Alexandria, VA – On December 27, 2021, President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The House passed it on December 7, and the Senate followed on December 15. The final bill includes repeal of the two-year probationary period at the Department of Defense (DOD), despite the fact that a study Congress ordered on the efficacy of the policy is still pending. FMA National President Craig Carter issued the following statement about the NDAA:

Alexandria, VA – Congress is set to approve the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week. The House passed it on December 7, and the Senate is expected to pass it in short order. The compromise includes repeal of the two-year probationary period at the Department of Defense (DOD), despite the fact that a study Congress ordered on the efficacy of the policy is still pending.

Alexandria, VA – On December 2, the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) that funds the federal government through February 18, 2022, and averts a government shutdown. The House passed the measure by a vote of 221-212, while the Senate approved it by a 69-28 margin. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Craig Carter made the following statement in response to its passage:

Alexandria, VA – On December 2, 2021, Congressional leaders in the House and Senate announced agreement on a compromise for a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the federal government through February 18, 2022. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Craig Carter made the following statement in response to its announcement:

Alexandria, VA – Earlier today, November 29, Jason Miller, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget and Kiran Ahuja, Director, Office of Personnel Management, shared the current agency compliance numbers with the federal workforce Covid-19 vaccine requirement. Based on the data, they encouraged all agencies to pursue education and counseling for non-compliance, with no additional enforcement actions before January 2022. Federal Managers Association (FMA) National President Craig Carter made the following statement in response to this decision: