Workforce news
DailyFED's workforce section covers news about federal jobs themselves: the yearly pay raise, reductions in force and separation offers, shutdowns and back pay, telework and return-to-office policy, hiring and personnel rules. Each story links to the guide or data page that explains what it means for you.
July20266 stories
- TSA Privatization Is Expanding: What Current Employees Need to KnowFor years, TSA privatization has existed through a little-known program that allows certain airports to use private security screening companies instead of federal...
- What Questions Will Be on the New FEVS Survey? Agencies Get Their GuidanceFor the first time since the survey began, OPM won’t be the one running FEVS.
- OPM Proposes Changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint SurveyThe Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed significant changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS), the annual survey used to measure employee...
- OPM Performance Review Changes Finalized for Federal EmployeesThe Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has finalized sweeping OPM performance review changes that will reshape how federal employees are evaluated.
- OPM Proposes Changes to How Federal Employees Can Be RemovedThe Office of Personnel Management has proposed three significant changes to the process agencies use to remove federal employees, drawing sharp reactions from unions, former...
- America at 250: Facts You May Not Know About Independence DayThis Friday, federal offices across the country will close as Americans celebrate Independence Day.
June202610 stories
- Federal Employees’ Appeal Rights Heading Toward Supreme CourtA federal appeals court decision this week has effectively fast-tracked what many legal observers believe is headed for the U.S.
- VA Modernization Effort Aims to Cut Bureaucracy and Improve Veteran CareThe VA modernization effort underway at the Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the most sweeping overhauls the agency has undertaken in decades, touching nearly every...
- OPM Wants Access to Your Health Claims DataA proposal that initially received little attention has become one of the most closely watched federal benefits issues of the year.
- A New Bill Would Expand Paid Leave for Federal EmployeesFederal employees have made significant progress on paid leave in recent years, but a gap remains, and a newly introduced House bill is trying to close it.
- The History Behind Juneteenth, and Why It Became a Federal HolidayThis Friday, June 19, federal offices will be closed in observance of Juneteenth.
- Federal Salaries Hit Record High - What It Means for Your RetirementThe average federal employee salary has exceeded $112,000 for the first time, according to new data from the Office of Personnel Management.
- Schedule Policy/Career: What You Need to Know About the Latest Executive OrderOn June 3rd, President Trump signed an executive order formally converting approximately 8,000 senior career federal positions into a new employment category called Schedule...
- D-Day at 82: Facts You May Not Know About the Largest Invasion in HistoryTomorrow, June 6th, marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day - the Allied invasion of Normandy that turned the tide of World War II and began the liberation of Western Europe from...
- USPS Restricts Spending as Financial Pressure MountsThe U.S.
- OPM Wants to Eliminate the One-Year Promotion Wait for Federal EmployeesFederal employees who have been waiting out the clock before their next promotion may soon find that clock no longer exists.
May20264 stories
- OPM Proposes Government-Wide Nondisclosure Agreement for Federal EmployeesThe Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is moving forward with a proposal to create a standardized Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) for federal employees across the government.
- Appeals Court Rules VA Must Honor AFGE Collective Bargaining AgreementA federal appeals court dealt the Department of Veterans Affairs a significant legal setback, ruling that the agency must continue honoring its AFGE collective bargaining...
- New Audit Finds Tax Delinquency Rising Among Federal Employees and RetireesA new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is drawing attention to a growing tax delinquency problem within the federal workforce.
- OPM Turns to AI as Federal Hiring Challenges ContinueFederal hiring has long had a reputation for being slow, complicated, and difficult to navigate.
What we cover here
- Pay. The proposed and final yearly raise, locality changes and new pay tables.
- RIFs and offers. Reductions in force, VERA and VSIP announcements.
- Shutdowns. Furlough rules and back pay.
- Workplace policy. Telework, return to office, hiring and personnel rules.
- Time off. Extra days off granted by executive order.
The rules behind the headlines
Look up current pay on the GS pay scale page and this year's federal holidays.
When the news affects your job
A RIF notice or a separation offer brings decisions with deadlines. A Federal Retirement Consultant (FRC®) can help you see what each option means for your retirement. Get matched with an FRC, free.
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