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- The American Federation of Government Employees is bashing a White House proposal to cut $27 million and nearly 300 employees from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. AFGE said EEOC employees are handling 200,000 inquiries and over 72,000 charges. The union said the president’s proposed budget won’t keep up with demand of harassment complaints during the #MeToo era. (American Federation of Government Employees)
- A bill to ensure all federal employees are covered under the new paid parental leave law now has a House companion. House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.V.) introduced the Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act. The bill specifically covers the Federal Aviation Administration, non-screener personnel at the Transportation Security Administration, White House employees, and workers at the District of Columbia courts and Public Defender Services. It also ensures coverage for the…
