OPM Advises Agencies on Conducting RIFs During Shutdown
Updated guidance from OPM on federal employment policies in a partial government shutdown kicking off on October 1 —notably includes …More
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Updated Shutdown Contingency Plans Show Range of Impacts
UPDATED: Some federal agencies—including the two largest, DoD and VA—have posted new breakdowns of which employees would be furloughed and …More
Use Shutdown as Justification for More RIFs, OMB Tells Agencies
OMB has told agencies to prepare to use the shutdown beginning Wednesday (October 1) as a justification to issue widespread …More
Unions Win a Round in Court Disputes over Anti-Representation Orders
A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to keep in place a ban on union representation in …More
Threats, Other Types of USPS Workplace Violence Not Fully Reported, IG Says
More than 2,600 threats and other types of workplace violence were reported to a USPS tracking system over fiscal 2022-2024 …More
Safety Alert Issued on Major Federal Building in Atlanta
The inspector general’s office at the GSA has issued a safety alert regarding a major federal building in Atlanta, the …More
Judge Pauses Announced RIF at Agency for Global Media
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a RIF of some 500 employees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, including …More
Shutdown Pay and Benefits Considerations
With agency funding having lapsed and a partial shutdown underway, many federal employees are concerned about the impact on their …More
DHS Hiring Surge Marches On as OMB Threatens Possible Shutdown RIFs
DHS’s effort to hire 4,500 immigration enforcement personnel across Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and …More
Deferred Resignation Periods about to End for Many; Workforce Shrinking by about an Eighth
While the impending September 30 end of the current fiscal year brings a threat of a potential partial government shutdown, …More
Retirement Surge Likely as Deferred Resignation Periods End
With the pending end of deferred resignation periods for many tens of thousands of federal employees (see related story) there …More
Senate Bill Would Override Trump Orders against Unions
A newly introduced Senate bill would override President Trump’s executive orders to disavow existing labor-management contracts and end union representation …More
Senate Rejects Bills to Defer Shutdown; Familiar Process Lies Just Ahead
UPDATED: There is still no agreement, now less than two weeks from the deadline, on avoiding a funding lapse that would …More
Judge Backs Suit against Firings of Probationers but Doesn’t Order Reinstatements
A federal judge has held that the mass firings of probationary federal employees earlier this year were specifically directed by …More
Focus Turns to Senate on Effort to Block Trump Order against Unions
House passage of the annual defense authorization bill shifts to the Senate the focus of an effort to block President …More
COLA Count Stands at 2.8 Percent with Just One Month Left in Count
With just one month left in the counting period toward the January 2026 federal retirement COLA, the count stands at …More
Capitol Hill Democrats Press OPM on Operating PSHB Program
A group of four Capitol Hill Democratic leaders on federal workforce issues has pressed OPM for assurances on operating the …More
Rules Clear Way for Agencies to Impose Forced Ratings Distributions on SES Members
OPM has finalized rules that clear the way for agencies to impose a forced ratings pattern for their career SES …More
OPM Launches Annual Charity Drive, and it Might be the Last
OPM has launched the annual Combined Federal Campaign, running October 1 through December 31, meanwhile hinting that this might be …More
Key Bills Advancing, but No Path to Avoid Shutdown Apparent
Major bills including the annual defense authorization bill and appropriations measures are advancing in Congress, but with less than three …More
White House to Issue Rules on RIF, Disciplinary Policy Changes
The Trump administration has said it plans to issue rules to carry out a range of federal personnel policy changes—most …More
TSP Adds Detail to Upcoming Roth Conversion Feature
The TSP has added some details to the previously announced option for in-plan conversions of account balances in traditional status …More
Law Enforcement Categories Potentially in Line for Higher Raise Listed
OPM has said it will consult with agencies regarding the categories of law enforcement officer positions that could be in …More
Appeals Court Rejects Suit against Firings of Probationary Employees
A federal appeals court has ordered the dismissal of one of two major court challenges to the firing of probationary …More
House Passes Measures on Security, Space Sharing in Federal Buildings
The House has passed HR-3425, designed to strengthen oversight of contractor security guards who protect federally owned or leased buildings, …More
Shutdown Rumblings as Congress Returns with Key Policy, Funding Decisions on Plate
Congress has returned from its August recess with less than a month to address key policy and funding decisions ahead …More
Trump Calls for 1 Percent Federal Raise; Higher Military Rate for Some Law Enforcement
President Trump has sent a letter to Congress setting a one percent across the board pay raise for federal civilian …More
TSP Funds Finish Summer Strong
All of the five core TSP funds posted gains in August, led by the small company stock S fund, up …More
OMB Forced to Restore Spending Website as Budget Negotiations Ramp Up
The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit last month ordered OMB to restore its public apportionments website, ruling that …More
Order Rebuking Union Contracts Expanded by Six More Agencies
The White House added six federal agencies Aug. 28 to the list covered by Executive Order 14251, expanding the bargaining‑rights ban …More
