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Austin mandates COVID vaccine for military
The defense secretary has ordered military departments to immediately begin mandatory vaccination programs with FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines.
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Pentagon pushes ahead with COVID vaccine mandate
The Defense Department will mandate Pfizer-produced COVID-19 vaccines following the Food and Drug Administration's approval, and other agencies are expected to follow.
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Workforce panel explains new COVID testing requirements
Agencies can't assign employees to remote or telework based solely on their vaccination status, the guidance says.
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HHS mandates COVID vaccine for its public-facing clinicians
Nearly 25,000 HHS employees will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a surge in national infections, Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Thursday.
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DOD moves to mandate COVID-19 vaccines by September
The Defense Department plans to require COVID-19 vaccines for civilian, military and contractor personnel as early as September.
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New guidance on vaccines and COVID testing for feds and contractors
The White House-led Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce issued additional question and answer style guidance on Friday addressing how exactly the recently-released vaccination and testing requirements will be carried out.
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Feds who lie about vaccination status or avoid testing could face discipline
The Biden-Harris administration is looking into what feds could be subject to more stringent vaccination requirements in addition to the mandate for VA clinical staff, said Jeff Zients, COVID-19 response coordinator.
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Kiran Ahuja's to-do list at OPM
Kiran Ahuja, the recently installed director of the Office of Personnel Management, has a host of long-standing agency issues to deal with, along with helping implement governmentwide workforce policy to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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DOD could face $4 billion in pandemic reimbursement payments for contractors
According to a GAO report, the Defense Department may have $4 billion in eligible reimbursements for contractors under the CARES Act.
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Biden tells civilian feds to get vaccinated or take regular COVID tests
As expected, the Biden-Harris administration rolled out new COVID-19 guidelines for the federal workforce as part of an overall strategy to increase the U.S. vaccination rate.
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A vaccine requirement for feds could get complicated
Unions and other employee groups are taking a look at what a vaccination requirement might mean for their members.
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New OPM guidance addresses locality pay and travel costs for remote workers
A new document addresses a range of considerations for post-pandemic workforce planning in the context of current regulations.
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VA mandates vaccines for clinical staff
Agency chief Denis McDonough cited the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 as part of the reason behind the new vaccination policy.
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OPM takes back control of CHCO Council
The move reestablishes Office of Personnel Management's central role in leading governmentwide human resources policy.
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Could increasing telework make government employment more accessible?
The pandemic pushed over half of the federal workforce into telework. Disability rights advocates say maintaining more access to telework could make the federal workspace more accessible.
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Cloud after COVID
More than a year of pandemic operations has altered government’s view of cloud-centric modernization
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Federal job satisfaction continues to lag behind private sector
The annual 'Best Places to Work' report indicates that almost 60% of the federal workforce teleworked full-time during the peak lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Task force clears the way for vaccinated feds to travel
There are no more governmentwide limits on official travel for vaccinated federal employees.
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New White House guidance for feds returning to the office and the future 'hybrid' federal workforce
A new OMB memo provides instructions on how to bring feds back to government offices on a large scale and asks agencies to consider long-term planning for a drastically different workplace.
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White House seeks reopening plans from agencies
Guidance sent to agencies on Tuesday makes clear that agencies can't start phasing feds back into the workplace until they've satisfied collective bargaining requirements.
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