The Federal Employee Survival Blog

Cut through the jargon and get the clarity you need to stay a step ahead of agency politics. Each article unpacks new policy shifts, court rulings, and workplace trends, then turns them into actionable tactics—so you can head off discipline, invoke EEO or whistleblower protections with confidence, and keep your documentation airtight. We also archive our most popular social-media explainer threads here, giving you the same insights followed by more than 150,000 people online even if you never scroll on those sites. Read, prepare, and keep your federal career firmly in your control.

 
New FEHB Family Verification Rules for Feds federal benefits federal employees fehb opm rules pshb Jun 03, 2026

Federal employees who carry a spouse or child on their health insurance should pay close attention to a new OPM rule expanding family member eligibility verification under the Federal Employees Health...

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Federal Employee NDA: Five Legal Risks to Watch federal employee nda federal employment first amendment opm rules whistleblower rights May 28, 2026

Federal employees are right to read OPM’s proposed governmentwide nondisclosure agreement carefully. The draft does more than ask employees to protect sensitive information. It raises legal questions ...

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OPM RIF Rules: What Federal Employees Should Do Now federal employment mspb appeals opm rules performance ratings reduction in force May 21, 2026

Much of the current advice to federal employees about OPM’s proposed reduction-in-force changes begins and ends with one point: download your performance appraisals. That is important, but it is incom...

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The Risk of Ending Progressive Discipline in Federal Employment federal employment mspb appeals opm rules progressive discipline workplace fairness Sep 08, 2025

For decades, the federal workplace has recognized that mistakes happen and that growth is part of the process. Progressive discipline reflects this truth: employees receive coaching, warnings, or susp...

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