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GovExec Daily: Contractors and the Coronavirus Guidance
Frank Konkel and Courtney Bublé join the podcast to talk about White House directive for firms contracting with the federal government.
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Don’t Halt Social Distancing. Instead, Do It Right.
There are two things the United States must do to beat the coronavirus.
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FLRA Sets Sights on Official Time for ‘Lobbying Activities’
Critics say federal labor law specifically allows employee unions to negotiate for official time in connection with presenting the union’s views to Congress.
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How One Federal Agency Took Care of Its Workers During the Yellow Fever Pandemic in the 1790S
Today's coronavirus pandemic has echoes in the yellow fever pandemic of the 1790s. Then, as now, workers struggled with how to support themselves and their families. One federal agency had the answer.
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Election Agency Works to Accommodate Coronavirus During 2020 Campaign Season
“Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the lack of a quorum at the FEC was keeping it from taking swift action on any complaints,” said one expert.
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Bipartisan Legislation Would Direct Federal Agencies to Allow Full-Time Telework
Senators from both parties said the Trump administration’s guidance encouraging agencies to allow their employees to work remotely proved inadequate to protect employees and the public from the coronavirus outbreak.
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To Beat COVID-19, Social Distancing is a Must
The director of the National Institutes of Health describes a new study, which shows that simply avoiding symptomatic people will not go far enough to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Crisis Leadership Playbook
Like everyone reading this, I have had to adapt to new realities and life and business rhythms that are radically different than they were pre-pandemic.
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White House Releases Coronavirus Guidance for Federal Contractors
Directive comes as the Defense Department announced a contractor died over the weekend.
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Why the Supreme Court Should Protect the CFPB’s Independence
I led the agency for six years. It must keep doing its important work of protecting consumers.
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How to Maintain Physical and Mental Health during Coronavirus
There are plenty of ways to keep your mind and body active and healthy during the outbreak.
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Agencies Request Funds for Emergency Boosts to Telework, Overtime and Hiring
The $46 billion White House request would also help bring home feds stationed abroad in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Social Security Institutes Fulltime Telework for Most Employees
Some workers will temporarily be provided weather and safety leave until the agency can increase its supply of equipment, while others could be recalled for short periods to handle non-portable work.
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OPM Highlights 'Evacuation Pay' Authority As a Way Agencies Can Expedite Telework
The Office of Personnel Management on Thursday clarified a number of issues for both agencies and federal employees as they respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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How a Fragmented Country Fights a Pandemic
During the 1918 influenza crisis, public officials faced similar challenges to the ones American government is confronted with today.
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The Pandemic Could Change How Americans View Government
Congress’s push to temporarily expand the social safety net may have the country asking one big question: Why only now?
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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Overturn Trump Collective Bargaining Decisions
A bipartisan measure would nullify President Trump’s three executive orders aimed at reducing the influence of federal employee unions, as well as a memo granting the secretary of Defense the authority to exempt the Pentagon from federal labor law.
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Lead Contractors Association Calls for Leave-Sharing Policy and Telework Guidance
Professional Services Council asks OMB and IRS to provide more direction during coronavirus outbreak.
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Feds Without Telework Options Are Using Personal Leave to Avoid Going Into Offices
'We are all very concerned,' one employee says.
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Senators Urge Trump Administration to Publish Agency Contingency Plans
Democratic lawmakers said that making agencies’ continuity of operations plans public could put the minds of both federal workers and members of the public at ease.
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