At Long Last a Record-Breaking Lack of Quorum at the MSPB has Finally Been Restored
On March 1, 2022, the Senate approved two of President Biden’s three nominees for the Merit Systems Protection Board, restoring a governing quorum to the Board for the first…
Troy releases report that disputes internal affairs finding in fatal shooting
TROY – The fatal 2016 shooting of a DWI suspect by a city police sergeant was legally justified, the city’s outside legal expert said in a report that rejected findings by the…
A Federal Injunction: Pausing the Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees
Judge Jeffrey Brown of the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an injunction against President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on January 21, 2022. The…
A Federal Injunction: Pausing the Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees
Judge Jeffrey Brown of the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an injunction against President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate last Friday. The injunction puts…
Proposed OPM Rule on Federal Workforce Policies is Available for Public Comments
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has published proposed rules that would seek to repeal multiple Trump-era workforce policies (EO 13839) which revised the procedural and…
What Federal Employees Should Know About the Delayed Enforcement of the Vaccine Mandate
On November 29th, the Biden administration announced that agencies should hold off on enforcing suspensions or removals until 2022 for federal employees that missed the previous…
What Can Non-Fully Vaccinated Federal Employees Expect Starting November 9?
The United States Office of Personal Management (OPM) established the guidance that Tuesday, November 9, is the first day federal employees are subject to disciplinary actions for…
Checking-in on the Current MSPB Nominees and the Record-Setting Case Backlog
The record-setting lack of quorum with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is picking up some positive momentum for federal employees. The three President-appointed nominees…
Must Federal Employees Follow President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate?
President Biden announced on Thursday, September 9, 2021, that he will sign an Executive Order (EO) requiring COVID vaccinations for all federal workers. He further announced that…
What Does “Long COVID” Being Classified as a Disability Mean for Federal Employees?
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published new guidance in August which recognizes “Long COVID” as a disability under the…