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5 Strategies Employers Can Use to Address Workplace Mental Health Issues
Two years of pandemic have put a severe strain on the mental health of America’s workers. Employers with a plan in place will be best equipped to help them cope.
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The Justice Dept.’s Diversity Officer Job Listing Requires a Salary History, Despite a Mandate Discouraging the Practice
Asking job candidates about their salary histories has been shown to lead to pay disparities across genders and ethnicities, and President Biden has tasked the Office of Personnel Management with finding a way to ban its use at federal agencies.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Special IRS Assistance Hours During the Third Pandemic Tax Season; Clarification on Protections for People With Disabilities
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 Happens Without an MSPB Quorum
Employment attorney John P. Mahoney joins the podcast to discuss the vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board.
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These Tips Will Help Federal Managers and Employees Navigate the New Hybrid Work Environment
The government’s HR agency said it’s up to everyone to work together to foster effective performance management, particularly when there is a mix of on-site and teleworking feds.
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It Will Cost Up to $5 Million a Week to Test Unvaccinated Feds While Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Is Paused
The estimate comes as part of information the Biden administration provided the court in Texas that handed down the injunction.
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Coronavirus Roundup: The NIH Releases a New Pandemic Preparedness Plan
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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A New NAPA Report Backs a Shift in Leadership for Cyber Workforce Development
A new study from the National Academy of Public Administration recommends that the newly established Office of the National Cyber Director develop and implement a coordinated, multi-sector strategy for the cybersecurity workforce, which faces chronic workforce shortages.
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GovExec Daily: Marijuana May Still Be a Problem for Security Clearances
Federal employment attorney Aaron Herreras Szot joins the podcast to discuss the climate around cannabis use and security concerns.
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The Infrastructure Law Will Require Thousands of New Feds, and the Biden Team Is Giving Special Permission to Hire Them Quickly
OPM is also pushing special hiring authority for HR staff.
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An Appeals Court Has Overturned Another Decision That Made Life Harder for Federal Employee Unions
For the second time in a week, a three-judge panel struck down a controversial FLRA policy statement, citing “conclusory and counterintuitive assertions” underlying a decision weakening unions’ ability to negotiate over changes to working conditions.
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GovExec Daily: Another Pandemic Tax Season is Here
George Washington University's Dr. Joann Weiner joins the podcast to discuss how taxpayers can stay calm with another COVID-19 filing deadline approaching.
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A Senate Panel Will Consider Nominees for Two Boards That Govern Federal Employee Issues - Again
A lack of Republican cooperation meant candidates for key administration posts at FLRA and MSPB had to be renominated by President Biden this month.
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Some Agencies Are Keeping a Vaccine Mandate in Place and Enforcing It
Enforcement of the requirement is paused for most federal workers, but not all.
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Coronavirus Roundup: At Least 60 Million Households Have Ordered Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests
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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The IRS Already Has All Your Income Tax Data – so Why Do Americans Still Have to File Their Taxes?
A tax expert explains why the U.S. continues to use such a complex and costly income tax system.
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GovExec Daily: Feds Can Save on Their Health Care
Kevin Moss joins the podcast to discuss how a high deductible health insurance plan with an health savings account can benefit public servants,
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An Appeals Court Shut Down ‘Drive-By’ FLRA Rulings on Midterm Bargaining and Zipper Clauses
A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned the controversial decision, concluding it “miscast” a Supreme Court ruling.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Smooth Sailing on Test Kit Distribution, Kudos for Fauci and Collins
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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