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Additionally, some said expanding paid administrative leave options conflicts with the intent of the 2016 Administrative Leave Act, which called on agencies to use the leave type sparingly and for short-term purposes. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) argued that the ...

“What we are seeing is the methodical implementation of a system where nonpolitical career employees can be fired for doing their job correctly but inconveniently, and where they will have nowhere to go for a fair, independent second look,” Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public ...

The “extraordinarily broad” NDA proposal would unlawfully conflict with whistleblower protections and other legal avenues for federal employees to report fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement, PEER said. The organization is urging OPM to fully withdraw the proposal. Tim Whitehouse, ...

A year ago, the Interior Department pitched a sweeping reorganization as a way to save money and streamline operations. We look at what the evidence actually shows about how that played out. “They’re moving things around on paper without recognizing the effects that may have in ...

Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency are producing fewer peer-reviewed studies following recent staffing cuts, according to data released from an environmental nonprofit group. Figures released by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility show the EPA produced 275 peer ...