FLRA Considers Further Restrictions on Official Time
The FLRA has asked for comments on whether it should further restrict the allowable uses of official time—on-the-clock time that …More
The FLRA has asked for comments on whether it should further restrict the allowable uses of official time—on-the-clock time that …More
Federal agencies are set to receive emergency funding for disinfecting workplaces, telework, overtime and a variety of other costs related …More
House Democrats have unveiled a Coronavirus relief bill that would provide or guarantee several financial benefits for federal employees while …More
OPM has told agencies that they can reassign federal employees to other duties for purposes related to Coronavirus response by …More
While agencies have increasingly moved employees to telework status—including several declaring themselves as in 100 percent telework status for weeks …More
OPM is launching an interagency rotational program for details of up to one year for Coronavirus-related response efforts and is …More
Proposals are pending in Congress to suspend the requirement that retirees take certain minimum distributions from retirement savings programs such …More
OPM has told federal agencies to continue processing changes to insurance coverage by federal employees despite any disruptions in agency …More
TSP investors overall have been transferring money among the investment funds at higher than usual rates rate as stock markets …More
Numerous federal agencies need more money to cover anticipated additional costs of additional telework, overtime and hazardous duty pay related …More
The White House has told agencies to begin realigning their missions away from non-critical functions and stopping all face-to-face contact …More
While the government has taken actions to protect federal employees in response to the Coronavirus, unions and numerous members of …More
DHS has warned that the expansion of telework due to the Coronavirus pandemic—including by large numbers of employees who normally …More
Federal employees shouldn’t be at risk of losing or being denied a security clearance due to circumstances related to the …More
OPM director Dale Cabaniss has resigned abruptly, the second person in that position to do so during the Trump administration, …More
While the financial markets have been anything but normal, the TSP has said that its operations are continuing as per …More
Through five months of the counting period toward the January 2021 federal retiree COLA, the count stands at 0.7 percent, …More
OMB has urged agencies to allow telework to the “maximum” extent by their employees in the Washington, D.C. area in …More
OMB has called on agencies to limit any travel unless deemed mission-critical – leaving it up to the heads of …More
OMB has further encouraged agencies to increase their use of telework as a response to the spread of the Coronavirus, …More
The Defense Department has ordered a stop to all travel to, within or from 32 countries experiencing a CDC identified …More
The largest FEHB carrier, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, has loosened several policies, for those diagnosed with COVID-19, the respiratory condition caused …More
As the Coronavirus continues to spread, more attention is focusing on the availability—or lack of it—of telework for federal employees. …More
The latest guidance from OPM adds details to considerations touched on briefly in prior guidance regarding employees staying away from …More
Legislation (HR-6108) newly offered in the House seeks to expand the availability of telework for federal employees, with sponsors saying …More
In ordering a move of most of its headquarters functions out of Washington, D.C., the BLM addressed only minimally or …More
The House-passed measure (HR-1140) to put TSA employees under the GS pay system would produce higher salaries for most and …More
DoD has revised its priority rankings for access to child care centers at its facilities, stressing availability for several categories …More
OPM has characterized the changes the administration wants in the upcoming paid parental leave policy as only “clarifications” and has …More
OPM has told agencies to use “a whole person approach” for assessing which current federal employees would be good candidates …More