OPM’s Overview of Federal Workforce
OPM director Katherine Archuleta recently testified at a Senate hearing on the state of the federal workforce. For a closer …More
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The fiscal 2014 Rank Awards will once again have a cash component, after the administration denied that component for fiscal …More
Senate to Consider Transit Subsidy Increase
The Senate could vote this week on a tax measure (S-2260) that among other things would restore to a higher …More
Vehicle Accidents Take a Toll
Figures on accidents involving federal employees operating government owned or leased vehicles are sparse but those that are available show …More
Opposing Positions Taken on Executive Awards
In the latest of numerous steps to limit monetary awards to federal employees, the House has added language to a …More
DoD Measure Would Deny Base Closings
The House Armed Services Committee plans to vote this week to again reject the Pentagon’s proposal for another round of …More
Room to Move Up to Open at USPS
Within three years half of Postal Service executives will be eligible to retire—more than a third of them already are—but …More
Hatch Act Revisions Finalized
OPM on Monday published final rules carrying out several changes to Hatch Act political activity restrictions on federal employees that …More
Vet Hiring Initiative Expanded
A council created to increase the hiring of veterans by federal agencies recently reported on its results so far and …More
Most TSP Funds Blossom in April
All TSP funds posted gains in April except the small company stock S fund, which dropped 2.47 percent while the …More
Expert’s View: FEGLI Options A, B and C
FEGLI life insurance offers three forms of optional insurance, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “These benefits may not be for …More
Spending Bills Start to Move
The House this week is bringing up for votes the first of the annual appropriations bills that carry spending and …More
Another Crackdown on Bonuses Proposed
In the wake of the latest controversy over bonuses to federal employees—this one involving an IG report criticizing awards to …More
Mixed Record on Security Clearances Reported
Agencies appear to be carrying out a directive to limit actual access to classified information to those who need it …More
Another Try Possible on Postal Reform
A revised version of long-standing postal reform attempts may be introduced soon by the chair of the House Oversight and …More
Expert’s View: FEGLI Basic
While you can decline FEGLI Basic coverage, few federal employees do, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “If you turned down …More
Some Building Protections Found Lacking
In the latest of a series of similar reports on federal building security, GAO examined how nine agencies examine threats …More
Issue Arises on Higher Contributions
Federal employees hired during this calendar year who fall under the requirement for higher contributions toward their retirement benefits could …More
Tight Times Hit Charity Drive
Contributions to the annual Combined Federal Campaign declined again last year, OPM has said, to just below $210 million. OPM …More
On Phased Retirement, Hurry Up and Wait
The wait for phased retirement to actually become available—it was authorized in law nearly two years ago—will continue for a …More
Key Bill to Start Moving
The House Armed Services Committee next week will begin moving one of the annual key bills that can affect federal …More
Charity Drive Policies Changing
OPM has announced its intent to issue final rules overhauling the Combined Federal Campaign, the official federal workplace charity drive. …More
Policies Stir Bipartisan Opposition
OPM’s announcement on the CFC resulted in a rare bipartisan agreement among leaders of the House committee that handles federal …More
High Court Rejects Appeal in Key Case
The U.S. Supreme Court, without explanation, has refused to hear an appeal of a ruling that federal employees holding positions …More
COLA Count Hits Halfway Mark
Through six months of the counting period toward the January 2015 federal retiree COLA, the count stands at 1 percent, …More
Expert’s View: FEHB and FEDVIP
While FEHB and FEDVIP are both forms of health insurance, they differ in substantial ways, even beyond the scope of …More
FEHB Plans Told to Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs
FEHB carriers must cover in 2015 FDA-approved anti-obesity drugs in addition to benefits they already provide such as wellness activities, …More
Occupational Differences Cited in Gender Pay Gap
Women working for the federal government on average earn about 13 percent less than men on average but that is …More
Memo is One of Series of Actions
The OPM report is a response to a White House directive of nearly a year ago telling OPM to examine …More
Budget Outline Clears House
The House has passed a budget outline for fiscal 2015 whose main impact, at least for the short run, is …More
