Mariel Padilla Originally published by The 19th One in every eight couples face challenges while conceiving, according to survey data from Resolve, the National Fertility Association. With more than 9 million people eligible, the Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) Program, administered by the government, is the largest employer-sponsored health insurance …
Read More »House Republican Introduces Bill To End Telework For Federal Employees
Last week, GOP Congressman James Comer from Kentucky introduced a bill, that if passed, could mean the end of working from home for many federal employees. The Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems (SHOW UP) Act would require that within 30 days of passing, every agency returns to pre-pandemic arrangements. That …
Read More »Biden Administration To Give Federal Employees Time Off To Vote, Work The Polls
The Biden administration last week announced that federal agencies will now allow employees to take time off to vote in federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial elections. Employees may also use leave to serve as non-partisan poll workers or observers. Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the new guidance from the …
Read More »Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate For Federal Employees
A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that the Biden Administration cannot enforce its vaccine mandate for federal employees, issuing an injunction that halts the requirement nationwide. Judge Jeffrey Brown found the president had no legal authority to require feds to get vaccinated, saying that while he has broad power over federal …
Read More »President Biden Finalizes Pay Raise For Federal Employees
President Joe Biden last week issued an executive order implementing his plan to provide federal civilian employees with an average 2.7% pay raise next year. As originally proposed in his fiscal 2022 budget plan, the raise provides federal workers with a 2.2% across-the-board raise, as well as an average 0.5% increase …
Read More »Biden: Federal Employees Must Attest To Vaccination Status Or Submit To Frequent Testing
The Biden administration on Thursday said it would require all federal employees and onsite contractors to attest their vaccination status or be subject to masking, social distancing, and COVID-19 testing requirements. “Anyone who does not attest to being fully vaccinated will be required to wear a mask on the job …
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