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Government Executive · 23d

Trump likely to propose pay freeze for federal workers in 2026

In OMB’s response to agency budget submissions, the White House budget office told officials to prepare for a freeze on federal civilian pay next year.
Government Executive · 20d

OPM strips career HR from Schedule C appointments, salary setting

The April 10 memo from acting OPM Director Charles Ezell to agency heads reminds them of the “great flexibility” they have when setting the pay of employees hired under Schedule C of the federal government’s excepted service, the portion of the federal workforce made up of low-level political appointees.
Icon for www.msn.comThe Associated Press on MSN.com · 16d

Trump to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers

Washington — President Donald Trump has begun making one of the controversial personnel changes for government employees that ... the process of reclassifying 50,000 federal employees under what's known as Schedule F, which can make civil servants ...
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 9d

When will I get my Social Security payments this month? See May 2025 schedule

The federal government's Social Security program is undergoing major ... schedules for 2025 and 2026 are available online so that you can use the calendar for budgeting purposes. Regular Social Security retirement benefits are being sent out on the ...
Icon for www.reuters.comReuters · 16d

Trump to reclassify many federal workers, making them easier to fire

career government employees who work on policy matters will be classified as "schedule policy/career." Sign up here. This change would ensure the federal government will finally be "run like a ...
Ottawa Citizen · 25d

Federal election delays decision to replace troubled Phoenix Pay system

That’s up from 30 per cent in 2022–23 and 28 per cent in 2021–22. However, it’s also a steep decrease from the peak of Phoenix’s problems in 2019–20, when 51 per cent of employees had to deal with pay errors.
Icon for www.courant.comHartford Courant · 16d

Trump to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers

“This is common sense, and will allow the federal government to finally be ‘run like a business.’” Administration officials argue that it’s necessary to increase accountability in the ...
Icon for www.statesman.comAustin American-Statesman · 13d

When will I get my Social Security payments this month? See April 2025 schedule

As the federal government's Social Security program undergoes ... 2025 and 2026 are available online so that you can use the calendar for budgeting purposes. Regular Social Security retirement ...
Icon for wjla.comwjla · 16d

Trump moves to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has begun making one of the controversial personnel changes for government ... 50,000 federal employees under what's known as Schedule F, which can ...
Icon for www.nashuatelegraph.comThe Telegraph · 15d

Trump moves to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has begun making one of the controversial personnel changes for government employees ... of reclassifying 50,000 federal employees under what’s known as Schedule F, which can make civil ...
Icon for www.kob.comKOB 4 · 16d

Trump moves to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has begun making one of the controversial personnel changes for government ... 50,000 federal employees under what’s known as Schedule F, which can ...