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  Analysis: Can WH delegate legal powers of appointment on labor relations panels?

  By FederalSoup Staff

  The White House just this month moved to change—and, according to critics, debilitate—the intended functioning among the country’s nearly century-old labor relations regulatory panels, a move challenged by a new lawsuit filed by a federal employees union, according to a recent analysis.
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  Federal employees and retirees: Let’s make #GivingTuesday 2019 a record year

  By Vince Micone

  This year, I am challenging federal employees and retirees to surpass this amount with the aim of reaching $2.4 million in pledges on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3rd.
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  TSP fund to include China investments, despite criticism

  By Lia Russell

  Despite criticism from multiple U.S. Senators, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board affirmed a move to invest in an index fund that includes Chinese state-owned companies.
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  Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Plan Choices

  By Edward A. Zurndorfer

  The Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 provided OPM the opportunity to establish arrangements under which supplemental dental and vision benefits are made available to federal employees, retirees, and their dependents. Dependents include spouses and children under the age of 22.
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  Shutdown brewing? Unions, feds concerns ramp up

  By FederalSoup Staff

  For the moment, we’re safe. The federal government is currently funded through Thursday, Nov. 21. But, at the close of that day, once again federal employees and their families—and the people and businesses that depend on their work—might suffer yet another shutdown.
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  Snowy weather telework and leave rules reissued

  By FederalSoup Staff

  Wind and snow and icy temperatures have gripped much of the country this week. Perhaps just in time, the Office of Personnel Management just this month is issuing a reminder to help employees across the federal government know what to do in the event of a weather event.
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  DOD board recommends changes to hiring process

  By Lauren C. Williams

  The Defense Department's readiness in emerging technology areas such as data science will slip away unless it changes its hiring processes, according to the Defense Innovation Board's recommendations.
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  Report: 100,000s of former servicemembers excluded from VA help

  By FederalSoup Staff

  There are more than 18 million living veterans in the U.S.—and each year more than 9 million are in some way touched by the Department of Veterans Affairs, through some form of health care or service.
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  FEVS reports on shutdown

  By Lia Russell

  Despite furloughs and no pay, agencies reported being well supported.

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