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Federal Employees: What Happens to Your Pay & Benefits in a Shutdown? employee rights federal employment federal pay government shutdown workplace mindfulness Mar 13, 2025

Government shutdowns are a stressful reality for federal employees, bringing uncertainty about pay, benefits, and financial stability. While the rules can change, here’s what you need to know about ho...

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OPM’s “Five Things” Directive: What Should Federal Employees Do? career protection federal employee rights federal employment opm policy workplace mindfulness Mar 11, 2025

If you've been keeping up with the latest federal workplace developments, you may have noticed a wave of uncertainty surrounding OPM’s new directive: the so-called “Five Things” email. Employees acros...

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OSC Seeks Reinstatement of 5,000 Federal Probationary Employees—What You Need to Know federal employee rights federal employment mspb appeals probationary termination workplace mindfulness Mar 05, 2025

If you’re a federal employee in your probationary period—or if you’ve recently been terminated—you’re likely facing uncertainty and frustration. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently issue...

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How Federal Employees Should Handle the OPM Email Request employee stress management federal career protection federal employee rights opm guidance workplace mindfulness Feb 24, 2025

If you’re a federal employee who received an email from OPM asking for five bullet points on your work activities, you may be wondering how to respond—especially as major agencies like the Pentagon, F...

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Trump’s Executive Order & Federal Agencies: What It Means for Federal Employees executive order federal employment government agencies legal rights workplace mindfulness Feb 19, 2025

A major shake-up is happening in Washington, and it directly impacts federal employees working in regulatory agencies. President Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to bring so-called indep...

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Federal Job Cuts: When Efficiency Becomes a National Security Risk employee rights federal employment government job security national security workplace mindfulness Feb 16, 2025

Imagine waking up to find that the people responsible for ensuring the safety and security of our nation's nuclear weapons have been fired—without leadership even realizing their critical roles. Unfor...

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Protecting Federal Employees: Why Civil Service Protections Matter More Than Ever civil service protections federal employment government integrity whistleblower rights workplace mindfulness Feb 16, 2025

A recent controversy surrounding a $400 million government contract highlights a growing concern: the need for strong civil service protections. While the details of the contract may still be unfoldin...

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