DOGE Demands Access: Interior Dept. CIOs Fired
Interior Department CIOs fired after pushing back against DOGE demands for access to federal employee payroll system. Concerns raised over data privacy and security. Leadership exodus ensues.
The Trump administration is taking steps to comply with court orders to reinstate tens of thousands of fired workers
The Trump administration appears to be preparing to comply with multiple court orders to quickly place tens of thousands of federal workers fired during their probationary periods, according to officials at three agencies briefed on the plans.
Education Department to slash nearly one-third of its workforce with sweeping RIFs
Education joins the Office of Personnel Management, General Services Administration and U.S. Agency for International Development in issuing widespread layoffs to date.
IRS expected to fire 6,700 employees beginning Thursday
Staff in their probationary periodsâmostly recent hires, though in some cases longtime federal workersâreceived notice that they must report into the office Thursday and bring all of their government equipment, identification cards, parking permits and other documents.
OPM asks to dismiss email server lawsuit, citing misinterpretation of law
The initial suit, filed in the Washington, D.C. District Court by two anonymous federal employees, claims OPM â working with Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency â violated the 2002 E-Government Act by bypassing a required privacy impact assessment, or PIA, before standing up the email platform.
Employee groups, Democrats, experts warn feds not to accept âdeferred resignationâ offer
Max Stier, president of the Partnership for Public Service, issued a statement Tuesday blasting the measure as one that, if successful, could create critical skills gaps at agencies and hurt mission delivery.
New bill would levy penalties on feds âimpedingâ presidential directives and require new training
Former President Donald Trump has previously said he would âdismantle the deep stateâ and reinstitute his 2020 Schedule F policy to convert federal employees in policy-related positions to roles exempt from civil service protections, effectively making them easier to remove.
A Senate bill targeting teleworkersâ locality pay now has its companion in the House
And federal HR leaders have repeatedly testified before Congress that they conduct oversight to ensure feds do not take advantage of telework agreements to receive more locality pay than they are entitled.
The peaceful transfer of power starts now
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Biden formally announces 2% average pay raise for feds in 2025
"We must attract, recruit, and retain a skilled workforce with fair compensation in order to keep our government running, deliver services and meet our nation's challenges today and tomorrow," Biden wrote.
How does telework affect the Hatch Act? Election season doâs and donâts
Stephanie Rapp-Tully, partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC who specializes in federal employment law, said by email in 2024 that there are still a lot of âgray areas and pitfallsâ with respect to the Hatch Act and telework.