FEDWeek
EEOC Reverses Policy on Single-Sex Spaces in Federal Buildings
The EEOC has held that the Civil Rights Act “permits a federal agency employer to maintain single-sex bathrooms and similar …More
Retirement Application Processing Backlog Nearly Doubles in Four Months
The backlog of retirement applications pending processing at OPM has nearly doubled since last fall, with an end-of-February figure above …More
Arrival of Schedule P/C Spurs Renewed Legal Challenges
A coalition of federal employee organizations and other groups has renewed its lawsuit against Schedule Policy/Career, reflecting the recent finalization …More
OPM Revives Plan to Increase Role of Performance Ratings in RIFs
OPM has revived and broadened a proposal from the first Trump administration to increase the role of performance ratings in determining …More
IRS Cancels NTEU Union Representation Rights
The IRS has canceled the representation rights there for the NTEU union under the pair of 2025 executive orders, even …More
I Fund Continues to Lead TSP Returns in February, Up Over 12% YTD
The international stock I fund, which posted the strongest gain among the funds over 2025 and in January as well, continued that pattern in …More
Federal Retirement & Financial Planning Report
Most Retirement Applications Are Now Made Online, but Still Don’t Reach OPM for Months
A tipping point was recently passed with the majority of federal retirement applications now being made online, OPM has said, …More
Federal Manager's Daily Report
Our ship of state is drifting; A new National Security Act could help right the course
Earlier this year, Americans learned that we had captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, ostensibly to combat narco-terrorism. …More
TSP Investment Report
TSP: Investing Through a Crisis
There are approximately six million active Federal Employees and Retirees investing in the Thrift Saving Plan (TSP). They are a …More
Armed Forces News
VA Ends Reporting of Some Veterans to Federal Gun Background Check System
The VA has announced it will no longer report veterans to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) …More
