FEDWeek
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
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
House Committee Approves Higher Buyout Incentives
Updated: The House Oversight and Government Reform committee has passed a bill (HR-7256) to allow agencies to offer buyouts—also called voluntary …More
Full Year Funding Approved for All but DHS, Ending Partial Shutdown
The House narrowly approved – and the President signed – a $1.2 trillion spending package on Tuesday, ending a partial …More
Federal Retirement & Financial Planning Report
Report Sees Special Financial Stresses on ‘Kinship Families’
A GAO report has said that “kinship families”—where someone other than parents, often grandparents, are primarily responsible for a child’s …More
Federal Manager's Daily Report
Air Force Not Fully Tracking Property in Contractors’ Hands, Says GAO
In the latest report criticizing controls over Department of Defense/War property in the hands of its contractors, the GAO found …More
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
