Postal Plan Addresses Insurance, Other Employment Issues
The Postal Service’s newly announced reorganization plan seeks relief from several employment-benefits related funding obligations and further seeks to shift …More
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Bills Offered on Employee, Union Rights
Among newly introduced bills in Congress are: * HR-2042 and S-845, to strengthen protections for federal employees against retaliation for …More
Rate of Decline in CFC Contributions Slows
After years of sometimes sharp declines in the Combined Federal Campaign, contributions rates leveled off in 2020, OPM has reported. …More
IRS Issues Reminder on Retirement Savings Withdrawal Policies
The IRS has issued a reminder of changes to law enacted in late 2019 and early 2020 affecting required minimum …More
Misunderstanding Circulating on New Leave Fund
Only a week after a new federal employee leave fund was enacted into law, misunderstanding about the fund is circulating …More
Unions Pushing on Return-to-Office, Other Bargaining Issues
Federal employee unions have said that agencies are not being fully responsive to the Biden administration’s directives to roll back …More
Report Raises Concerns about Faster Hiring at VA
The inspector general’s office at the VA has issued a “management alert” about potential problems with the department’s accelerated hiring …More
Representation of Hispanics in Federal Workforce Continues to Increase
The representation of persons self-identifying as Hispanic—the term OPM uses in federal workforce demographics reports—continues to increase, passing 9.1 percent …More
Representative Payee Rules: Changes Proposed
OPM has proposed rules to carry out changes enacted into law regarding “representative payees,” who receive payments such as federal …More
COLA Count Hits 1.4 Percent
The count toward the January 2022 federal retirement COLA stands at 1.4 percent, following an increase in February of 0.6 …More
CFC Donation Period, Leave Sharing Approved for Recent Severe Weather
OPM has opened a month-long special donation period in the Combined Federal Campaign and has authorized a leave-sharing program for …More
Special Federal Employee Leave Fund Finalized
President Biden has signed into law a bill creating a special – albeit short term – fund to provide additional …More
Drop Schedule F Efforts, Prepare to Rework Contracts, Agencies Told
In response to President Biden’s cancellation of several Trump administration executive orders on the federal workforce, OPM has told agencies …More
OPM to Override Trump-Era Rules on Federal Employee Discipline
OPM has said it is preparing to issue new regulations to override rules set by one of the Trump administration …More
Diversity & Inclusiveness Training Cleared for Restart
The Biden administration has told federal agencies to restart diversity and inclusiveness type training programs that had been effectively suspended …More
3.2 Percent Fed Raise Proposed; Tax Debt, MSPB Rights Also on Agenda
Among recently introduced bills in Congress is S-561, to set a 3.2 percent federal employee pay raise for January 2022, …More
USPS Reorganization Features Some Early Outs but Not Buyouts
The Postal Service has announced a limited early retirement opportunity effective April 30 for certain non-bargaining unit employees at headquarters, …More
OPM Revives Rank Awards, Calls for Nominations
OPM has revived the annual Presidential Rank Awards for career employees in the SES and equivalent levels, asking agencies to …More
OPM Targets Problem of Surprise Billing; Calls for Enhanced FEHB Benefits
OPM has encouraged FEHB carriers to enhance their benefit offerings in several areas for the 2022 plan year and to …More
FEHB: OPM Cites Mental Health, Social Inequity in Care Outcomes
OPM has said that as medical issues related to the pandemic evolve, the FEHB program will change with it and …More
