Post-Election Session Congress’s Last Call for Pending Federal Workforce Issues
Congress returns next week from an extended recess with just four scheduled working weeks in which to decide on a …More
Congress returns next week from an extended recess with just four scheduled working weeks in which to decide on a …More
The annual federal benefits open season starting next Monday (November 14) and running through December 12 provides an opportunity for …More
While most of the attention focuses on the FEHB health insurance program during the annual benefits open season—this year November …More
Only about six-tenths of TSP account holders who had at least $1 million on investment at the start of the …More
During fiscal 2022 that ended in September OPM processed more than 100,000 federal retirement applications for the first time in …More
A committee report urges that the Senate follow the House’s lead in passing a bill (HR-521) to address what it …More
Federal employees lag private sector employees in comparable jobs in salary by 24.09 percent, according to the latest figures from …More
An early marker has been set for the January 2024—not 2023—federal employee raise, with announcement by the Labor Department of …More
OPM has asked agencies to call to the attention of their employees that some rates for self plus one coverage …More
All three stock-based TSP funds posted strong gains in October, led by the small company stock S fund, up 8.59 …More
A coalition of unions and other organizations representing federal employees has said it is “critical” that Congress act this year …More
It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan she bought while shopping for insurance coverage …More
The average account balance for TSP investors in both the CSRS and FERS systems is down about $30,000 through September, …More
A measure of overall satisfaction of the federal workforce slipped from 64 to 62 percent positive in the latest Federal …More
The IRS has raised the standard investment limit for the TSP and other 401(k) type retirement savings plans to $22,500 …More
More federal employees are working onsite and more often this year than last, continuing a downward trend since the mid-2020 …More
This year’s version of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey provided the first data collection on the use of paid parental …More
OPM has told federal agencies to help their employees who are applying for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan …More
A federal district court has approved a settlement in a class action suit over the breaches of OPM databases on …More
Sponsors of a range of federal workforce-related proposals have moved to attach them to the annual DoD authorization bill when …More
OPM has called attention to “significant plan changes” for the upcoming FEHB plan year, including some dropouts of plans and …More
The largest federal retirement COLA in four decades will be paid in January, 8.7 percent for those retired under CSRS …More
While the current federal leave year doesn’t end until December 31 for most employees (a rare occurrence in which the …More
When Congress returns after the elections from its current recess, it will have only a matter of weeks to make …More
In sometimes blunt terms, the inspector general’s office at GSA has said the agency has not brought air filtration systems …More
FBI employees who are accused of sexual misconduct often resign or retire before formal charges can be made against them …More
The interest rate charged on payments needed to capture credit for service toward federal retirement benefits in certain situations will …More
As a reminder, OPM earlier this year revised and expanded previous policies on administrative leave–paid time off without charge to …More
A newly announced review of federal policies on marijuana could have implications for federal employees, since its categorization under the …More
The enrollee share of FEHB premiums will rise 8.7 percent on average for 2023, OPM has said, the largest jump …More