Another new source of financial help for furloughed workers for next possible shutdown
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board issues a new interim rule allowing participants in the Thrift Savings Plan to take a loan while in non-pay status.See Privac...
7 Feb 20196min
Federal employees can still be fired for accidentally eating marijuana edibles
In today's Federal Newscast, a federal court rules against an employee appealing his removal when he failed a drug test, after he says he accidentally ate a pot brownie.See Privacy Policy at https://a...
6 Feb 20196min
ICE lacking oversight of detention facility contractors
In today's Federal Newscast, the Homeland Security Inspector General finds when it comes to detention facilities contractors, Immigration and Customs Enforcement doesn't adequately hold them accountab...
5 Feb 20196min
National Parks Service lost millions during partial government shutdown
In today's Federal Newscast, an internal email to staff at the National Park Service explains the effect the partial government shutdown had on the agency.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
4 Feb 20195min
Army Secretary 'disappointed' in amount of sexual assaults at military academies
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Defense Department shows there was a slight increase in the amount of sexual assaults reported at military academies.See Privacy Policy at https://ar...
1 Feb 20196min
Plan to give civilian federal employees pay raise gets more Congressional support
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department releases its much anticipated community care standards, which lay out what veterans are allowed to get medical treatment from non-VA doctor...
31 Jan 20196min
Plan to give civilian federal employees pay raise gets more Congressional support
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats have brought forth a companion to a new bill from House Democratic leaders, which calls for giving civilian federal employees a 2.6 percent pay raise.See ...
30 Jan 20196min
Lawmakers anxiously await Veterans Affairs' new community care standards
In today's Federal Newscast, there are many Democrats in Congress worried about VA's new regulations expanding veterans' access to private care.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
29 Jan 20196min
