FEDWeek
Schedule P/C in Your Future? Here’s What’s Coming
For competitive service federal employees who are to be moved into the excepted service under Schedule Policy/Career, the main impact …More
RIFs Would be Appealed to OPM Rather than MSPB Under Proposed Rule
OPM has proposed to require that challenges to reductions in force be filed there, and not at the MSPB, in …More
‘Suitability’ – OPM Wants to Take Over Appeals, Cutting out MSPB
The OPM has proposed rules in which it would take over from the MSPB the consideration of appeals from federal …More
Hill Democrats Back 4.1 Percent 2027 Federal Employee Raise
A group of House and Senate Democrats has introduced bills (HR-7480, S-3823) calling for a 4.1 percent raise to be …More
OPM Describes Next Steps for Agencies as Schedule P/C Takes Effect
OPM has laid out next steps for agencies to take on the conversion of an estimated 50,000 employees involved with …More
Final Rules Issued for New At-Will ‘Schedule Policy/Career’ that Could Affect 50K Positions
OPM has issued a final rule establishing the excepted service “Schedule Policy/Career” employment category—successor to the short-lived Schedule F of …More
Federal Retirement & Financial Planning Report
Need for Emergency Savings Doesn’t End at Retirement
While most of the financial advice regarding the need for emergency savings focuses on those still employed, retirees experience financial …More
Federal Manager's Daily Report
Do Not Pay System Won’t Solve Improper Payments by Itself, Says Report
While both Congress and the White House have emphasized greater use of the Treasury Department’s Do Not Pay system against …More
If Congress is serious about addressing fraud, they must protect this key watchdog
TSP Investment Report
Should I be Aiming for a $1 Million TSP?
For many federal employees approaching retirement, hitting the $1 million mark in their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) feels like the …More
Armed Forces News
New Military Body Composition Standards for 2026 in Effect
Defense officials have released additional guidance implementing new military fitness standards, including adoption of the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as the …More

