Drew Friedman
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@FederalNewsNet reporter covering federal workforce, pay & benefits — email me at [email protected] — DM for Signal
Washington, DC
Joined August 2021
RT @jheckmanWFED: Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, a longtime advocate for the federal workforce and gove….
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RT @jheckmanWFED: Scoop: As part of its return-to-office plans, OPM is planning to spend more than $42M to relocate approximately 250 emplo….
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In February, OPM gave remote employees an ultimatum: relocate within commuting distance of its office space or accept termination.
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RT @jheckmanWFED: 🚨A federal judge is ordering several agencies -- VA, USDA, DOD, Energy, Interior & Treasury -- to immediately reinstate t….
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Federal employees who were recently fired from their jobs at the Department of Agriculture will be reinstated, at least temporarily, after the Merit Systems Protection Board found reasonable grounds that their terminations were unlawful.
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The Office of Special Counsel applauded MSPB’s stay decision at USDA and urged all agencies to follow suit on reinstating fired probationary employees.
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RT @jheckmanWFED: Hearing from multiple sources that GSA has laid off nearly everybody in its Region 10 office, which serves Alaska, Idaho,….
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RT @jheckmanWFED: Update from sources this morning on the situation at IRS: "[Small Business/Self-Employed] division at our campus is getti….
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RT @jheckmanWFED: An IRS manager tells Federal News Network the agency plans to fire about 6,000 employees over the course of the next two….
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RT @jheckmanWFED: A federal judge has put a hold on OPM’s “deferred resignation” offer, but that’s not stopping the VA from seeking more ta….
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RT @jheckmanWFED: SCOOP: Senior leaders at GSA are planning to relocate staff from their current HQ to the nearby Interior Department, with….
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GSA senior leaders are saying the Trump administration’s long-term goal is to merge GSA, OPM and OMB into a single agency.
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NEWS: Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program for federal employees is on hold for the time being. OPM has to send federal employees an update informing them of the court-ordered pause. Another hearing is scheduled for Monday.
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Federal employees had been told they'd have until today to decide whether to opt in to the program, which is now under a court-ordered pause.
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RT @jheckmanWFED: In a call with reporters, @MarkWarner raises concerns about OPM's offer to most federal employees to voluntarily resign -….
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RT @jheckmanWFED: If any of this is happening to you, please drop me an anonymous news tip at jheckman@federalnewsnetwork.com. Cell/signal….
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RT @cspanwj: THURS| Federal News Network Reporter Drew Friedman (@dfriedmanWFED) discusses President Trump's executive actions aimed at the….
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News for federal employees today: President Biden signed an executive order finalizing a 2% pay raise (on average) for civilian feds. It'll take effect in January. @FederalNewsNet .
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The average 2% federal pay raise will become effective in January for civilian employees on the General Schedule.
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Social Security Fairness Act to repeal WEP and GPO heading to President Biden’s desk.
The Senate passed H.R. 82 re: Social Security, 76-20. Now voting on passage of the CR. We expect this to be the last vote of the night/morning as well as the week, month, year and the 118th Congress. #HAPPYHOLIDAYS.
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RT @EricM_Katz: I spoke to a bunch of USPS employees in areas ravaged by Helene. They are dealing with destroyed homes and cars, family dea….
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Postal workers are navigating downed power lines, fallen trees, sinkholes, and their own tragic circumstances as they carry mail for devastated communities.
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Civilian feds are almost sure to see a 2% pay raise in 2025. President Biden formally announced plans for next year’s salary hike this afternoon. The pay plan accounts for a 1.7% across-the-board increase, plus an average of a 0.3% locality pay adjustment.
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According to a new report from @OMBPress, 15 of 24 major federal agencies have telework-eligible staff working in person for at least 50% of their work hours.
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