Agencies Keeping Options Open for Recalling Employees
Agencies have been keeping their options open on scheduling and other workplace policies as they set guidelines for recalling to …More
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Federal Whistleblowers Fired 10 Times Normal Rate, GAO Finds
Federal employees who file whistleblower disclosures or retaliation complaints are 10 times more likely to be fired, GAO has found, …More
With Virus Relief Bill Stalled, Congress Takes up Budget Process and Likely 2021 Raise
The Senate has given no signs of an intent to take up soon – if at all—a House-passed pandemic relief …More
TSP Funds Continue Rebound in May
All TSP funds posted gains in May, continuing a rebound from the steep drop in the stock-based funds in February …More
Who Has Authority Over the TSP? Rep Challenges Labor Department Order to Halt I Fund Change
A key member of Congress on federal employee issues, Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., has challenged administration’s pressuring of the TSP …More
Flexible Schedules Should be Part of Recall Planning, Agencies Told
OPM has issued guidance to agencies stressing the availability of flexible work schedules as they recall employees back to their …More
TSP Investors Regain Some Lost Ground, a Few Shift Back to C Fund
The stock market rebound in April allowed TSP investors to regain some of the ground they lost in February and …More
Employees Raise Concerns as More Agencies Map Recalls
More federal agencies have begun releasing policies on returning to normal operations—including expanded guidance from the largest, DoD—in the process …More
OPM Highlights Widening of FSA Policies Under Virus Bill
OPM has called attention several new considerations for federal employees who have dependent care and/or health care flexible spending accounts. …More
Guidance Issued on Impact of Special Sick Leave Entitlement
The special sick leave entitlement created by the Families First Coronavirus relief law will not have a direct impact on …More
Process for Deciding Raise, Other Issues Far Behind Schedule
With the focus of the White House and Congress having been almost solely on the Coronavirus pandemic for more than …More
Paid Parental Leave Issues Still on Back Burner
Among the issues that have been set aside since early in this calendar year—but on which there is pressure to …More
Employees Must Be Prepared for Promotion, MSPB Says
Agencies often look within the government, and especially within themselves, when filling mid-level positions but they don’t always properly prepare …More
Bill with Federal Employee Benefits Provisions Passes House, Stalls in Senate
The House has passed the latest in a series of pandemic relief measures (HR-6800), one containing numerous provisions of direct …More
Agencies Inch Back toward Regular Operations and a New Normal
As federal agencies continue to inch toward a return to normal operations, consideration already is being given to a “new …More
MSPB Warns of Strain on Federal Employees Working through Pandemic
During the pandemic federal employees have shown again that they are “willing to demonstrate initiative and flexibility” but agencies should …More
Age, Pregnancy Discrimination Concerns Raised Ahead of Returns to Worksites
Age and pregnancy discrimination concerns may arise as employees return to their regular worksites from Coronavirus-related remote work, says a …More
OPM: Denial of Sick Leave Provided in Virus Relief Bill Can Be Appealed
Federal employees can challenge denials of requests for a special sick leave benefit created by one of the Coronavirus relief …More
TSP Details New Loan, Withdrawal Policies
The TSP has issued guidance on the qualifying rules and procedures for changes in its loan and withdrawal policies enacted …More
TSP Nominations Return Spotlight to Longstanding Vacancies
The nomination of three members to the TSP’s five-member board have again raised attention to the longstanding lack of confirmed …More