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Detailed Into a Job You Were Never Trained For — Then Disciplined for It
Some CDC employees are being detailed into senior roles they were never trained for — and when their performance suffers, they're facing disciplinary action. If that's your situati...
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If you work in the federal government right now, the headlines can feel destabilizing. One day your agency is supposedly being “dismantled.” The next, your job is “moving.” And no ...
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The Department of Labor has announced it will not proceed with planned reductions in force (RIFs) at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Instead, employees ...
How RIF Plans and Hidden ARPs Could Shape Your Federal Career
A recent legal standoff over Agency Reduction in Force (RIF) and Reorganization Plans—called ARRPs—offers a powerful glimpse into the legal chessboard shaping federal careers. Jud...
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