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Public Doubts Federal Cuts Improved Efficiency
Federal employees have spent the past year absorbing reductions, reorganizations, removals, and shifting workplace expectations—all often justified in the name of making government...
Voluntary OPM Skills Survey: Know Your Rights
OPM’s Federal Workforce Competency Initiative survey has understandably unsettled many federal employees. According to the transcript, the survey was sent to roughly 550,000 employ...
Federal Workforce Cuts vs Defense Spending
When leaders promise “efficiency,” federal employees should always ask two questions: what is being cut, and what is being protected? The contrast in this transcript is stark. Hund...
Judge Expands Shutdown RIF Protections for Union Members
There’s a major update out of federal court—and it affects thousands of you navigating the shutdown’s uncertainty. On Friday, Judge Susan Illston expanded and clarified the Tempora...
SC Ruling Allows Federal Layoffs at Education Department to Proceed
A new Supreme Court order has intensified the uncertainty for federal employees affected by Reduction in Force (RIF) actions—and it’s part of a growing trend. In McMahon v. New Yor...
Supreme Court Ruling on RIFs: What Federal Employees Need to Know
The Supreme Court issued a ruling in Trump v. AFGE that left many federal employees feeling anxious and confused. Let’s unpack what this decision actually means for you so you can ...
OPM Cancels Workday Deal: What It Means for Federal Employees
In a move that caught many off guard, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) abruptly canceled its sole-source contract with Workday—a key piece of its HR overhaul. This wasn’t j...
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