Enrollee Share of FEHB Premiums to Rise 8.7 Percent on Average for 2023
The enrollee share of FEHB premiums will rise 8.7 percent on average for 2023, OPM has said, the largest jump …More
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OPM Addresses Drivers of Premium Hikes, Upcoming Coverage Changes in FEHB
An OPM summary of changes in the FEHB program for 2023 blames the pandemic for much of the average 8.7 …More
Biden Signs Continuing Resolution; Next Deadline Dec 16
UPDATED: The threat of a funding lapse and a partial government shutdown came down to the wire with last minute …More
Here’s What Happens to Pay and Benefits During Funding Lapses
Many federal employees have become so accustomed to threats of agency funding lapses and partial shutdowns that it’s easy to …More
TSP Responds to Complaints about New System
In a somewhat defensive tone, at the September meeting of the TSP governing board TSP officials responded to complaints related …More
Before Transition, Satisfaction with TSP Was Holding about Steady
Overall satisfaction with the TSP held about steady compared with the prior two years in the latest survey of account …More
Follow-up on Building Security Recommendations Uncertain, Says GAO
It is unclear how federal agencies responded to most building security recommendations made by the Federal Protective Service in recent …More
Focus Turns to Senate on Bid to Block another Schedule F
With the House now having again acted to bar creation of a future Schedule F by executive order, attention has …More
Panel Advances Bill to Repeal Social Security Reductions
The House Ways and Means Committee has advanced for House floor voting HR-82, to repeal two reductions in benefits applying …More
House Expands Scope of Whistleblower Protection Bill
In passing a bill to expand whistleblower protections for federal employees the House added several provisions beyond those included in …More
‘Sammies’ Winners Announced; NASA Employee Named Federal Employee of the Year
Gregory Robinson, who oversaw the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, “setting the stage for spectacular discoveries about the …More
Continue Allowing Telework with Dependents in the Home, DoD Unions Urge
A group of unions representing DoD civilian employees has asked Congress to pressure the department to extend an authority, due …More
Bill Would Greatly Widen Eligibility for VA Employee Education Benefit, Says CBO
A bill now pending before the House (HR-3693) would make some 250,000 VA employees newly eligible for a continuing education …More
House Panel Seeks Information on Threats to Federal Workers
Democratic leaders on civil service issues in the House have asked the Federal Protective Service to explain what steps it …More
House Votes to Block Schedule F, Largely Along Party Lines
Updated: The House on Thursday passed a bill to prevent a future administration from moving competitive service federal employees involved …More
Slight Decline for 2023 COLA Count Through August
The inflation index used to set federal retirement COLAs fell by 0.2 percentage points in August, a second decrease so …More
First Steps Taken Toward Benefits Open Season
The annual federal benefits open season will run November 14-December 12 this year, OPM has told agencies, reminding them that …More
OPM Reminds Agencies on Checking Family Member Eligibility
OPM has issued a reminder to agencies of their authority to verify that family members being covered under the FEHB …More
Warning Raised about Water Quality in Federal Building Child Care Centers
The inspector general at the GSA issued a warning about the quality of water in child care centers in federal …More
Temporary Funding Among Top To-Dos as Congress Returns
Congress is now back in session from its August recess, with the need to enact funding to carry federal agencies …More
Vaccine Mandate Back in Court for Another Round of Argument
Another round in the fight over the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal employees is ahead September 13, when a …More
MSPB Takes Narrow View of Veterans Preference in Two Cases
The MSPB has issued two rulings taking a narrow view of veterans preference rights in federal employment, including one in …More
Biden Reaffirms Intent for 4.6 Percent Raise; 0.5 Points Would be Split Off as Locality Pay
President Biden has reaffirmed his intent for a 4.6 percent federal employee pay raise in January, meanwhile saying he would …More
Contractor for New TSP System Owns Up to Missteps
The prime contractor behind the TSP’s new operating system has admitted to missteps and design problems that “negatively impacted the …More
TSP Stock Funds Wilt in August
After an upturn in July, the stock-based TSP funds returned in August to the types of losses that so far …More
Survey: Less than Half of College Students, Grads Would Consider a Federal Job
Only 44 percent of college students and recent graduates in a survey said they would consider federal employment for reasons …More
Reminder: Postal-Only Health Plan Not Coming Until 2025
OPM and USPS have posted similar reminders that the “Postal Service Health Benefits Program” created by the wide-ranging Postal Service …More
TSP Investors Recover Some Ground in July
The strong returns in the TSP funds tracking stock indexes in July helped investors overall recover some of the losses …More
Congressional Group Urges Expanding Fertility Treatment Coverage in FEHB
A group of two dozen Democrats from the House and Senate has urged OPM expand coverage in the FEHB program …More
Vaccination Status No Longer Pertinent to Some Federal Workplace Safety Protocols
Whether a federal employee is vaccinated against the Coronavirus is no longer a consideration in some workplace safety protocols, under …More
