FEDWeek
Budget Requires More Scrutiny of Telework but Stops Short of Ordering More Onsite Work
The budget measure enacted last weekend wrapping up funding for the rest of the current fiscal year requires greater scrutiny …More
Budget Measure Continues Some Policies, Adds Others
The wrapup budget measure continues several longstanding provisions on federal personnel policies, while rejecting several that had been in a …More
House VA Committee Report Argues for Return of Limits on Employee Rights
A report from the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s Republican majority argues for the return of restrictions on VA employee rights …More
Bill Offered to Restore Appeal Rights for ‘Noncritical Sensitive’ Positions
A bill (HR-7726) has been reintroduced in Congress to overturn a court decision holding that employees in positions designated as …More
OSC Cites Positive Results from Two Whistleblower Cases
The Office of Special Counsel has said it has achieved positive results in two whistleblower-based cases, resulting in a reinstatement …More
More FERS Investors Getting Full Agency Match in TSP
A record percentage of federal employees under the FERS retirement program, 87.3 percent, now are investing enough of their own …More
Federal Retirement & Financial Planning Report
Student Loan Debt Hampering Retirement Savings, Says Study
Those with student loan debt on average save less for their retirement through employer-sponsored plans, resulting in lower savings in …More
Federal Manager's Daily Report
Familiar Personnel Issues Hamper FDA Clinical Research Inspections, Says GAO
A GAO report says that the FDA faces recruitment and retention issues that are common across government among its employees …More
TSP Investment Report
Direct Transfers Beat 60-Day Rollovers Between IRAs
Rollovers between IRAs have been around for decades. In the early days of the IRA, any money you chose to …More
Armed Forces News
Paper Proposes Variable Physical Fitness Standards for Navy to Help in Recruitment
Like the other armed services, the Navy is facing significant recruitment challenges. In a white paper published by the U.S. …More