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White House Renews Efforts to Improve Integrity of Federal Payments

'...New data shows an uptick in errors...'

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The 3 Most Important Retirement Counseling Tips

'...counseled federal employees who are completing their retirement applications and getting ready to transition from employee to annuitant, there are some important reminders I make sure to tell them. Here are the top three pro tips that every retiring federal employee should know:...'

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'Protect America Now' - Headed by sheriffs that care about America: Is your Sheriff a Member?

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'Protect America Now' - Headed by sheriffs that care about America

'..."It's a group formed from several of us sheriffs all across the country," Arnott told the News-Leader. "It's a grassroots organization that is basically telling the American citizens that we need to stand up and that the sheriff is the last line of defense." The group is headed by Mark Lamb...'

Reference: www.news-leader.com
Tags: Protect America Now

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CDC, corporations pushing people back to work while still sick

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Flight attendants objectto CDC, corporations pushing people back to work while still sick

'...“This is a real concern because what this is going to do is it is going to increase the number of infections because people are going to come back and they are still infectious,” said Sara Nelson, the President of the Association for Flight Attendants. “There’s no way of confirming they are not because there aren’t testing protocols. This is going to perhaps give a short-term relief to the staffing of these flights over this holiday season. But a long-term extension of the pandemic because of the change in policy.”...'

Reference: wjla.com
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Oops: VP Harris corrects her "misspeak"

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Kamala Harris says ‘democracy’ is biggest national security threat in CBS interview

'...During the interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” host Margaret Brennan asked her about the one national security threat that keeps her up at night worrying. “Frankly, one of them is our democracy. ...'

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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
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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'...'

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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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The 2021 stealth pay raise for feds

'...Normally this time of year, the issue of a federal pay raise in the following January is sort of a big deal. In a presidential year Democrats would often be pushing it big time while even conservative Republicans might look the other way or even join in to okay it...'

Reference: federalnewsnetwork.com
Tags: Federal Employee 2021 Pay Raise

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