Biden Moves to Fire Social Security Commissioner, Sparking Debate on For-Cause Protections for Agency Leaders
Last week, President Biden requested resignations from the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Deputy Commissioner David Black provided his resignation, but Commissioner Andrew Saul refused. Following this refusal, President Biden notified Saul that his employment was terminated.
Union Points to Problems with Emergency Leave Implementation
Federal employee unions are taking issue with procedures in place at some agencies for obtaining access to Emergency Paid Sick Leave granted to federal employees under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA). Under EPSLA, all federal employees meeting certain coronavirus-related circumstances are eligible for up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave starting April 1.