Orders Would Cause ‘Chaos’ in Federal Workplace, Unions Contend
President Trump’s three executive orders to restrict union and employee appeal rights would result in “chaos” in the federal workplace …More
President Trump’s three executive orders to restrict union and employee appeal rights would result in “chaos” in the federal workplace …More
The TSP has finalized the needed rules to carry out its upcoming new withdrawal policies, leaving them unchanged from the …More
All three stock-oriented TSP funds suffered losses in August, the steepest by the small company S fund, which fell 4.19 …More
The Postal Service does not always adhere to background screening requirements in determining the suitability of job applicants with either …More
Federal agencies overall “continue to sustain and improve worksite health and wellness programs,” OPM has said, but still fall short …More
A key leader has said that House Democrats will hold firm on several federal employment-related matters during budget negotiations that …More
OPM has sent to agencies its first round of instructions and materials to be provided to employees in preparation for …More
TSP account holders who are now close to making a withdrawal election will either want to act quickly before an …More
The VA has expanded a recently announced no-smoking policies in its facilities to apply to its employees, to be effective …More
A provision in the Senate-passed version of the annual defense spending bill to address a lingering tax issue regarding relocation …More
The PTO has not followed its own standards in making performance-based cash awards to its patent examiners and has not …More
Federal employee unions and the Trump administration are increasingly looking to outside bodies to decide disputes between them, with several …More
Federal agencies made more use of the student loan reimbursement authority in 2017 and reported positive effects on recruitment and …More
A bill ready for a Senate vote when Congress returns from its summer recess would make substantial changes to many …More
Thorough 10 months of the counting period toward the January 2020 federal retiree COLA the count stands at 1.6 percent, …More
The Office of Government Ethics has revised its guidance on several exceptions to the general requirements for federal employees who …More
New data from the Partnership for Public Service underscore concerns raised previously by that group and others about the aging …More
The Interior Department has released the specifics of its plan to consolidate 49 regional offices of eight sub-agencies into 12 …More
New and loosened policies on withdrawing funds from TSP accounts are now only a month away—they take effect September 15—after …More
Changes to TSP policies effective September 15 will primarily affect withdrawals after separation from the government for retirement or other …More
The FEHB will offer a new nationwide plan design in 2020, filling the long-vacant slot reserved in the program for …More
The Navy’s CIO has reminded the agency’s civilian (and military) personnel that they are not to use non-official email, social …More
Some VA employees involved in processing claims from veterans for emergency care received outside the department’s own system say they …More
The SSA has imposed a partial hiring freeze, primarily affecting headquarters and regional office positions, saying it wants to “marshal …More
An agreement has been reached to soften the impact of the relocation of two Agriculture Department subagencies, a reorganization that …More
President Trump has signed a budget measure (P.L. 116-37) that could ease the way for payment of a federal raise …More
Federal unions pursuing a suit against the administration’s three 2018 executive orders to restrict bargaining and employee appeal rights have …More
Most violence in the federal workplace is not of a physical nature and agencies need to prepare and respond to …More
New guidance from DHS to agencies on protecting federal employees in the workplace cautions that “it is difficult to predict …More
OPM has said that it is seeing problems with how agencies are carrying out the phased retirement program, including mistakes …More