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The Department of Homeland Security will start tracking all personnel, including federal employees as well as contractors, with or without a security clearance..."> DHS to expand "Insider Threat" program </a> <span class="description"> <br/> Including past employees and those without security clearance </span> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">someoldguy</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-06-25T14:35:29Z">6/25/2020 6:30:29 AM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 1 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 418 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=36415" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">GWPDA</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=970404#post970404" title="Go to 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Early Retirement Authority (VERA) for TSA Federal News Network: Possible furloughs at USCIS, VERA at TSA However, according to the article, there will be no incentive..."> TSA to offer VERA </a> <span class="description"> <br/> Early retirement without incentive payments </span> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">someoldguy</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-05-29T22:20:37Z">5/29/2020 2:15:37 PM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 2 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 521 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">someoldguy</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=968325#post968325" title="Go to last post"> <img 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Do Federal Employees who live in Virginia and work in Washington, DC still have to go t work on Election Day? Here is the link to the news article:..."> Virginia Governors makes Election Day a State Holiday - Do Feds still have to go to work? </a> <span class="description"> <br/> Do State Laws applies to Feds </span> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=47365" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">govt2310</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-04-13T00:31:19Z">4/12/2020 4:26:19 PM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 2 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 420 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=45015" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">ex-military</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=964154#post964154" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86865&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-04-14T17:31:41Z">4/14/2020 9:26:41 AM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow_Alt post_alt"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86676" class="post_link" title="Does anyone have any guidance or information on what the qualifying exemptions for a hardship waiver are to allow for a civilian to go ahead and PCS? My EOD date is within the 25-days out, and they will not issue my orders but I have already given..."> Exemption waiver for Civilian PCS? </a> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=99577" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">Indecisive</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-19T00:08:04Z">3/18/2020 4:03:04 PM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 4 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 580 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=36415" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">GWPDA</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=962084#post962084" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86676&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-27T02:10:26Z">3/26/2020 6:05:26 PM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow post"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86730" class="post_link" title="Federal Times: Commission calls USAJOBS listings ‘unintelligible’ in drive to reform hiring process “We did an analysis of what an application looked like for a software engineer in the private sector at a major company versus USAJOBS," said Eddie..."> USAJOBS: job listings are "unintelligible" </a> <span class="description"> <br/> Study compares private sector, USAJOBS job announcements </span> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">someoldguy</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-26T14:30:02Z">3/26/2020 6:25:02 AM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 1 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 245 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=40842" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">smithandjones</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=961991#post961991" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86730&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-26T15:51:43Z">3/26/2020 7:46:43 AM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow_Alt post_alt"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86662" class="post_link" title="Newly published - no way of knowing whether this is going DOD-wide: "Telework (Updated 03/16/20) DLA uses telework, among other things, to promote continuity of operations by allowing employees to continue their work at an approved alternative..."> DLA Telework Guidance - Civilians - 16 March </a> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=36415" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">GWPDA</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-17T19:50:43Z">3/17/2020 11:45:43 AM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 1 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 313 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=16576" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">JDSIII</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=961131#post961131" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86662&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-18T15:10:37Z">3/18/2020 7:05:37 AM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow post"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86628" class="post_link" title="As of 12 March 2020: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/M-20-13.pdf "In light of the evolving situation concerning the novel corona virus ("COVID-19"), including emergency declarations in multiple States and the..."> New Guidance from OMB - Telework Coronavirus </a> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=36415" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">GWPDA</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-14T00:46:38Z">3/13/2020 4:41:38 PM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 2 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 519 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=36415" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">GWPDA</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=960715#post960715" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86628&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-14T20:42:15Z">3/14/2020 12:37:15 PM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow_Alt post_alt"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86591" class="post_link" title="Any updates if Federal Employees be allowed to Telework due to the Coronavirus?"