Federal Employee Resource Center

During the ongoing partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown, tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are continuing to report to work wit...

Many federal employees recognize the moment instantly: a vague email from HR, an unexpected calendar invitation, or a short message from a supervisor that raises more questions tha...

Federal employees are facing an unusual level of uncertainty. Policy changes, proposed rules, workplace restructuring, and shifting expectations can leave even seasoned GS-level pr...

Federal employees often think of unions primarily in terms of workplace culture, negotiations, or disputes with management. But in the federal sector, union representation does som...

Some federal employees may soon be presented with paperwork acknowledging a change in their employment status to something called Schedule Policy/Career. If that happens, it is imp...

For many GS-9 and above federal employees, the stress does not start with formal discipline. It starts with a ping. A calendar invite labeled “quick call.” A meeting where blame su...

The Office of Personnel Management has finalized a new rule creating Schedule Policy/Career, a classification aimed at “policy-influencing” positions. The government’s own estimate...

As Congress approaches another Department of Homeland Security funding deadline, the conversation often turns abstract—numbers, headlines, and partisan talking points. Recent testi...

For many federal employees, the word “reopening” sounds like relief. But this week’s partial government shutdown illustrates an uncomfortable truth: reopening parts of the governme...

Federal employees woke up this morning to something that has been missing for days: a credible offramp from a government shutdown. Not a promise, not a done deal—but a real procedu...

As the January 30 funding deadline approaches, the question facing federal employees has shifted. The issue is no longer whether a shutdown will occur, but how wide it will be—and ...