Biden Repeals Trump Orders on Unions, Discipline, Schedule F
President Biden has carried through on his promise to change direction from the Trump administration in key areas, starting with …More
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Unions Praise Repeal of Orders but Full Impact Still to Be Seen
Federal employee unions have praised President Biden’s repeal of four key executive orders on federal workplace matters—on bargaining, official time, …More
Covid Safety Order for Federal Workplaces Not Just about Masks
While much of the focus on President Biden’s executive order on pandemic safety in the federal workplace has focused on …More
Biden Issues Orders on Pandemic, Training and More; No Sign of Job Conversions under Schedule F
President Biden on his first day issued several executive orders of direct impact on the federal workplace—with more likely to …More
Career Official Again Named as Acting OPM Director
The Biden administration has named OPM chief management officer Kathleen McGettigan as acting director, a position she filled for more …More
Leadership Vacancies await Biden’s Choices
The Biden administration will have the opportunity to put its stamp on more than the usual number of positions involved …More
Next Round of Pay, Benefits Proposals Likely to Look Much Different
The Biden administration’s budgetary proposals regarding federal pay and benefits are likely to look much different than those of the …More
FECA COLA Finalized; Retiree 2022 Count Underway
The cost of living adjustment for beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Compensation Act has been finalized, with a 1.5 percent …More
Time to Check Pay Statements for Changes in Income, Outgo
The 1 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, covering …More
Guidance Issued on Paid Parental Leave Changes
OPM has issued guidance on changes to the paid parental leave authority that became law when Congress overrode President Trump’s …More
Federal Employee Policy Disputes Continue Down to the Wire
As the Trump administration enters its 11th hour, disputes over federal personnel policies that have marked its tenure are continuing, …More
Delays in Transition Raise Issues of Leadership, Burrowing In
The delay of many of the standard procedures of a presidential transition until last week—more than two months after the …More
Diversity Training Order Partly Suspended and Could Get Repealed
Following a court ruling, the Labor Department has suspended parts of the Trump administration’s order restricting the content of diversity …More
Number of TSP Millionaires Grows by Half in 2020
The number of TSP account holders with assets above $1 million grew by about half in 2020, from 49,620 at …More
Approaches Differ Somewhat on Collecting Debt to Social Security
Details are continuing to emerge—too slowly, many federal employees are saying—on procedures for repaying the debt that many owe to …More
Merit Principles Survey Coming; Still No Word on Broader Survey
The MSPB will soon be inviting some 100,000 federal employees across two dozen departments and agencies to complete its “merit …More
Average Age at Retirement Steady, Years of Service Decline
The latest OPM data on patterns in federal retirements show that the average age has flattened off in recent years …More
1 Percent Raise Finalized, Boosts Pay Caps
President Trump late on Thursday issued an executive order formalizing a 1 percent across the board pay raise, with no …More
Raise Has Impact on TSP, Other Benefits
The 1 percent across the board raise that took effect Sunday (January 3) will have a spillover effect on a …More
Veto Override Clears Way for Higher Leave Carryover, Widened Paid Parental Leave
Two significant expansions of federal employee leave authorities, one involving “use or lose” annual leave and the other involving paid …More