Reporters’ Roundup: Telework, security clearance applications backlog gone

Here\'s what Federal News Radio\'s reporters worked on today

  • Agencies had until today to decide which employees are eligible to telework. This requirement is the first major deadline under the Telework Enhancements Act President Obama signed into law in December. Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller joins In Depth with details on agency progress and what comes next.
  • The Bill Tracker has a long list of pieces of legislation that affect your pay and benefits. We’ve told you about the new bill from Congressman Darrell Issa and others that would limit the size of the Federal workforce in 2015 to 90% of the size of the workforce this year. Federal News Radio’s Mike Causey joins In Depth with information on the many proposals out there
  • Defense department officials say a backlog of security clearance applications that once reached more than 100,000 cases is now completely gone. But they say there’s still more to be done to improve the speed and cost of the clearance adjudication process. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu has more

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