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IRS, SSA Freeze Advanced Leave, Unions File Grievances

7/29/2026

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The IRS and Social Security Administration halted advanced annual and sick leave, effective immediately.
Both agencies are led by Frank Bisignano, the Senate-confirmed SSA commissioner and first IRS chief executive officer.
The IRS lost over a quarter of its workforce and the SSA shed about 7,000 employees, its lowest level in roughly 50 years.
Unions AFGE and NTEU filed grievances, saying the halt violates collective-bargaining agreements and harms employees.

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Story summary

The IRS and Social Security Administration halted advanced annual and sick leave, effective immediately.
Both agencies are led by Frank Bisignano, the Senate-confirmed SSA commissioner and first IRS chief executive officer.
The IRS lost over a quarter of its workforce and the SSA shed about 7,000 employees, its lowest level in roughly 50 years.
Unions AFGE and NTEU filed grievances, saying the halt violates collective-bargaining agreements and harms employees.