GAO Faults License Tracking with Contracted VA Health Care
In a report that is likely to stoke a long-running controversy over the health care services that the VA has …More
In a report that is likely to stoke a long-running controversy over the health care services that the VA has …More
A recent court ruling underscores that the probationary period for a supervisory position is separate from other probationary periods for …More
The lineups are starting to take shape on the congressional committees that are key for federal workplace issues, Oversight and …More
All TSP funds posted losses in January except the small company stock S fund, up 2.85 percent and the government …More
House civil service leaders have proposed a 3.2 percent raise for federal employees in January 2022, what would be the …More
The average TSP account grew by about $14,000 in 2020 for both FERS and CSRS investors while the program total …More
Federal agencies have been told to limit occupancy of their buildings through steps such as continued maximum telework while for …More
Biden administration guidance on pandemic safety protocols in federal workplaces tells agencies to more strictly enforce social distancing at the …More
President Biden has carried through on his promise to change direction from the Trump administration in key areas, starting with …More
Federal employee unions have praised President Biden’s repeal of four key executive orders on federal workplace matters—on bargaining, official time, …More
President Biden on his first day issued several executive orders of direct impact on the federal workplace—with more likely to …More
The Biden administration has named OPM chief management officer Kathleen McGettigan as acting director, a position she filled for more …More
The Biden administration will have the opportunity to put its stamp on more than the usual number of positions involved …More
The Biden administration’s budgetary proposals regarding federal pay and benefits are likely to look much different than those of the …More
The cost of living adjustment for beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Compensation Act has been finalized, with a 1.5 percent …More
The 1 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, covering …More
While much of the focus on President Biden’s executive order on pandemic safety in the federal workplace has focused on …More
OPM has issued guidance on changes to the paid parental leave authority that became law when Congress overrode President Trump’s …More
As the Trump administration enters its 11th hour, disputes over federal personnel policies that have marked its tenure are continuing, …More
The delay of many of the standard procedures of a presidential transition until last week—more than two months after the …More
Following a court ruling, the Labor Department has suspended parts of the Trump administration’s order restricting the content of diversity …More
The number of TSP account holders with assets above $1 million grew by about half in 2020, from 49,620 at …More
Details are continuing to emerge—too slowly, many federal employees are saying—on procedures for repaying the debt that many owe to …More
The MSPB will soon be inviting some 100,000 federal employees across two dozen departments and agencies to complete its “merit …More
The latest OPM data on patterns in federal retirements show that the average age has flattened off in recent years …More
President Trump late on Thursday issued an executive order formalizing a 1 percent across the board pay raise, with no …More
The 1 percent across the board raise that took effect Sunday (January 3) will have a spillover effect on a …More
Two significant expansions of federal employee leave authorities, one involving “use or lose” annual leave and the other involving paid …More
The government’s largest payroll processor has said that it will collect debts to Social Security over 24 pay periods—starting with …More
After an early-year plunge in the financial markets as the pandemic hit, the stock-based TSP funds recovered to post a …More