GS-10 positions are one of the least available jobs in the federal government, due in large part to an idiosyncrasy of the position categorization process.
Federal employees that could not take time off due to the criticality of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic could see leave restored that they would have otherwise forfeited.
U.S. Representative Gerry E. Connolly, D-Va., has called on agency inspectors general to ensure that plans to bring employees back to work meet best practices for worker safety.