FDA Issues Statement on COVID-19 Variant that Emerged in the UK.
B117 Variant of COVID-19 is not being detected by all tests, FDA reports, but the impact is “not significant.”
Benefits Ben’s Blog: Top 5 of 2020
We celebrate the New Year with our Top 5 “Most-Read” Blogs by ‘Benefits Ben’ in 2020
Biden Presidency Affirmed, What It Means for Federal Benefits
NAPA and NTEU Released a joint statement to persuade the incoming Biden presidency to bolster relationship between Civil Servants and the Executive Branch.
Federal Employees Get 12/24 Off in 2020 + the History of Friday Christmases
The history of executive orders that have given Federal Employees a half-day off for Christmas Eve when Christmas follows on a Friday
Department of Transportation Changes Mind About Animals on Airlines
The definition of “service animal” has been updated, narrowing the list of acceptable animals allowed on flights in the passenger cabin.
Boeing Gets Thumbs Up from FAA to Use 737-Max Airplanes Again
Grounded since 2019, the FAA approves Boeing’s 737-Max Airplanes for Flight
USPS News: 2020 Fiscal Year Report, the Coronavirus, and the Election
Posting a 2020 Fiscal Year Loss of $9.2 billion, the USPS has been hit by the Coronavirus, and was a major player in the recent presidential election
Union Sues President Over Executive Order
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) sued the Trump Administration over an executive order they argue looks to reestablish a spoils system for Civil Service
Commanding Officer Fired Over Deadliest AAV Accident in Marine History
An AAV Accident left 1 Marine Fired, 1 Marine Dead, and 7 others missing. A Navy Sailor also passed away in the accident.
Updates from the ISS: NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Launches from Kazakhstan
Along with 2 Russian Cosmonauts, Kate Rubins makes her second trip to the ISS, continuing a historic career as a scientist.