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Some Agencies Report 100% Vaccine Mandate Compliance as Others Begin Suspensions
Agencies continue to see vaccination rates rise as disciplinary actions ramp up.
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Agencies Must Establish COVID-19 Testing Programs for Certain Unvaccinated Feds and Contractors By Feb. 15
Task force issues new guidance on coronavirus testing for those who report to federal facilities or otherwise interact with the public.
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GovExec Daily: Using Postcards to Make People Interact with Government More Easily
Dr. Katerina Linos joins the podcast to discuss how to make customer service more effective in government… in a very low-tech way.
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IRS Staffing Shortages Likely to Cause Turbulent Tax Season, Treasury Officials Say
Backlogs and poor customer service are likely to hamper tax season handling, officials warn.
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Report: 45% of All Federal Employees Teleworked in Fiscal 2020
The Office of Personnel Management’s latest annual telework report captures the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Convalescent Plasma May Keep COVID-19 Patients out of Hospital
Early use of convalescent plasma may help people with COVID-19 avoid having to go to the hospital, a new study shows.
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OPM To Publish Rule Implementing Law Protecting Feds from Discrimination, Whistleblower Retaliation
The Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act requires agencies to publish instances when they discriminated or retaliated against federal workers and encourages agencies to punish federal employees responsible for such acts.
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Postal Service Seeks Temporary Exemption From Biden's Vaccine-or-Test Mandate
USPS says it is looking to avoid a "dramatic loss of employees" during its busy season.
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How to Avoid Achy Feet while Working at Home
One side effect of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic may come as a surprise: sore feet. Here are some tips on how to get relief.
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‘Sheer Madness:’ Agencies Scramble to Implement New Policies for COVID-Positive Employees
With staffing shortages arriving or anticipated, agencies look to adapt their quarantine and isolation guidelines.
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Union Calls on OSHA to Restore COVID Safety Standards for Health Care Workers
The workplace safety agency announced last week that it was partially withdrawing its emergency temporary standard for health care workers because it legally can only be in place for six months.
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GovExec Daily: Feds Fighting the COVID-19 Surge
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the Biden administration's latest moves to contain the pandemic.
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OPM Proposes Regulations Repealing Trump-era Firing Policy
President Biden during his first week in office had rescinded the executive order aimed at making it easier to fire federal workers.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Holiday Week Catch-Up
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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How Can The U.S. Improve COVID-19 Testing?
The U.S. is still on its heels when it comes to COVID-19 testing. Will mailing free at-home tests make a difference? An immunologist has some answers.
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To Get People the Help They Need from the Government, Postcards May Be the Answer
Government agencies are setting up new websites and phone hotlines to provide information. But those might not be the best ways to engage with people who need help the most.
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More Than 2,000 Feds Deployed As Biden Administration Looks to Fight Omicron Surge
Meanwhile, some agencies start returning to maximum telework after previously bringing employees back.
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Lawmakers Push to Make Some Federal Employees Vulnerable to Lawsuits
New bill would allow individuals to sue agencies and law enforcement personnel for violating their constitutional rights.
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Nurses in Crisis Over COVID Dig In for Better Work Conditions
In tough labor negotiations across the nation, here's what nurses don’t want: “appreciation that is lip service,” “marketing campaigns” and “shiny new buildings.” And this year might well prove to be a turning point in efforts to organize health care’s essential workers.
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Older Adults Report Stress and Joy during Pandemic
Poll results from August indicate a mix of joy and stress in the lives of older adults during the ongoing pandemic.
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