Jessie Bur

Jessie Bur covered the federal workforce and the changes most likely to impact government employees for Federal Times.

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Proposed rule would create a better public record of discrimination

The proposed rule addresses a legal mandate that federal employment practices expand accountability for discrimination and retaliation response.

4 months ago

OPM extends deadline for hiring assessment reform

Agencies will have until the end of 2022 to make sure that their job listings involve more than just a self-assessment to determine whether an applicant has the right qualifications.

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Pentagon pushes maximum telework through January 2022

The health protection condition status for the Pentagon Reservation hasn't changed, but officials are tightening restrictions and safety measures for the worksite.

Most feds get New Year’s Eve off in 2021

Federal holidays that fall on weekends generally create an 'in lieu of' holiday the day before or after they occur.

Biden signs order for 2022 federal pay raise

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday detailing the federal employee pay adjustments effective in 2022.

New leadership initiative aims to add 400 paid federal interns

The Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program comes as the federal government struggles to draw young talent to replace those soon to retire.

Feds get Christmas Eve off in 2021

Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, meaning feds will receive their paid holiday the day before.

FY22 defense bill gives feds parental bereavement leave, makes changes at the Pentagon

Feds will receive two weeks of paid leave to grieve the death of a child, under the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

Biden customer service order aims to streamline public service loan forgiveness

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives student loans after prolonged work in the public sector, could become easier to navigate.

OPM again extends special pandemic hiring authority

Agencies have just over six more months to make use of Schedule A hiring authorities for pandemic response.

Feds’ vaccination numbers climb ahead of stricter enforcement

The Biden administration's plans to emphasize education and counseling have yielded increased vaccination and mandate compliance rates across the government.

State Department aims to end culture of ‘heads down when bad things happen’

Former ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the State Department's first ever chief diversity and inclusion officer, plans to make her agency the 'gold standard' in diversity and inclusion efforts.

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Jessie Bur

All Stories By Jessie

The proposed rule addresses a legal mandate that federal employment practices expand accountability for discrimination and retaliation response.

Agencies will have until the end of 2022 to make sure that their job listings involve more than just a self-assessment to determine whether an applicant has the right qualifications.

The health protection condition status for the Pentagon Reservation hasn't changed, but officials are tightening restrictions and safety measures for the worksite.

Federal holidays that fall on weekends generally create an 'in lieu of' holiday the day before or after they occur.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday detailing the federal employee pay adjustments effective in 2022.

The Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program comes as the federal government struggles to draw young talent to replace those soon to retire.

Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, meaning feds will receive their paid holiday the day before.

Feds will receive two weeks of paid leave to grieve the death of a child, under the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives student loans after prolonged work in the public sector, could become easier to navigate.

Agencies have just over six more months to make use of Schedule A hiring authorities for pandemic response.

The Biden administration's plans to emphasize education and counseling have yielded increased vaccination and mandate compliance rates across the government.

Former ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the State Department's first ever chief diversity and inclusion officer, plans to make her agency the 'gold standard' in diversity and inclusion efforts.

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