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Federal News Network: GOP Senator has an idea to completely change makeup of federal workforce - Government Accountability Project

Thu, Feb 24, 2022 10:44 ET
in Employment News, Press Release

  • Cozy up to your computer and think about your colleague or a group of federal employees who deserve one of the most prestigious awards in the federal career civil service. Nominations for the Presidential Rank Awards are open. The Office of Personnel Management says PRA nominees should be extraordinary leaders who have displayed an earnest commitment to public service. Last year, President Joe Biden selected 230 winners from 37 agencies for Presidential Rank Awards. Nominations for the class of 2022 are due by March 25th.
  • More than 100 organizations say it’s time to confirm nominees for the MSPB. The Merit Systems Protection Board’s five year streak of not having a quorum could end if the Senate confirms the three nominees. More than 100 civil society organizations are asking Senate leaders to do just that. The groups, including Federally Employed Women, the Government Accountability Project and the Senior Executives Association, said MSPB plays a key role supporting whistleblower protections as a crucial safeguard against waste, fraud and misconduct in government. They urged the Senate to vote on the MSPB nominees immediately to reinvigorate the panel.
  • A Senate Republican seeks to shake up the federal workforce, as part of his vision for his party’s agenda. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Flo.) is calling for members of Congress and most federal employees to only serve a maximum 12 years on the job, as part of his own GOP agenda, ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Scott’s ...


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