Georgia is home to thousands of federal workers and their families. We know that many in our communities are dealing with uncertainty regarding the executive orders from the new administration and may be rightfully concerned about the impacts on the nonpartisan career employees who make up the federal workforce.
Please review the resources below or reach out to our Georgia office if your question relates to federal casework.
Resources for Federal Workers:
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You can review your employment rights under federal law here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/employee-relations/employee-rights-appeals/#url=Appeals
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Federal agencies are required by law to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees with disabilities. Learn more here: https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants
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To understand statutory whistleblower protections and accompanying resources, click here: https://whistleblower.house.gov/resources/resources-whistleblowers
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To understand prohibited personnel practices including the right to appeal, visit here: https://www.mspb.gov/ppp/ppp.htm#faq; https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/employee-relations/employee-rights-appeals/
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For an overview of civil service law, click here: https://guides.loc.gov/federal-civil-service-employment-law
If you are part of an organization that continues to face funding impacts or website issues relating to a funding freeze, please also contact our casework team so that we can document the issues you are experiencing.