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Articles by Stephanie Rapp-Tully


The Truth About Schedule F

ALEXANDRIA, VA (NARFE Magazine) — In October 2020, just months before he left office, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order (E.O. 13957) that created a new…

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Latest Federal Pay Worry: No Locality Pay for Teleworkers

WASHINGTON, DC (Federal News Network) — If you telework, you lose locality pay. That’s the gist of a provision in the Federal Employee Return To Work Act, sponsored in…

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Federal Telework Employees Could be Hit with Pay Decreases

Remote workers continue to be a vital part of the federal workforce, but if two bills recently introduced in the Senate are signed into law, federal telework employees could see…

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Conversation Continues Around The Federal Employee Return to Work Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Millions of people across the United States are federal workers. Some of them may see a pay decrease if a new bill in Congress is signed into law. The Federal…

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Does the Hatch Act apply to you? Election season do’s and don’ts

With the fall season comes football, pumpkin-flavored everything and Election Day. Federal employees may be tempted to get involved by making political donations, campaigning for…

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Federal Employees Warned To Follow Hatch Act When Using Social Media

During his time in the White House, former-President Donald Trump was known to post a lot on social media. As the president, he was not only entitled to do so, but was legally…

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U.S. Government Agencies Remind Employees Not to Violate the Hatch Act

A political-themed flag was spotted on a New York Post Office flagpole over the weekend, hanging under an American flag and a POW/MIA flag. According to multiple news reports,…

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Can feds preserve telework as a reasonable accommodation?

So you’re wondering if telework can count as a reasonable accommodation? Assuming you’re not just trying to juke the system into letting you keep working remotely after your…

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Federal appeals court upholds injunction against administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors

A federal appeals court has affirmed an injunction against enforcing Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for those who work for federal contractors, providing a…

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How Does Telework Affect The Hatch Act? Election Season Do’s and Don’ts

The midterms are fast approaching and federal employees who are teleworking full or part time might be wondering if that affects their compliance with the Hatch Act. Shortly after…

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