FEDWeek
OPM Takeovers of RIF, Suitability Appeals Would Deprive Employees of Important Legal Rights, Unions Say
Two recently sets of proposed rules from OPM under which it would take over appeals by federal employees who lose …More
Court Orders Voice of America Employees Reinstated
A federal court has ordered that U.S. Agency for Global Media return to the job as of March 23 some …More
IRS Job Cuts Put Critical Operations at Risk, GAO Says
Job cuts at the IRS last year had relatively little impact on the 2025 filing season because they mostly occurred …More
COLA Count Increases to 0.7 Percent; Does not Yet Reflect Rising Energy Prices
The count toward the 2027 federal retirement COLA now stands at 0.7 percent, following an increase in February of 0.5 …More
Judge Orders VA to Reinstate Union Contract for 320,000 Workers
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to restore a collective bargaining agreement covering more than 320,000 …More
Pentagon Orders “Hard Reset” of Legal Operations Within Six Months
DoW/DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth has called for a sweeping review of the department’s legal functions, directing service secretaries to conduct …More
Federal Retirement & Financial Planning Report
‘Surprise’ Medical Billing Uncommon in FEHB, Little Changed under 2020 Law, Says Report
“Surprise” medical billing—in which patients are billed for charges by out-of-network providers not covered by their health plans—is relatively rare …More
Federal Manager's Daily Report
IG Council’s Guide to Cloud Security Best Practices Includes Personnel Considerations
The central council of agency IGs has issued a Best Practices for Federal Agencies to Strengthen Cloud Security, based on …More
TSP Investment Report
TSP: Investing Through a Crisis
There are approximately seven million active Federal Employees and Retirees investing in the Thrift Saving Plan (TSP). They are a …More
Armed Forces News
Judge Orders VA to Reinstate Union Contract for 320,000 Workers
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to restore a collective bargaining agreement covering more than 320,000 …More
