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...
New Hiring Freeze and Workforce Reduction Plans
President Trump has signed a new executive order that institutes a hiring freeze across most federal agencies and sets the stage for...
Strong Opposition to Deferred Resignation Offer
On January 28, a mass email titled Fork in the Road went out to over 2 million federal employees. Eligible employees have until February 6...
Deferred Resignation for Federal Employees
A government-wide deferred resignation program has been offered to federal employees. Employees who accept will have their duties...
Schedule F – New Name Same Opposition
President Trump’s recent executive order revived the Schedule F exception from his first term, declaring it “immediately reinstated...
