A coalition of associations representing government managers wrote a letter to the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force expressing concern over a lack of proper guidance and clear-cut lines of communication for implementing COVID-19 testing and vaccination requirements.

Agencies are to allow employees up to 4 hours of administrative leave to get a COVID-19 vaccination, and up to 2 days of administrative leave following a dose resulting in an adverse reaction, according to the latest guidance from the White House Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released on August 25.

President Joe Biden submitted an alternative pay plan to congressional leaders on August 27 authorizing a 2.7 percent pay raise for most general schedule civilian employees. The raise is effective January 1, 2022.