Lawyers Suggest Mass Firing of Probationary Employees is Illegal
A recent wave of federal employee terminations may have violated laws designed to ensure fairness during hiring and layoffs, according to...
Preparing for Reductions In Force
On February 11, President Trump signed an Executive Order designed to implement the Department of Government Efficiency’s workforce...
Continued Uncertainty For Federal Employees
Federal employees have recently faced a flurry of actions and Executive Orders aimed at implementing DOGE’s initiatives to reduce the...
New Insight into Schedule Policy/Career
A new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) indicates that President Trump’s recent executive order creating the Schedule...
Letter Carriers Reject Tentative Deal with USPS
Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) have voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative contract agreement with the...
Social Security Fairness Act – What’s Next?
On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law. This Act eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision and...
Important Update – Deferred Resignation Program Temporarily Blocked
U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program. “I...
Deadline Day for Deferred Resignation Offer
The February 6 deadline has arrived and many eligible civilian federal employees are still grappling with the Trump administration’s...
OPM Takes Action on Telework
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating that federal employees return to full-time, in-person work,...
OPM Authorizes VERA and Addresses Deferred Resignation Doubts
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has granted federal agencies the authority to offer voluntary early retirement (VERA) alongside...
