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GovExec Daily: 45,000 VA Employees Still Aren't Vaccinated

Eric Katz joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming deadline for workers at the Veterans Affairs Department to get their COVID-19 vaccines.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Deadline Arrives for 380K VA Employees. 45K Still Haven’t Said They’ve Gotten Shots.

The department is giving those employees 10 more days to prove they have been vaccinated or seek an exception before discipline begins.

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GovExec Daily: How Will Feds Get Exemptions to the Vaccine Mandate?

Attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins the podcast to discuss feds' option as the deadline approaches.

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GovExec Daily: The Bureau of Prisons, Staffing and Vaccines

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss her story on how one agency is dealing with vaccine-hesitant employees.

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Federal Employee Appeals Board Now One Step Closer to Ending Years-Long Dysfunction

Biden's nominees to the Merit Systems Protection Board are now heading to the full Senate for a vote.

Workforce

​​Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Guidance for Defense Civilians; NIH Director to Step Down

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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White House: Some Feds With Valid Vaccine Exemption Requests Could Still Be Fired

Task force says that for some jobs where no other safety protocols are adequate, federal agencies may require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, without exception.

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GovExec Daily: The Post-COVID Civil Service

Dr. Donald F. Kettl joins the podcast to discuss how federal service can change after the pandemic.

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Students Can Now Earn up to $72,000 Annually, Federal HR Director Says

OPM Director Kiran Ahuja said the federal government is looking to overhaul internships, telling students “we need more of you and your colleagues coming into the federal government.”

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Biden Administration Outlines Process for Disciplining, Removing Unvaccinated Feds

Refusal to comply with the president’s vaccine mandate will be treated as violating “a lawful order,” according to guidance from the White House Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce and OPM.

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GovExec Daily: The Shutdown Was Averted… For Now

Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the continuing resolution and debt ceiling negotiations.

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Coronavirus Roundup: Insight on the Contractor Vaccine Mandate; Health Officials Divided on Boosters 

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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GovExec Daily: What Feds Need to Know About a Potential Shutdown

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss pay and benefits in case a funding lapse occurs.

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TSA, Merit Board Reach Deal to Provide Appeal Rights to Airport Screeners

As the Biden administration moves to provide full civil service protections to the TSA workforce, lawmakers say Congress must codify screeners’ rights.