The first of what is planned as a series of partial closing days at some agencies due to sequestration is coming up Friday (May 24) when HUD, EPA and IRS are set to cease virtually all operations. Continue ›

Meanwhile, Customs and Border Protection, which earlier warned of up to 14 days of furloughs that it said would degrade law enforcement functions, has crafted a plan to avoid furloughs through a hiring freeze for many other positions and limits on overtime and awards. Continue ›

A recent DoD memo on its upcoming furloughs of civilian employees explains policies on exceptions. Continue ›

That's what Microsoft is saying about its "Dynamics" cloud computing platform that is being used in more than 200 federal organizations, from the military services to Agriculture's farm support efforts. Continue ›

The annual DoD authorization bill, a measure that commonly becomes the vehicle for changes in personnel policies both there and government-wide, is set to begin this week on the House side, with the Senate typically following about a month later. Continue ›

In its annual request for policy changes sent to Congress, the Pentagon has asked for only relatively minor revisions affecting civilian personnel policies. Continue ›

OPM has told FEHB carriers to bring their coverage for obesity treatments in line with the most recent medical research, the latest in an ongoing series of steps aimed at reducing the health risks associated with obesity. Continue ›

FEDweek has just produced a free download on the Federal Employees Health Benefits program titled Getting the Most from Your Health Insurance. Continue ›

Two recent reports have criticized awards practices for senior executives, with a report from a Senate governmental affairs subcommittee concluding that although SES members make up just 1 percent of the federal workforce, they receive 4 percent of the bonuses awarded. Continue ›

Changing to the chained CPI to index various benefits has turned into one of the major budget debates of the year, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. Continue ›