1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (427+ words) A group of Democratic lawmakers is demanding more information from President Trump on the 8,000 career federal employees classified into the new Schedule Policy/Career job category. This as the administration is reportedly mulling converting additional workers into Schedule Policy/Career,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (621+ words) Clear timelines, complete records and focused questions can make retirement problems easier to resolve, especially as agencies face mounting workloads. The transition from employee to annuitant can be stressful, especially when retirees are worried about income, benefits, deadlines, taxes or…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (508+ words) The formal movement of federal employees into the new Schedule Policy/Career job category– which removes some traditional civil service protections, including appeal rights related to certain personnel actions – has started. Schedule Policy/Career is the successor to Schedule F…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) Federal agencies will soon be able to offer salaries as high as $400,000 a year via critical position pay for certain positions involved with critical minerals and other national security issues. This as the Trump administration tries to woo certain workers…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (497+ words) One federal employee union is demanding that the Trump administration restore telework for federal employees, given the high gas prices. In a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) argued that…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (494+ words) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is scaling back performance bonuses for some employees while also beginning preparations to convert certain positions into the new Schedule Policy/Career category. On bonuses, HHS is scaling back performance bonuses and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (285+ words) The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether federal agencies rely too heavily on settlements in employee disputes instead of pursuing litigation. Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said that settlements are the “dominant resolution mechanism across the federal administrative adjudication landscape…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (364+ words) The 2026 edition of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) is expected to roll out in the coming months, after the administration canceled the government’s flagship HR survey in 2025. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor told Federal News Network…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (431+ words) Agencies are encouraged to use a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help create position descriptions for job openings. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced “USA Class”– an AI hiring tool that will be available to all agencies through…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) The Trump administration continues to streamline and redefine the federal workforce, launching a pair of initiatives aimed at reshaping how government jobs are defined and classified. A new survey is coming, giving federal employees the chance to discuss their jobs…...