Takeaways from OPM’s Proposed Regs on Accountability and Discrimination
By Deborah Hopkins, January 18, 2022 Well, FELTG Nation, the changes keep coming. Two weeks ago, OPM issued proposed new rules on 5 CFR Parts 315, 432 and 752, as a result of President Biden’s Executive Order 14003, and also proposed regulations for 5 CFR part 724,...The State of the Civil Service: 2022 Edition
By Deborah Hopkins, January 11, 2022 It’s now 2022, and over the past 12 months there have been significant changes in the Federal civil service – common any time there’s a change in administration, but more so in this past year than any other year I can recall....No, Asymptomatic COVID-19 is NOT a Disability
By Deborah Hopkins, January 11, 2022 Last month, EEOC released updated guidance on whether COVID-19 meets the definition of “disability” under the law. Which raises the question, is a person who has contracted COVID-19 a qualified individual with a disability for the...A Letter of Caution Can Equal Reprisal – or, Another Yellow Donut Case
By Deborah Hopkins, December 7, 2021 We have long taught that issuing a letter of caution, warning, expectation, concern, and the like can cause more problems for agencies than it’s worth. A supervisor can caution, warn, set an expectation, or express concern for an...Updated Guidance on Vaccine Refusals – Just in Time for the Holidays
By Deborah Hopkins, December 7, 2021 While the federal mandate for COVID-19 vaccination had a compliance rate of more than 97% from civilian and military personnel as of the end of November, there are still a number of personnel who have not complied with the...Upcoming Events
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