Federal Pay Raise in 2026 Unlikely; Trump Expected to Affirm Decision by End of Month
President Trump is expected to issue a letter to Congress by the end of August reaffirming his intent not to …More
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DoD Announces Civilian Volunteer Detail in Support of Immigration Enforcement
DoD has announced a way for certain defense civilian personnel to voluntarily be detailed in support immigration and border enforcement. …More
Terminated Foreign Service Employees Among Those Recognized in 2025 Promotion Cycle
The American Foreign Service Association has rebuked the State Department for the “stunning contradiction” of laying off employees included in …More
Urban Policing Order Calls for Hiring Federal Law Enforcement, Deputized Guard Unit Under Interior, DHS, Justice
President Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to expand law enforcement numbers in Washington DC and to …More
Restrictions on Gender-Transition Coverage Under FEHB/PSHB Broadened
OPM has told health plan carriers that their 2026 offerings in the FEHB and PSHB programs may not cover “chemical …More
Ruling on CFPB Job Cuts Could Affect Challenges to Other RIFs and Reorgs
In a decision that could have wide implications for challenges to federal agencies RIFs and reorganizations, an appeals court has …More
OPM Calls Off Viewpoint Survey; Next Edition to be Revised
OPM has said it will not conduct the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey—the main annual vehicle for employees to evaluate their …More
How to Challenge a Federal Reduction in Force (RIF) in 2025
Federal agencies have received the green light to restart mass layoffs. On July 8, the Supreme Court lifted a lower-court …More
COLA Count Stands at 2.5 Percent with Two Months to Go
Through ten months remaining in the count toward the January 2026 federal retirement COLA, the figure stands at 2.5 percent, …More
Per Diem Rates to Be Unchanged for Fiscal 2026
GSA has announced that there will be no changes in the per diem rates for federal employees traveling on official …More
Appeals Court Lifts Injunction against DOGE Access to Federal Personnel Files
A federal appeals court has lifted an injunction against DOGE project employees having access to personal information on federal employees …More
Legal Name Change? Complexity, ‘Unhelpful’ Agency Staff Await, Says Report
Federal employees seeking to have their legal names changed in agency personnel records due to marriage, divorce or other reasons …More
Audit: Rise in ‘Severe Staffing Shortages’ at VA Medical Facilities
The number of “severe staffing shortage” occupations across VA’s medical facilities has increased by about half in the current fiscal …More
Several Agencies Move to Deny Union Contracts; Others Likely to Follow
Federal agencies have begun to disavow union contracts under a March executive order from President Trump to revoke past and …More
Unions Denounce Contract Cancellations; Face Financial Impact
Federal unions representing employees affected by the cancellation of negotiated contracts by some agencies under a Trump administration order—with more …More
‘Only High Performers’ Should Receive Awards, Agencies Told
Agencies are to assure that “high performers—and only high performers—are rewarded appropriately” through monetary and other awards, OPM has said, …More
Guidance on Awards Covers a Range of Scenarios
New OPM guidance to agencies on awards (see related story) covers a range of scenarios, from individual to group awards, …More
OPM Quietly Ends Its Role in ‘Five Things’ Reporting
OPM has quietly ended its role in the program to have federal employees report on five things they accomplished at …More
Current Management Fellows Allowed to Finish Their Programs
The several hundred Presidential Management Fellows currently working in federal agencies can finish their programs even in light of the …More
COVID Vaccination Data to Be Deleted from Federal Personnel Records
OPM has told agencies to delete by September 8 all information in federal employees’ personnel records regarding whether they complied …More
Numbers, Impact of Federal Job Cuts Draw Increasing Scrutiny
An increasing focus is being put on both the numbers and potential impacts of cuts in federal employment even as …More
Court Lifts Last Remaining Ban on Executive Order against Unions
A second federal appeals court has lifted the last remaining injunction that trial judges had issued against the executive order …More
OPM Limits Length of Paid Leave in Reorgs—Starting Next Year
OPM has generally limited to 12 weeks the time an agency can put an employee on administrative leave for “workforce …More
Another Report Warns of Safety Risks to IRS Employees
The inspector general at the IRS has issued the latest in a series of warnings about safety risks to IRS …More
Financial, Health and Other Costs of Whistleblowing Cited, Even When Settling
In a report whose findings could apply as well at other agencies, the GAO has said that even those whistleblowing …More
Mine Safety and Health Administration Whistleblowers Recognized by OSC
Two Mine Safety and Health Administration whistleblowers who disclosed that the agency had failed to inspect 51 active mines in the …More
Three of Five Core TSP Funds Gain in July
Three of the five core TSP funds posted gains in July, led by the small company stock S fund, up …More
Congress Leaving Key Policy, Funding Decisions to the Fall
The Senate is to join the House at the end of this week in a recess until after Labor Day, …More
OPM Tells Agencies to Allow ‘Religious Expression’ in Federal Workplace
OPM has told federal agencies that they are to “robustly” protect and enforce “each federal employee’s right to engage in …More
Agency RIFs, Reorganizations Starting to Take Shape
Long-expected agency RIFs and reorganizations are starting to take shape with announcements by several agencies. A list of agencies has …More
