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Will Federal Employees Get Extra Time Off at Christmas?

'...Since Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, feds are likely to just get off that Friday. ...'

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Why a Federal Employee Union Lost its Collective Bargaining Rights in South Korea: Mayonnaise

'...Rationing the sale of mayonnaise in South Korea was a factor in a federal union losing representation rights...'

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OPM Reminds Agencies to Provide Feds Leave for COVID-19 Boosters

'...To support the administration’s vaccination efforts, the Office of Personnel Management would like to remind agency human resources offices and the federal workforce of the leave policies associated with getting the booster shot.” Agencies must grant federal employees up to four hours of administrative leave to receive a vaccine booster shot...'

Reference: www.govexec.com
Tags: vaccine booster shot, Leave for COVID-19 Boosters,

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Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Could Result in Thousands of Firings

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Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Could Result in Thousands of Firings

'...This mandate could result in more than a hundred thousand people being disciplined or fired for refusing to comply, even if those workers are otherwise excellent employees or if their loss will severely disrupt the government’s ability to function. ...'

Reference: www.heritage.org

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Federal retirement claims processing not getting any faster

'...Federal retirement claims processing is almost back to its pandemic peak. In August, claims took an average of two-and-a-half months — 93 days — to process, compared to 91 days in July and 78 days in June. This is the second-highest monthly processing time since...'

Reference: federalnewsnetwork.com
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Al Sharpton speech at border drowned out by protesters: 'We don't want his trouble'

'...his comments were overwhelmed by protesters who accused him of being "a disgrace" and "a racist." Among the phrases hecklers hurled at Sharpton were "Why are you stoking racism where it doesn't exist?" and "How much money are you making out of this?" "Del Rio is not a racist city," someone shouted. "Del Rio is a loving, caring community. We don't want your racism in Texas. Get out of here! Nobody wants to hear your racist nonsense in Del Rio!...accused Sharpton of inciting 'violence and riots'...'

Reference: www.foxnews.com
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Cutting Post Office Hours, Closing Plants and Slowing Mail Accompany Growth Efforts in USPS Break-Even Plan

'...In a new revelation within the plan, the Postal Service said it will resume closing some of processing centers it never got around to shuttering after it paused the closures in 2015. USPS will use “data-driven analytics” to “strategically implement some of those consolidations where facilities remain underutilized...'

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