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The Bureau of Prisons is responsible for keeping prisoners locked away. However, it may have locked away much more than that. The Bureau has long drawn unwanted attention for its culture of secrecy and coverups, and new cracks have exposed a scandalous series of...
For just over five years, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) had gone without top leadership. This meant the board was unable to fully complete its work. But what is that work? What does it mean that the MSPB once again, finally, has a governing quorum of...
It is nearly impossible to find an issue, political or otherwise, on which everyone in the United States currently agrees. And that is certainly true when it comes to vaccine mandates. The current administration has issued several vaccine mandates aimed at protecting...
Any federal employee who has suffered a serious injury or illness has gone through the disability retirement process. The administrative steps involved with obtaining benefits constitutes a notoriously difficult process. The first question anyone asks in this...
The EEOC recently released a report on age discrimination in the federal workforce. It is based on data from 2017 and offers three key takeaways: Workers age 40+ enjoy better representation in the federal workforce than in the private sector Federal employees file...
Many employees work hard at their jobs to advance their careers and achieve personal satisfaction in their professional lives. For many employees, that advancement comes in the form of a promotion. A new job title comes with more job responsibilities and often, an...
As the nation’s largest employer, the federal government has often tried to lead the charge for greater workplace diversity and equity. This has led to many changes over the years. Recently, it has led to a mixed reception for a new job posting with the Justice...
If you’re waiting for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to process your retirement, you aren’t alone. If you’re thinking of applying for retirement, you want to make sure you get things right. January 2022 saw the OPM sitting on its largest backlog of...
If you are in trouble at work as a federal employee, one of the primary concerns you might have involves your retirement benefits. If you are facing disciplinary action or termination of employment, what does that do to your retirement benefits? For any federal...
If you suffer a work-related injury or illness, you may find yourself burdened by medical bills and unable to work. Workers in the private sector tend to address these concerns by filing for workers’ compensation. As a federal employee, you may also file for workers’...