> Telework Coronavirus </a> <span class="description"> <br/> Any Updates? </span> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=33169" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">Hoping</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-09T17:18:53Z">3/9/2020 9:13:53 AM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 6 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 798 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=36415" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">GWPDA</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=960478#post960478" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86591&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-03-12T15:59:04Z">3/12/2020 7:54:04 AM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow post"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86135" class="post_link" title="Enough vets on this site to post... best explanation of the offer I've seen. Most stuff cost more here than at Amazon or Walmart, but for high-end/price items not paying taxes on purchases is a nice perk (not sure if you have to claim at end of..."> Disabled Veterans Shopping Benefit (military exchange and commissary) </a> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=54872" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">King_Fed</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-01-14T02:11:18Z">1/13/2020 6:06:18 PM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 5 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 1,813 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">someoldguy</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=959010#post959010" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86135&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-02-22T14:58:34Z">2/22/2020 6:53:34 AM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow_Alt post_alt"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86415" class="post_link" title="I've been a fed for a few years now, and pursuing fed jobs for a couple years before that, and over that time it seems like every year there is some new proposal to make the pension less valuable. This goes back to around 2013 when they upped the..."> Federal Pension "Reforms" in 2021 Budget Proposals </a> <span class="description"> <br/> It is becoming an annual tradition </span> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">someoldguy</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-02-12T23:42:10Z">2/12/2020 3:37:10 PM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 3 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 570 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">someoldguy</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=959008#post959008" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=86415&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2020-02-22T14:55:22Z">2/22/2020 6:50:22 AM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow post"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=85994" class="post_link" title="https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2020/general-schedule/ It is a nice jump!"> 2020 Pay tables are out </a> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=54872" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">King_Fed</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2019-12-26T22:39:49Z">12/26/2019 2:34:49 PM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 0 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 497 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=54872" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">King_Fed</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=953584#post953584" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=85994&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2019-12-26T22:39:49Z">12/26/2019 2:34:49 PM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow_Alt post_alt"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=84585" class="post_link" title="The Democrat-controlled House has advanced a proposal for a 3.1% federal pay raise for 2020... matching the military pay raise. Now, the White House has once again proposed a pay freeze, and the Republican-controlled Senate is not likely to be 100% in..."> Fed Pay Raise for 2020 </a> <span class="description"> <br/> Too early to make a down payment on that new SUV, but... </span> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">someoldguy</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2019-06-11T23:29:41Z">6/11/2019 3:24:41 PM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 16 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 4,170 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">someoldguy</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=953177#post953177" title="Go to last post"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_newest_reply.gif" alt="Go to last post" title="Go to last post"/> </a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=84585&find=unread" title="Go to first unread"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/icon_topiclatestunread_newest.gif" visible="True" alt="Go to first unread" title="Go to first unread"/> </a> <br/> <abbr class="timeago" title="2019-12-20T19:56:15Z">12/20/2019 11:51:15 AM(UTC)</abbr> </td> </tr> <tr class="topicRow post"> <td class="topicImage"> <img src="/web/20201027175650im_/https://forum.federalsoup.com/Themes/cleanSlate/topic_new.gif" alt="New Posts" title="New Posts"/> </td> <td class="topicMain"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=85489" class="post_link" title="I'm not a postal worker but I have checked out the forums here on FedSoup. It is clear that working for USPS has changed quite a bit over the past 30 years since I was in an Army Reserve unit with several postal workers who were all full time..."> Post Office Woes in Small Towns </a> <span class="description"> <br/> News story contains all the same facts from FedSoup </span> <br/> <span class="topicStarter"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=55127" title="View profile" rel="nofollow" id="topicStarterLink">someoldguy</a> </span> <span class="topicPosted">, <abbr class="timeago" title="2019-10-13T01:09:55Z">10/12/2019 5:04:55 PM(UTC)</abbr> </span> </td> <td class="topicReplies"> 1 </td> <td class="topicViews"> 458 </td> <td class="topicLastPost smallfont"> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=profile&u=78414" title="View profile" rel="nofollow">Roger.D</a> <a href="/web/20201027175650/https://forum.federalsoup.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=948275#post948275" title="Go to last 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