Biden Reaffirms Intent for 2.7 Percent Raise; 0.5 Would be Split Off as Locality Pay
President Biden has reaffirmed his intent for a 2.7 percent federal employee pay raise in January, meanwhile stating an intent …More
President Biden has reaffirmed his intent for a 2.7 percent federal employee pay raise in January, meanwhile stating an intent …More
In a report that is sure to add fuel to the controversy over returning more federal employees to the office, …More
A special leave fund for federal employees created by a pandemic relief law enacted early in the year is set …More
Just a month after loosening its mask-wearing policies for employees the USPS has retightened them for its mail processing and …More
Democratic leaders of the House Armed Services Committee are seeking to repeal several special personnel authorities for the Defense Department …More
The large company stock C fund again led the TSP funds in returns during August, posting a 3.03 percent gain …More
OPM has highlighted to FEHB carriers the flexibilities they can use for victims of Hurricane Ida, noting that they may …More
Updated: Federal employees and their organizations remain on the watch for more vaccine mandates in light of recent developments including …More
Now more than a month after agencies submitted workplace “reentry” plans to OMB for approval, there still have been no …More
Updated: The House this week briefly interrupted its summer recess to address several bills of high priority for the Democratic …More
Federal employees can be disciplined for refusing to take a Coronavirus test required for their jobs —that is, those not …More
The newest guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force addresses a number of issues that arose from the administration’s …More
Overall satisfaction with the TSP remains high although account holders would like to see the program add some features, according …More
The latest TSP participant survey sheds light on some aspects of investing and participant behavior, including on the issue of …More
Federal agencies are to use a newly created “Certification of Vaccination” form to carry out the Biden administration’s requirement that …More
Federal employees who attest that they are fully vaccinated generally will not be required to present proof—such as a card …More
Federal worksites should follow local pandemic-related safety protocols if they are more restrictive than those of the general government-wide policy, …More
Vaccine mandates in the federal workforce, including a new one at HHS and the expansion of a previous one at …More
The January 2022 federal retiree COLA is on track to be the highest since 2009, standing at 5.7 percent through …More
The lodgings portion of per diem rates for federal employees traveling on official business will remain frozen in fiscal 2022 …More
A federal appeals court has again backed VA employees challenging actions the department took under a 2017 law giving management …More
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday it will require a large swath of its healthcare workforce …More
VA medical personnel late last month were given a mandate to get the Covid-19 vaccine, and while Biden administration officials …More
President Biden has made nominations for key positions at the FLRA, and the TSP, two agencies that have drawn more …More
If he follows the general practice of his predecessors President Biden will issue a message to Congress by the end …More
This point of the year is a good time for FERS employees to make sure they won’t lose government contributions …More
OPM has told insurance companies participating in the FEHB program to make sure their websites and mobile applications are fully …More
Follow-up guidance regarding the Biden administration’s announcement that federal employees will have to either attest that they are fully vaccinated …More
President Biden stopped short of calling for a vaccination mandate throughout the federal workforce, and instead announced that all federal …More
In a directive that could have wider implications, the VA has defined procedures for employees covered by its partial Coronavirus …More