Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Problem with the Diversity Training Executive Order
Stan Soloway joins the podcast to discuss how the order conflicts with the government's role in promoting civil rights and inclusion.
Management
Union Sues and Democrats Introduce Bill to Block Trump Order Politicizing Civil Service
As opponents of the president’s effort to convert chunks of the federal workforce into at-will employees kick off their efforts to stop the initiative, the administration has signaled that agencies can push forward ahead of schedule.
Management
Salary Council Chairman Resigns in Protest of Trump Order Politicizing Federal Workforce
Ron Sanders, a key ally in the administration’s efforts to reform the civil service pay structure, said he cannot be party to “an attempt to require the political loyalty” of federal workers.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Order That Could Politicize the Civil Service
Former OMB official Robert Shea joins the podcast to discuss the latest executive order.
Management
Governance Experts Assail White House Effort to Strip Federal Employees of Rights
Good government groups, unions and lawmakers were nearly unanimous in their scorching criticism of an executive order that could strip protections for hundreds of thousands and politicize the federal workforce.
Management
‘Stunning’ Executive Order Would Politicize Civil Service
President Trump signs directive that would potentially pull thousands of federal employees in "policy-making" positions out of the competitive service, making them at-will employees.
Management
Trump Administration Requests Info on Contractor Diversity Training as Officials Seek to Clarify What’s Allowed
Federal officials now say at least some unconscious bias training is all right under a recent controversial executive order.
Management
Who Decides When Vaccine Studies Are Done? Internal Documents Show Fauci Plays a Key Role.
Dr. Anthony Fauci will see data from government-funded vaccine trials before the FDA does. One caveat: Pfizer’s study, which is ahead of the others, isn’t included in his purview.
Management
House Democrats Seek to Reduce Corporate Influence in the Federal Government
A group of progressive-leaning House Democrats urged the Senate to not confirm lobbyists or C-suite officials for political appointments.
Management
The Administrative Presidency Meets Federalism: Hostile Takeovers in the Trump Era
With the Justice Department dominated by the White House, state attorneys general have taken on the role of defending federal law and executive branch discretion.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional
Legislation requiring workers, including federal employees and military service members, to consent in writing to have their Social Security taxes deferred between now and the end of the year has the support of nearly 20 employee groups.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The White House COVID-19 Outbreak
Katherine McIntire Peters joins the podcast to discuss the president's diagnosis and the workplace safety measures at the White House.
Defense
Can Dr. Conley — a Military Doctor — Say 'No' to the President?
Yes, but he’s under a lot of pressure that other physicians caring for VIP patients might not be.
Management
Trump Orders Agencies to Tackle Coronavirus-Related Mental Health Challenges
A multi-agency working group must develop a plan within 45 days.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Revive Push to Make Feds’ Payroll Tax Deferral Optional
The effort to pressure the Trump administration into allowing federal employees to opt out of the controversial initiative to delay collection of Social Security taxes until next year is now bipartisan.
Defense
Pentagon Downplays National Security Concerns From Trump’s Diagnosis
...and some experts say they’re probably right.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Transition Work Before the Presidential Election
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the preparations being made already for the presidential transition.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The White House Diversity Order and Memos
Eric Katz joins the podcast to talk about the Trump administration's latest moves to curb certain types of training at agencies.
Pay & Benefits
More Feds Subject to Mandatory Payroll Tax Deferral Than Initially Thought
The National Treasury Employees Union on Friday said that the Trump administration failed to clarify that the controversial initiative applies to those making $4,000 or less after several pre-tax deductions, not their gross pay.
Management
White House Expands Crackdown on Certain Diversity and Inclusion Training
President Trump signed an executive order that covers federal agencies, contractors, grantees and the military.
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