The Federal Labor Relations Authority faces a backlog of unfair labor practice complaints, which have built over the last four years without a Senate-confirmed general counsel to enforce them. The Biden administration’s nominees for the FLRA say resolving the backlog will be their top priority.
Nico Papafil, director of the General Services Administration’s 10x program, said the program will fund more such ideas than ever before in fiscal 2022.
The department is still digging through the data, but Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said he’s seeing a “bigger number” of employee accommodation requests for the COVID-19 vaccine mandate than they received for last year’s annual flu shot policy.
A group of Senate Democrats says the Thrift Savings Plan should do more to give participants an opportunity to invest in funds by racially, ethnically and gender diverse asset managers. They’re also seeking more information about the TSP’s upcoming mutual fund window planned for next year.
Executives from the State Department, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and GitLab will discuss how institutionalizing this approach to software development is a journey that must bring together the technology and business sides to change an organization’s culture in this free webinar.
Agency inspectors general are getting closer to gaining the authority to question former federal employees and contractors as part of their investigations.
CISA says the program will allow it to hire more cyber experts from non-traditional backgrounds.
The White House on Wednesday announced new steps agencies will take to better inform prospective federal employees, new hires and current workers about their collective bargaining rights — and provide more details on how they can become active dues-paying union members if they choose.
