Paid Family Leave Included as House Passes DoD Bill
The House has approved a bill containing language to turn the annual 12 weeks of leave available to federal employees …More
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Paid Leave Proposal in House Has Long History
A plan approved in the House to convert the 12 unpaid weeks of parental leave available to most federal employees …More
Total Compensation Study Unlikely to be Acted on Soon
The Trump administration has projected that its study of comparing “total compensation” of federal vs. non-federal employees to replace the …More
Shutdown Hampered IRS in Numerous Ways, Says Report
The partial government shutdown lasting from late December through late January had a variety of negative impacts on the IRS …More
Customer Service Issues Said to Frustrate Federal Employees Too
Efforts to improve service to the public, long cited as one of the public’s major frustrations with the government, must …More
VA Revises Policy on Religious Items in the Workplace
The VA has revised its policies on religious symbols and displays and the distribution of religious literature in its facilities, …More
Diversity Increases a Bit in Intelligence Community
The percentage of women and minority employees working in the intelligence community increased slightly in 2018 but both, particularly the …More
Focus Shifts to Senate on Raise, OPM Breakup
The focus is now shifting from the House to the Senate on issues including a federal raise in January, the …More
Prospects for Raise Could Remain Uncertain for a Long Time
Passage by the House of a spending bill (HR-3351) providing an average 3.1 percent raise in January for federal employees …More
At Mid-Year, All’s Quiet on the Benefits Front
At the mid-year point, few of the Trump administration’s initiatives regarding federal compensation policies have advanced, but the same also …More
As OPM Proposal Dominates, Little Movement on Other Workforce Initiatives
With the administration’s proposal to break up OPM dominating much of the attention on federal workforce matters so far this …More
Relations Testy as Agencies, Unions Wait for Ruling on Executive Orders
At the mid-year point, relations between federal employee unions and the Trump administration, never cordial, are continuing to grow more …More
Wait to Fill MSPB Board Could End Soon
The Senate could now move at any time to approve the nominations for the MSPB board, which has been unable …More
TSP Funds Rebound in June
All three stock-based TSP funds posted strong gains in June, led by the large company stock C fund, up 7.04 …More
White House Threatens to Veto Bill Containing Raise
The White House has threatened to veto a bill (HR-3351) set for House voting which would provide an average 3.1 …More