October 26th, 2020

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida: Dept. of Agriculture, OGC (Statement of Policy and Guidance, 71 FLRA 986 (Sept. 30, 2020) (effect of rollover, renegotiation, or continuation of contracts on government-wide or agency regulations blocked by existing contract); Dept. of Education, (Statement of Policy and Guidance, 71 FLRA 968 (Sept. 30, 2020) (threshold level of changes in employment conditions required to trigger bargaining obligation); OPM regulations of October 16, 2020 (adverse and performance-based actions and settlements); Executive Order of October 21, 2020, creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service