Federal agencies have received the green light to restart mass layoffs. On July 8, the Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction, allowing the| FEDweek
GSA has announced that there will be no changes in the per diem rates for federal employees traveling on official business in fiscal year 2026, starting| FEDweek
OPM has generally limited to 12 weeks the time an agency can put an employee on administrative leave for “workforce realignment purposes,” although that| FEDweek
UPDATED: A second federal judge has issued an injunction against President Trump’s executive order to end union representation for the large majority of| FEDweek
OPM has issued a wide-ranging set of changes to federal employee performance ratings policies including a requirement that employees be evaluated on their| FEDweek
An OPM memo to agencies revising many of the policies governing performance evaluations of federal employees (see related story) includes an emphasis on| FEDweek
The FERS “special retirement supplement,” targeted for a general repeal for those retiring after 2027 under the House-passed budget reconciliation bill,| FEDweek
OPM has proposed rules under which it could fire employees of other agencies on grounds that they are unsuitable for federal employment on misconduct| FEDweek
OPM has ordered a range of hiring policy changes that range from routine steps to address long-recognized issues--such as the often-daunting length of the| FEDweek
New questions to be added to federal job vacancy announcements for positions at GS-5 and above under the Trump administration’s hiring process changes| FEDweek
UPDATED: Hampton Dellinger has dropped his challenge to his firing as head of the Office of Special Counsel in the wake of a federal appeals court’s| FEDweek
A federal judge has overturned the Trump administration’s firing of a member of the MSPB governing board in a ruling that mirrors one keeping in place the| FEDweek
UPDATED: The House passed a $1.2 trillion bill (286 to 134) on Friday, later followed by the Senate early Saturday morning (74 - 24) that was then shortly| FEDweek