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COBRA Protections and Eligibility – Part 1  What is Cobra?  In 1985, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) gave employees and their families the...

Today, ASIS International posted an article titled, “Government Security Professionals Grapple with Following Procedure Amid DOGE Demands.”  Journalist Megan Gates reported on concerns about DOGE’s...

Laid off, let go, furloughed —they all mean the same thing: you lost your job, and it’s not your fault. Being laid off from your...

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and other federal agencies can find you unsuitable for federal employment for any number of reasons.  But some reasons...

Media outlets have published numerous articles about people being fired for their participation in the recent riots in Washington, DC.  American employees are quickly learning...

A criminal record, or even allegations that you committed a crime, may prevent you from getting a security clearance.  The federal government takes the position...

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room.  In the federal workforce, there is still a tremendous stigma around mental illness.  As a result, many...

If you’re applying for a federal job, you’ll probably have to go through a suitability investigation.   What is a suitability action? Based on the investigation,...