, prompting extraordinary measures'' to keep the U.S. from a default. Economic experts have predicted an unprec

Remote Work Can Bring Tensions, but Managers Can Calm Them
May 12, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic came into our lives in 2020, remote work has become the norm in many organizations. Remote work gives hiring managers the ability to cast a wider net, it gives employees mo

The Public Health Emergency Is Ending… And Taking Maximum Telework With It
May 11, 2023

After more than three years, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency expires Thursday. While FDA and NIH officials have said that the end of the PHE will have minor impacts on their agencies, it