What Federal Employees Need to Know About the New ‘Schedule/Policy Career’ Rule
Here we go again. Federal employees may remember that in October 2020, President Donald Trump issued an executive order regarding Schedule F that would have allowed federal…
What Happens When a Federal Employee Fails a Background Check?
Federal employment depends on meeting suitability or fitness standards established under Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 731. When a background investigation…
What the Latest From OPM, EEOC Means for Remote Federal Employees With Disabilities
A recent memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Equal Opportunity Office (EEOC) outlines frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding reasonable…
Challenging Channeling: Does CSRA Dysfunction Vest District Courts With Jurisdiction?
Continuing developments in federal employees’ legal challenges to Trump administration policies have renewed the question of jurisdiction. At the close of 2025, the Trump…
What to Know About OPM’s Revised Guidance on Telework, Proposed Rule on Appeal Rights for Probationary Employees
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently revised its guidance for telework and remote work. OPM also issued a proposed rule regarding appeal rights of probationary…
Here’s How Updated Hatch Act Guidance Affects Current and Former Federal Employees
If you are a current federal employee, you are undoubtedly aware that you are subject to the rules regarding the Hatch Act. But as a former federal employee, are you subject to…
FERS Disability Retirement: FAQs From Federal Employees
The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is complicated. Disability Retirement is just one of several distinct types of retirement; it can be a highly valuable option for…
FERS & Furloughs: Before, During, and After a Government Shutdown
Common questions from federal employees about how a government shutdown can impact the retirement process. Government shutdowns come with no shortage of confusion, complicating an…
Do EEO Laws Protect Federal Employees From Retaliation?
Retaliation is the single most commonly reported basis for federal workplace discrimination claims. Even so, employees often hesitate to report discrimination. Fear of retaliation…
Procedural Points #4 | Filing With the Intelligence Oversight Board (IOB)
Clients are often faced with a failed ‘closure’ challenge. They have been mistreated; administrative due process provides a path to remedy, but that path leaves the client…