Erich Wagner is a senior correspondent at Government Executive, specializing in pay, benefits, organized labor, and various federal workforce issues. With a rich background in state and local reporting, he covers a range of topics including government, politics, labor laws, and public policy. Erich's work has been featured in Nextgov/FCW, Defense One, and Government Executive.
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Erich Wagner's coverage is predominantly focused on government announcements and legal policy regulations within the context of federal workforce, OPM, and social security. His articles tend to highlight legislative changes affecting employment policies or government agencies. If you are reaching out to Erich, provide comprehensive knowledge in these areas such as new legislation impacting the federal workforce or updates related to OPM and Social Security administration.
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By: Erich Wagner
The latest filing from a pair of federal employee unions highlights the ways in which the Pentagon strayed from the Trump administration’s own guidance for implementing the president’s executive order banning collective bargaining at most agencies on national security grounds.
By: Jory Heckman, Erich Wagner
Federal law requires that no more than five members of USPS’ Board of Governors be from the same political party. The Trump administration has only submitted Republican nominees so far.
By: Erich Wagner
Last month, the Office of Personnel Management sought to assuage concerns about its request for claims-level data on federal workers’ health insurance usage. Employee groups say it’s still not enough.
By: Erich Wagner
Just weeks after the Social Security commissioner falsely accused his predecessor of turning away members of the public, lawmakers say Bisignano has done just that.
By: Erich Wagner
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chairwoman Andrea Lucas surreptitiously ordered a halt on all class-action proceedings in which a federal agency is a defendant last December, despite regulations requiring such cases be handled “promptly.”
By: Erich Wagner
The Veterans Affairs Department says it is following the terms of an expiring agreement. AFGE argues VA is ignoring a requirement to keep the contract in place during negotiations.
By: Erich Wagner
Taken together, four regulations set for publication Monday would shift adjudication of several types of adverse action appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board to the Office of Personnel Management.
By: Erich Wagner
A class action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s campaign to block gender affirming care coverage under federal agencies’ employer-sponsored health insurance program said the move is “akin to denying continuing insulin treatment for someone with diabetes.”
Nearly all of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program lost value last month.
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service says it is clarifying when it can decline to provide arbitrators, a change unions say exceeds its role.
