On April 17, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a notice in the Federal Register (90 Fed.Reg. 16,427), reinstating...
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OPM Touts Schedule C Hiring Authorities to Agencies
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 21, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On April 10, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a memorandum reminding agencies of the various personnel law...
OPM Revises Performance Evaluation Standards for SL and ST Employees (and Possibly Other Federal Employees as Well)
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 15, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On April 3, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a new guidance memorandum directing changes to performance standards for...
Proposal to Effectively End MSPB Adverse Action Appeal Rights for Many Federal Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 15, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
Through a combination of recent executive orders and a forthcoming Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rulemaking, the Administration is...
New Presidential Memorandum Targets DEI in Foreign Service
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 7, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On March 19, 2025, the Administration issued a new presidential memorandum expanding Administration anti-DEI efforts to the Foreign...
Retaining Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Post-Separation
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
With the substantial number of federal employees being subjected to reductions in force (RIFs), taking early retirement under the...
Retaining Federal Employee Health Benefits Post-Separation
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
With the substantial number of federal employees being subjected to reductions in force (RIFs), taking early retirement under the...
Retaining Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Post-Separation
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
With the substantial number of federal employees being subjected to reductions in force (RIFs), taking early retirement under the...
New Executive Order Seeks to Eliminate Union Coverage for Many Federal Agencies
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On March 28, 2025, the Administration issued a new executive order, purporting to exclude union rights and collective bargaining...
Executive Order on Sharing Information
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On March 20, 2025, the Administration issued a new executive order, which directed heads of agencies to roll back “to the extent permitted...