Iowa DOGE-Inspired Unit Decides Against Eliminating Public Employee Pension Plan
In February, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that the state was forming its own Department of Government Efficiency-inspired task...
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DSU Defers Payments for Families Financially Impacted by Shutdown
Delaware State University (DSU) President Tony Allen recently announced that the school would temporarily defer payments for its students...
Iowa Executive Order Requires State’s Government to Use E-Verify
On Oct. 8, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order that requires the state’s government agencies to verify...
Survey: Americans Starting to See Government Shutdown’s Impact
A new survey conducted by the Washington-based nonprofit Partnership for Public Service finds that close to half of Americans...
Maryland Offers Free Transit for State’s Federal Workers During Shutdown
Since the federal government shut down on Oct. 1, the state of Maryland has provided the state’s affected federal...
New Jersey Legislation Establishes State Department of Veterans Affairs
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed legislation that reorganizes the state’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, establishing...
Hawaii Governor Urges State Agencies to Utilize Targeted Hiring Initiative
In February, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced the launch of Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI), which the state’s human resources...
Arkansas Ends Regular Remote Work for State Employees
In a recent letter to Arkansas state employees, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders outlined a host of new office policies...
Bill Seeks to Strengthen Whistleblower Protections for Michigan Government Employees
Claiming that the state’s existing law has “no teeth,” lawmakers recently introduced a bill designed to strengthen whistleblower protections...
New York City Launches Information Technology Management Academy
New York City recently launched its Information Technology (IT) Management Academy, a new program designed to help city IT...
Legislation Aims to Prevent Federal Takeover of Pennsylvania Police
On Aug. 11, President Donald Trump announced that he was deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., as part...
OPM Says FEHB Carriers Will Not Cover Gender-Affirming Care in 2026
In a recent letter, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has informed all federal employee health benefits (FEHB)...
Highlighting HR Excellence at PSHRA25
The 2025 PSHRA Annual Conference (Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, Hilton Cleveland Downtown) is your opportunity to connect with...
OPM Directs Federal Agencies to Remove COVID Vaccine Records from Personnel Files
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently issued new guidance requiring all federal agencies to eliminate records of...
Survey: Many Workers Over 50 Say They’ve Experienced Ageism on the Job
Findings from a new survey suggest that an overwhelming majority of mature workers are encountering ageism on the job....
Focused on Employee Engagement at PSHRA25
The connection that an employee feels to their work is a key indicator of how likely they are to...