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Feds will get a few more hours of annual leave this year, but there’s a catch

If the extra hours of annual leave put federal employees over their cap on carryover leave, they’ll have to use that time off — or lose it — by January…

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OPM adjusts extension date to waive certain policies for essential federal workers

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We’ve got your most important list for the big holiday month

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The White House is visible as morning traffic builds along 16th Street Northwest, in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The Metro subway system that serves the nation's capital and its Virginia and Maryland suburbs shut down for a full-day for an emergency safety inspection of its third-rail power cables. Making for unusual commute, as the lack of service is forcing some people on the roads, while others are staying home or teleworking. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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More time off at the end of 2021, but not necessarily leaving it on the table

Workforce

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2020 FEVS: What we learned about the federal workforce during COVID-19

Workforce

Business, Technology, Internet and network concept. Young businessman shows the word: Employee benefits

The most sought-after benefit for feds during a pandemic

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More paid leave for feds on the table, as COVID-19 reconciliation talks begin

Congress

Pharmacist Brian Meyer holds a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vial for a photo on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 at Sunflower Pharmacy in Odessa, Texas. Sunflower Pharmacy is the first privately owned pharmacy in Odessa given to permission to distribute the vaccine. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)

Veterans Affairs gives an update on its vaccine distribution efforts

Federal Newscast

New annual leave carryover policy now in effect for federal employees, OPM says

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Congress needs to pass budget deal before CR runs out Friday

Congress

Trump fires defense advisers, replaces them with loyalists Lewandowski and Bossie

Federal Newscast

Congress will let federal employees carry over more annual leave into 2021

The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act will allow federal employees to carry over more vacation time into next year. It also corrects past legislative…

Benefits

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the new coronavirus talks on his smartphone as he walks past a Huawei store in Beijing, Wednesday, July 1, 2020. China on Wednesday demanded Washington stop

Agencies, contractors get more time to purge Chinese-made telecom gear from supply chains

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has extended waivers for agencies requesting more time to excise that…

Federal Newscast

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The race is on to implement federal paid parental leave

Federal Report

Issuing regulations on the new paid parental leave benefits is a key step toward implementing the new program, which goes into effect Oct. 1. They’re 85 pages long, and be sure to read the fine print.