OPM Begins Annual Review of ‘Special Rate’ Pay
OPM has told agencies to report on their need for “special rate” pay, a process in which agencies can recommend …More
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2.8 Percent COLA Announced
CSRS retirees will receive a 2.8 percent COLA in January and FERS retirees who are eligible for COLAs will receive …More
Replacement of Pon Could Boost Move to Break Up OPM
The departure of OPM director Jeff Pon has raised questions about the future of that agency, which for the foreseeable …More
Bills Introduced to Soften ‘Windfall’ Penalty
Bills have been introduced in the House and Senate (HR-6933 and S-3526) to soften the impact of the Social Security …More
OPM, HHS Urge Federal Employees to Get Flu Shots
OPM and HHS have issued their annual joint memo urging federal employees and their family members to get the annual …More
Bill Forms Labor-Management Cooperation on TSA Personnel Issues
In a move that runs counter to the recent direction of federal labor relations, Congress has passed a bill creating …More
OPM Stresses Value of Work-Life Balance Programs
OPM has started issuing a series of documents designed to encourage agencies to offer work-life balance programs, saying such programs …More
Leave Transfer Authorized Due to California Wildfires
OPM has authorized agencies to establish emergency leave transfer programs related to the wildfires in California. In those programs, employees …More
Decision on Raise Kicked Down the Road
Updated: A decision on a pay raise will have to wait until after the midterm elections as Congress has gone …More
OPM Previews 2019 FEHB Plans; More Details to Come
Although full details of FEHB plans won’t be released until just before the start of the November 12-December 10 open …More
Several Plans Dropping Out of FEHB
For the 2019 plan year a lower than usual number of FEHB plans are dropping out. They are : Healthnet …More
WH Appeal Argues Executive Orders on Workplace, Unions Within Scope
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to fast-track its challenge to an injunction against parts of three …More
Many Proposals for Federal Workforce May Fall by Wayside
With only several weeks of planned congressional working time scheduled before year’s end, many proposals affecting the federal workforce seem …More
TSP Returns Mixed in September
The TSP funds produced mixed results in September, with the international stock I fund gaining 0.91 percent and the large …More
Federal Employees May Moonlight for Census, OMB Says
OMB is encouraging agencies to allow their employees to take temporary second jobs associated with the 2020 Census, saying that …More
