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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
Tags: Federal retirement claims processing

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