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  Union files grievance against VA over EOs, failure to negotiate

  By FederalSoup Staff

  Department of Veterans Affairs management held a meeting on Dec. 3 with union counterparts—a meeting that in short order has led to the union filing a grievance.
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  Impeachment looms over talks of shutdown

  By Adam Mazmanian

  A third continuing resolution could be in the cards as lawmakers wrangle over funding levels.
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  Feds nearly certain to get 12 weeks paid leave

  By FederalSoup Staff

  Federal employees across the government are finally lined up to gain a long-awaited benefit: decent paid parental leave.
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  Senate proposal would give feds stronger union protections

  By FederalSoup Staff

  With a White House effectively pushing to reduce federal employees’ right to proper contracts and union protections, many in Congress are pushing in the opposite direction.
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  Federal CIO Council, OPM team up to reach data scientists

  By Lia Russell

  The Data Science Training Pilot gives agencies a chance to see the benefits of data science projects while reskilling employees.
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  Will civilian pay raises come?

  By Lia Russell

  Congress, the White House and federal employment groups are at odds over pay increases for civilian federal employees.
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  A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Is a Tax-Preferential Way to Pay for Child and Adult Day Care Expenses

  By FederalSoup Staff

  Many federal employees who have young children and/or dependent adults incur child and adult care expenses to care for these children and/or adults while these employees and their spouses work. Child and adult care expenses can be expensive, and one of the tax preferential ways to pay for these expenses is through a dependent care flexible spending account (DC FSA), which this column discusses.
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  Report: OPM plans big changes for temporary federal workforce

  By FederalSoup Staff

  Big changes are in store for the federal temporary and seasonal workforce—changes that would permit workers in these categories to remain in provisional federal employment for much longer periods.
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  Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts Help Reduce Out-of-Pocket Medical, Dental and Vision Expenses

  By Edward A. Zurndorfer

  An important decision that employees have to make during the 2019 Federal benefits “open season” is whether they want to enroll - or to reenroll - in a health care flexible spending account (HCFSA) for the 2020 plan year. This newsletter discusses how participation in an HCFSA can reduce an employee’s out-of-pocket medical, dental and vision expenses.

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