📋Proposed Rule on Civil Service Accountability and Responsiveness
On April 23, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to increase career employee accountability. The proposed rule invited the public to submit written comments beginning on the proposed rule publication date and ending on May 23, 2025. In response to requests for an extension of the comment period, OPM is extending the comment period to June 7, 2025.
Learn More🚫Proposed Deletions from Procurement List
The Committee is proposing to delete product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Learn More📋Notice on Career Reserved Senior Executive Positions for 2024
This gives notice of all positions in the Senior Executive Service (SES) that were career reserved during calendar year 2024.
Learn More🎬DISA Entertainment's Drug and Alcohol Testing Exemption Renewal
FMCSA announces its final decision to renew the exemption granted to DISA Entertainment Compliance Solutions (DECS), formerly known as Motion Picture Compliance Solutions, from the requirement that an employer must not employ a driver who is subject to drug and alcohol testing to perform safety-sensitive functions prior to conducting a full query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse). The exemption renewal allows DECS members that employ commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to conduct a limited query of the Clearinghouse before hiring a driver for a project. If the limited query indicates that information about the driver exists in the Clearinghouse, the driver is not permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions unless and until a full query subsequently shows that the driver is not prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). FMCSA has analyzed the exemption application and the public comments and has determined that the exemption, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, is likely to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved in the absence of the exemption.
Learn More📝Pathways to Partnerships Evaluation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).
Learn More🎖️ACVETEO Charter Renewal and Its Business Implications
In accordance with section 4110 of Title 38, U.S. Code, and the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its implementing regulations issued by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the Secretary of Labor is renewing the charter for the Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO).
Learn More🏛️Proposed Guidance for Native Employment Works Program and Report
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Native Employment Works (NEW) Plan Guidance and NEW Program Report (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0174, expiration August 31, 2025). There are minor changes requested to the NEW Plan Guidance.
Learn More⚖️Impact of Afghanistan's TPS Termination on Businesses and Employment
Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is terminating the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The designation of Afghanistan is set to expire on May 20, 2025. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Afghanistan no longer continues to meet the conditions for designation for TPS. The Secretary therefore is terminating the TPS designation of Afghanistan as required by statute. This termination is effective July 14, 2025. After July 14, 2025, nationals of Afghanistan (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan) who have been granted TPS under Afghanistan's designation will no longer have TPS.
Learn More🚂Lake State Railway Company Abandonment Exemption in Saginaw County
The Surface Transportation Board has approved a verified notice for the abandonment of approximately 6,805 feet of rail line by Lake State Railway Company in Saginaw County, Michigan. The document outlines conditions and processes related to the abandonment, including provisions for employee protections and potential financial assistance. Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters are also addressed, with a draft assessment to be issued.
Learn More⚖️Rescission of Nondiscrimination Clarification in Federal Workplace
GSA is rescinding the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) bulletin on Nondiscrimination Clarification in the Federal Workplace, which provided guidance on the interpretation of the prohibition against sex discrimination under various Federal civil rights laws. The rescission is based on E.O. 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.
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