FEDWeek
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
Court Leaves Trump Orders against Unions in Place as Challenges Continue
A coalition of unions has lost another round in federal court against Trump administration orders to end union representation rights …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
Deferred Federal Building Maintenance Gets Renewed Attention in Report, Hearing
The longstanding problem of deferred maintenance in federal buildings, and the potential hazards to federal employees as a result, has …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
