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BOP Cancels Union Contract Again Days After a Judge Ordered It Reinstated
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) told a federal judge it was complying with an order to reinstate its union contract, and then canceled the contract again, according to court filings. F...
SSA Ends Alternative Work Schedules: What the Law Says and What to Do if Your Schedule Is an Accommodation
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has told its workforce that every 4/10 and 5/4/9 alternative work schedule is ending in mid-November, and the move raises real questions un...
Stalled Medical Telework Request? EEOC's Rule Gives Your Agency a Deadline
If your medical telework request has been sitting for weeks with no answer, or came back with a one-line "return-to-office applies to everyone," there is a rule that works in your ...
AFGE Sues EPA Over Discipline of 139 Employees Who Signed a Dissent Letter
An AFGE lawsuit against EPA alleges that 139 employees were disciplined for signing a dissent letter that EPA's own ethics office acknowledged was protected speech. The complaint, ...
Judge Orders Bureau of Prisons to Reinstate Union Contract Through May 2029
A federal judge has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to reinstate its union contract, finding that BOP's decision to terminate the agreement was likely arbitrary and capricious. The p...
FEHB Premiums Rise 10.9% for 2027 as Pay Freeze Looms: 3 Moves Before Open Season Ends
FEHB premiums for 2027 are rising an average of 10.9 percent, and for many federal employees that increase will arrive in January alongside a proposed pay freeze. Postal Service He...
IRS “Team C” Reassignments: Your Rights When Your Agency Details You
IRS details and reassignments are raising hard questions for mid-career federal employees. Imagine you are a GS-13, 14, or 15. The IRS pulls you out of your job, places you on a de...
Pentagon Insiders Send an “Urgent SOS”: What DoD Employees Should Know About Whistleblower Protections
Whistleblower protections for DoD employees are suddenly front-page news. Six Pentagon insiders, each with more than six years inside the building, reportedly contacted the Daily M...
GAO's DOGE Report: Did DOGE Have Access to Your Federal Personnel File?
Did DOGE have access to your federal personnel file? A new GAO report on DOGE, released September 29, 2026, suggests the honest answer is that we may never fully know, and that for...
FBI Tells Employees to Assume Hackers Stole Their Personal Data: What Federal Employees Should Do Now
An internal FBI data breach memo sent Friday told employees the bureau is operating on the premise that hackers are taking personal information on every FBI employee. The memo stat...
Over 1,000 Hatch Act Complaints, Zero Discipline: What OSC's Shutdown Messaging Report Means for Feds
The Hatch Act watchdog has decided that no one will be disciplined over last fall's partisan shutdown messaging, even though it received more than 1,000 complaints about messages f...
Shutdown Layoffs Off the Table: What the Union Settlement Requires Agencies to Do
The shutdown RIF settlement announced last Friday puts in writing something federal employees have been waiting to hear: agencies are pulling layoffs out of their shutdown plans. T...
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