Decisions on Key Workplace Issues Left to September – and Likely Later
The Senate has followed the House in recessing until after Labor Day, leaving to September – and likely later – …More
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Biden Signs Climate, Tax Bill with Polarizing IRS Workforce Boost
President Biden has signed sweeping legislation reflecting Democratic policies on tax, health insurance and climate matters that was recently passed …More
Biden Letter Likely Next Step Toward 4.6 Percent Fed Pay Raise
With Congress on recess through Labor Day, the next action regarding the January 2023 federal employee pay raise likely will …More
Lower-Performing Postal Facilities Share Common Personnel Issues, IG Says
Lower-performing Postal Service facilities have in common several problems related to personnel, says an IG report. In a look at …More
Act Soon on Student Loan Forgiveness Waiver, Unions Say
Federal employee unions have urged federal employees to act soon to qualify for a special waiver period under the Public …More
Some Lodging Per Diem Rates Increasing for Federal Travelers
The lodgings portion of per diem rates for federal employees traveling on official business will increase for some locations in …More
COLA Count Retreats a Bit off 9 Percent High
The inflation index used to set federal retirement COLAs fell by 0.1 percentage points in July, the first decrease so …More
Pay Gap Figure Put at 22.47 Percent; More Feds Could Join Higher-Paying Zones
New figures from the Federal Salary Council show that the federal-private sector pay gap is 22.47 percent, slightly below the …More
Salary Council Sets Aside Trump-Era Ideas on Pay Comparisons
At its latest meeting, the Federal Salary Council made no mention of potential changes in how federal vs. non-federal salaries …More
40,000 Fewer TSP Investors Feeling Like a Million Bucks
More than a third of those who started 2022 with more than $1 million in their TSP accounts no longer …More
Pressure on TSP from Capitol Hill Continues
The GAO has said it will review issues related to TSP’s operating system launched at the start of June in …More
Congress Approves New VA Personnel Authorities in PACT Act; Survey Reveals Impact of Vacancies
The Senate has joined the House in passing a bill (S-3373) containing a number of enhanced salary, bonus and incentive …More
Bills on First Responder Benefits, Other Issues Advance
Several bills affecting federal employees and agencies reached floor votes in Congress as it prepared to recess through Labor Day …More
Nomination Made for OPM Deputy Director Position
President Biden has nominated Robert Shriver, currently OPM associate director for employee services, to become deputy director of the agency, …More
OGE Report Highlights Risk of Prosecution under Ethics Laws
In an annual report that underscores that violations of conflicts of interest pose potential criminal consequences as well as career …More
Key Senate Bill Backs 4.6 Percent Raise, Would Ban Future Schedule F
A key spending bill produced by Democratic leaders in the Senate effectively endorses a 4.6 percent federal employee raise in …More
Spending Bill Continues Focus on Retirement Processing, Other Ongoing Issues
The newly released Senate version of the general government appropriations bill continues several long-running provisions including a focus on the …More
DoD: Offsite Work ‘Successful’ but Still Not an Entitlement
While higher levels of offsite work due to the pandemic have proven “successful,” “neither telework nor remote work are entitlements” …More
Newly Offered Bills Show Sharply Differing Visions for Federal Workforce
Two newly introduced bills in Congress – one by a group of House Republicans, the other by several Senate Democrats …More
Bills Offered on Student Loan Forgiveness, FBI Whistleblower Appeal Rights
A newly offered Senate bill (S-4581) would expand eligibility the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and make it easier to …More
Investigation Alone is Not Retaliation, MSPB Says
Agency investigations into allegations against employees who have made disclosures aren’t acts of retaliation under whistleblower protection law if there …More
July Eases Some of the Pain of January-June in TSP Stock Funds
Large gains in each of the three stock-based TSP funds in July eased some of the pain of the losses …More
TSP Accounts Shed $100 Billion this Year; Customer Service Woes Continue
The collective value of TSP accounts dropped by nearly $105 billion in the first six months of the year, dragged …More
Hearing Highlights Partisan Differences over Telework vs. Onsite Work
A House hearing on the future of the federal workforce has again underscored differences of opinion along party lines regarding …More
Planned Bill Would Target Pay Cap Issue
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., has said she plans to introduce a bill to provide relief from the pay caps …More
Now Is a Good Time for FERS Employees to Review TSP Investment Rates
This point of the year is a good time for FERS employees to make sure they won’t lose government contributions …More
Guidance Issued on Financial Disclosure of Virtual Collectibles
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the financial disclosure requirements related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that represent …More
New Per Diem Rate Announcement Likely Soon
If past practice is followed, GSA likely will announce within the upcoming weeks the new per diem rates for federal …More
The Case of the Campaign Hat: Settlement Underscores Scope of Hatch Act
A recent settlement in a Hatch Act case underscores that the restrictions on partisan political activities by federal employees applies …More
House Endorses 4.6 Percent Federal Employee Raise; Accepts Pay Add-on for Some
UPDATED: The House has effectively endorsed a 4.6 percent federal employee pay raise in January, following its approval last week …More
