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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel sent an advisory this month to federal agencies warning them to be careful about trying to squelch employees’ right to complain about workplace issues. The advisory follows incidents in which supervisors overstepped... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday announced that President Joe Biden is recommending a pay raise for all civilian federal employees effective the first applicable pay period on or after Jan. 1, 2023. Biden is recommending a 4.1% across-the-board... Read More

GALVESTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction on Friday blocking the Biden administration from requiring that federal workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus. But the ruling by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown is expected to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Fulfilling a directive President Joe Biden issued on his first day in office, the Office of Personnel Management on Friday formally raised the minimum wage for federal employees to $15 an hour. The change means a raise for... Read More

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden formally unveiled plans on Friday to give civilian employees of the federal government a pay raise, effective Jan. 1, 2022. In a letter to House and Senate leadership, Biden said the across-the-board base pay increase... Read More

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden told federal employees and onsite contractors Thursday that they need to get fully vaccinated or face regular testing and be required to wear masks at all times while on the job. Speaking in the East... Read More

WASHINGTON - Federal workers hoping for some clarity on when and how they will return to work in their offices got a hint on Monday, when the White House released its framework for gradually reopening the federal government. The framework,... Read More