Erich Wagner is a senior correspondent at Government Executive. He covers a range of topics including pay, benefits, organized labor, and federal workforce issues, drawing from his extensive experience in state and local journalism. 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
A coalition of labor groups sued the Trump administration Monday, arguing recent moves to centralize authority within the Office of Personnel Management and insert subjective criteria into employee evaluations amount to an end-run around the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act.
By: Erich Wagner
Members of the public have just 30 days to digest and submit comments on a 130-page plan upending the process for alleging workplace discrimination at federal agencies.
By: Erich Wagner
In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, the president claimed that denying the federal workforce a pay raise will not hurt agency recruitment and retention efforts.
By: Erich Wagner
Critics of President Trump’s plan to keep most federal employees’, save for federal law enforcement officers and military service members, pay at 2026 levels say it picks winners and losers.
After two months of stock market slowdowns, the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program saw each of its offerings increase in value again.
By: Erich Wagner
Liz Oyer, who was fired from her position as pardon attorney last year over her refusal to recommend that Mel Gibson’s right to own a firearm be restored, said the Justice Department did not follow its own policies when it removed her.
By: Erich Wagner
Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford says the agency needs to improve how it uses its existing workforce before he will release the rest of the increase.
Beginning in October, the amount federal agencies reimburse employees for daily lodging associated with official travel will increase by at least $3.
By: Erich Wagner
New legislation from Virginia Democrats seeks to beef up federal whistleblower protections as the Trump administration weighs drastically expanding agencies’ use of non-disclosure agreements.
By: Erich Wagner
U.S. District Judge George O’Toole issued a stay blocking federal agencies from asking an essay question civil service advocates call a “loyalty question,” but found he could not prevent consideration of answers already provided by job applicants.
