CDC Sets Policies on Federal Employee Virus Testing; Some Agency Discretion
The CDC has issued guidance on requiring federal employees to be tested for the Coronavirus in order to enter—or remain …More
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Virus Testing Guidance for Feds Addresses Privacy; Opens Door for Discipline
New guidance from the CDC on Coronavirus testing in the federal workplace stresses that testing policies are to be “carried …More
OPM Reports on Telework’s Past, Hints at Its Future
In a report that serves as a sort of time capsule of federal teleworking before the pandemic, OPM has said …More
OPM Sets Policies on Verifying FEHB Eligibility for Family Members
OPM has issued guidance on verifying that family members are eligible for coverage under the FEHB program, including the process …More
More Flexibility Coming to Flexible Spending Accounts, OPM Says
OPM has said it will soon issue guidance on changes to the FSAFEDS flexible spending account program under several recent …More
Hearing Set for OPM Director Nominee
A Senate committee hearing is set for Thursday (April 22) on Kiran Ahuja’s nomination to become OPM director, potentially setting …More
DoD Expands Eligibility to Shop at Military Exchanges
The Defense Department has extended in-store and online shopping privileges in its military exchange stores to all DoD and Coast …More
Preliminary Budget Seeks Spending Boosts for Agencies
A preliminary budget plan from the White House calls for increased spending for federal agencies virtually across the board, with …More
Pandemic Causes Personnel Increase, Shift in Federal Work
The pandemic has resulted in a slight increase in federal jobs and some change in the mix of occupations, with …More
Employee Survey Shows Increases in Satisfaction, Teleworking
Federal employees expressed greater satisfaction with a variety of aspects of their work in the 2020 government-wide survey, which also …More
Within-Grade Raises Rarely Denied, Says MSPB
Within-grade increases for federal employees “are nearly automatic” despite data showing “fairly widespread” concerns of both supervisors and co-workers about …More
Fed Supervisors, Agency Management Cite Reasons for Employee Under-Performance
Federal supervisors and top agency management have similar views on the two most common reasons that federal employees to under-perform, …More
USPS Mishandled Employees’ Personal Information, Audit Finds
An inspector general report says that USPS “mishandled” the personally identifiable information of some 89,000 employees who have veterans status, …More
COLA Count Hits 2.2 Percent at Halfway Point
Through six months of the counting period toward the January 2022 federal retirement COLA the count stands at 2.2 percent, …More
DoD Employees: Maximum Telework Makes Us More Productive
Large majorities of DoD employees say they have been at least as productive if not more so under maximum telework …More
Congress Returns to Eye Paid Leave Expansion, Other Issues
Congress returns next week from a three-week break with the Biden administration’s proposal for spending on infrastructure among its top …More
Rules Finalized on Continuing Benefits During Shutdowns
OPM has finalized rules to carry out several benefits-related provisions enacted into law in reaction to the partial government shutdown …More
House Leaders Call for MSPB Nominees, Cite Important Pending Cases
The bipartisan leaders of the House government operations subcommittee have called on President Biden to make nominations to the three …More
Bill to Soften ‘Windfall’ Reduction Reintroduced
Legislation has been reintroduced in Congress (HR-2337) to soften the impact of the “windfall elimination provision” that reduces Social Security …More
TSP Opposes Creating Fossil Fuel-Free Fund
The TSP has issued a statement opposing bills (HR-1618 and S-606) that would require it to create a “Climate Choice” …More
