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View ArticleOPM Establishes Emergency Leave Transfer for Federal Employees Affected by...
With more than 200 fatalities and hundreds more unaccounted for in the wake of Hurricane Helene making landfall, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in consultation with the Office of...
View ArticleNew DOL Tool Provides Accommodation Ideas for Employees with Disabilities
Coinciding with the start of National Disability Employment Month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has launched a new tool designed to provide accommodation ideas for workers with disabilities and...
View ArticleBill Seeks to Create New Pathways to Cyber Careers in Government
At a June 2023 House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection hearing, Will Markow, vice president of applied research at Lightcast, likened the public sector’s...
View ArticleComparing the Candidates: Tale of the Presidential Tape
Here we are, less than one month from election day. And the public sector should be watching closely as Nov. 5th approaches. As is the case with any election, the outcome figures to affect the American...
View ArticleMultiple FEHB Carriers Will Offer Expanded IVF Coverage in 2025
In April of this year, a group of 176 U.S. Congress members wrote to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), urging the federal government’s HR department to require all insurance carriers in...
View ArticlePSHRA® Appoints 2025 President-Elect, New Executive Council Members
The Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA®) has elected Amy Blake, IPMA-SCP, as the association’s 2025 President-Elect, to represent the interests of public sector HR professionals. Blake has spent the...
View ArticleCultivating Defense Leaders: Vanderbilt Launches Institute of National Security
In August, Paul Nakasone told attendees at “the world’s largest conference of hackers” that new strategies and ideas were necessary to combat the threat that cyberattacks pose to our national security....
View Article2024 State and Local Workforce Survey Finds Flex Work is Here to Stay
It’s been nearly five years since COVID-19’s arrival forced employers everywhere to embrace more flexible work models. The 2024 State and Local Workforce Survey seems to confirm that flexible work...
View ArticlePresidential Impact: Workers Share Concerns About Election’s Effect on Their...
As the Nov. 5th presidential election inches nearer, most employees are growing weary of talking politics. As Public Eye recently reported, a poll conducted earlier this year found 77% of 1,000...
View ArticleAssessing the Impact of Anti-DEI Legislation
In February 2023, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order that compelled the state’s public higher education institutions to stop using diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices as part of their...
View ArticleDealing with Misconduct: Leniency Now, Backlash Later?
Leaders are put in a tough spot when they have to address employee misdeeds. On one hand, a strict response sends a strong message to others that breaches of the organization’s policies and code of...
View ArticlePennsylvania Recognizes Diwali as Official State Holiday
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro recently signed Senate Bill 402 into law, officially recognizing Diwali as a state holiday in Pennsylvania. Known as the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali will be celebrated...
View ArticleResearchers Offer Suggestions for Addressing Public Sector Accountant Shortage
Noting that state and local governments are “being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals,” a new report offers a series of suggestion for drawing more accountants to the public sector....
View ArticleFinancial Fears: Study Finds Public Sector Employees Stressed About...
The average public sector employee is reaching an age where they can begin to see the retirement years on the horizon. The average federal employee age is 47, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel...
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