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    Proposed rule would change layoff process

    The current rules for reductions in force have performance last on the list of factors to consider in the determining which employees to keep, with the type of job coming first and followed by veterans preference and service length after.

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    Hill talks deals, but unions worry under shutdown countdown

    Last week, feds and the whole country suffered an edge-your-seat, narrowly averted end-of-year shutdown. This week, feds and the whole country hope, of course, to be so lucky again. ​

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    Air Force telework improving IT employee satisfaction

    Lauren Knausenberger, the Air Force's deputy CIO, said IT satisfaction went up significantly once people started working from home.

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    Fed employers failing to attract young adults, lawmakers say

    With young adults—those under the age of 30—a rare commodity of only around 6% of feds, some federal lawmakers are—yet again—sounding the alarm on this perennial but increasingly sticky problem for civil service managers and the nation itself.

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    Trump establishes new order of succession for OPM

    Experts worry that an executive order with the potential to politicize the civil service could do lasting damage, even if rescinded by the incoming Biden administration.

  • OPM retirement claims backlog reaches over 20k

    By the end of November, the Office of Personnel Management’s backlog of retirement claims in need of processing was more than 20,000 after taking a slight dip over the last seven months of the COVIC-19 pandemic, according to the agency’s latest numbers.

  • New rule allows fed contractors to claim religious exemption

    The move will make it easier for companies that are organized around faith-based activities to evade certain civil rights laws and policies when making hiring decisions.

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    Senate passes NDAA bill

    Lawmakers in the House and Senate passed the annual defense bill by margins sufficient to override a presidential veto but some Republican may decide to switch their votes if President Trump decides to reject the bill for reasons unrelated to national security.

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    Senior Execs issue statement rejecting Schedule F

    The association representing top managers across federal agencies, the Senior Executives Association, issued a strong rebuke of the current president’s planned “Schedule F” reclassification—focusing its criticism on moves reportedly underway to effect the executive order at the Office of Management and Budget.

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