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Federal Workers
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Newsweekpolitics22 days ago
Trump Administration Orders Urgent Cleanup of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Ahead of July 4
Federal workers are being mobilized to scrub algae from the recently renovated pool. The effort is part of preparations for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
realitytea.comscience33 days ago
Trump Reclassifies ~8,000 HHS Employees Under Schedule F, Allowing At-Will Dismissal
President Trump signed an order on June 4 that shifts roughly 8,000 federal workers, including HHS policy staff and some NIH grant reviewers, into a category that removes civil-service firing protections.
realitytea.compolitics37 days ago
Trump Reclassifies 8,000 Senior Policy Federal Workers as At-Will Employees
President Trump signed an executive order on June 3 that removes civil service protections from roughly 8,000 high-level federal workers and places them in a new Schedule Policy/Career category.
realitytea.compolitics45 days ago
Trump Administration Proposes Non-Disclosure Agreements for Federal Employees
The Office of Personnel Management released a draft agreement on Tuesday that would require federal workers to sign NDAs. The measure would allow civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosures to journalists.
theyeshivaworld.comworld56 days ago
Bipartisan Bill Would Create Presumptive Burn Pit Benefits for Civilian Federal Workers
Lawmakers unveiled the Kenya Merritt Renewing Our Promise to Address Toxicity Act on Thursday to align civilian employees with military service members for toxic exposure claims. The measure is named for an FBI agent who died of lung cancer after burn pit service in Iraq. Every c…
Fortunefinance57 days ago
Senate Passes Resolution to Withhold Lawmakers’ Pay During Future Government Shutdowns
Senators voted Thursday to withhold their own salaries whenever a government shutdown occurs, with the measure taking effect after the Nov. 3 general election. Sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy, the resolution aims to create shared sacrifice after two record-length shutdowns in the…
Fox Newspolitics58 days ago
Senate Advances Resolution to Suspend Lawmaker Pay During Government Shutdowns
The Senate voted 99-0 on Wednesday to advance a resolution that would place senators' pay in escrow during any future government shutdown. The measure, which applies only to the Senate, cannot take effect until after the November midterm elections due to constitutional requiremen…
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nypost.compolitics60 days ago
IRS Inspector General Finds 9% of Federal Workers Delinquent on Taxes in 2024
The IRS inspector general released a report on May 11, 2026, showing 215000 federal employees owed $2.1 billion while current and former workers totaled 571000 delinquents owing $6.3 billion, a 43 percent increase in three years. The U.S. Postal Service recorded the highest rate…
Washington Examinerpolitics60 days ago
House Oversight Committee Requests Records on Federal Employee Settlements and Mediation Payouts
James Comer sent a letter Monday to Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor seeking records on more than $202 million in mediation and settlement payouts to federal workers in fiscal 2023. The request covers the period from Jan. 1, 2020, and targets five federal agenc…
medpagetoday.comscience64 days ago
CDC Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge In-Office Requirement
Several employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with serious medical conditions have filed complaints after the agency ended their long-standing work-from-home accommodations. The policy change followed an executive order that canceled existing disability arra…
finance66 days ago
Federal Workers Submitted Job Descriptions in Response to DOGE Efficiency Request Over a Year Ago
Federal employees responded to a Department of Government Efficiency request by explaining their roles, with some expressing frustration. Estimates suggest millions of such emails remain outstanding across government agencies. The initiative has since wound down, but its effects…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewpolitics91 days ago
Department of Homeland Security Employees Receive Paychecks Amid Funding Uncertainty
Employees at the Department of Homeland Security have received their paychecks, but the timing of the next payment remains unclear. This situation arises as Congress debates funding for the department. The uncertainty affects federal workers responsible for national security oper…