Public Transit Subsidy Amount Remaining the Same
The “public transit subsidy” amount will remain unchanged at $255 maximum per month in 2017, the IRS has announced. Some …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersMany CSRS Retirees Could Face Steep Medicare Premium Hike
The 0.3 percent 2017 retiree COLA could trigger so-called “hold harmless” Medicare provision, which states that if the increase in …More
TSP Limits almost Sure to Remain the Same
It’s almost certain that the cap on regular investments in the TSP will remain at $18,000 and that the limit …More
Locality Pay Status to Be Clarified Very Soon
The Federal Salary Council has set its annual meeting for October 28, when it will recommend specific locality-based raises for …More
Order Seeks to Boost Charity Drive
President Obama has issued an executive order that seeks to boost the annual Combined Federal Campaign, the official federal workplace …More
Full Results of Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey are In
Full results of this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey show little change in aspects of working for the government that …More
Employees Most Negative on Performance Culture, Top Leadership
At the bottom end on this year’s federal workplace survey again were views of their agency’s leadership and performance culture. …More
Proposed Limit on Veterans Preference to Be Dropped
The main advocate of a proposal to limit veterans preference to a first competitive service federal job has dropped the …More
Benefits Programs Rated Highly for Coverage, Value
Large majorities of federal employees believe the main benefit programs meet their needs and offer good value, according to survey …More
Importance of TSP Benefits to Employees Underscored
This year’s survey of federal employee views of benefits placed the TSP at the top in terms of importance, with …More
Reasons for Declining Benefits Vary
Among the optional federal employee benefits, participation rates varied among respondents to this year’s survey, ranging from 96 percent participating …More
2017 Interest Rate for Retirement Purposes Set
The interest paid in the voluntary contribution retirement savings program available to CSRS and CSRS Offset (but not FERS) employees …More
Congress Leaves Much Work Unfinished
During its September session—wedged between two long recesses—Congress did enact temporary funding for agencies through December 9 (P.L. 114-223) and …More
Broader VA Reforms Still Have Chance; Prospects for Other Ideas Iffy
Among potential candidates for enactment in the post-election session of Congress are various proposed reforms to VA personnel practices, including …More
Raise by Silence Remains on Track
One area where inaction in Congress is on track to produce a definite outcome involves the federal pay raise. Spending …More
DoD Extends Probationary Period for New Hires
DoD has put in place a policy change extending the standard probationary period there for most employees from one year …More
DoD Describes How Probationary Period Change Will Apply
Under a DoD memo putting in place the general increase in the probationary period from one year to two, the …More
Most TSP Funds Start Fall with Rise
All TSP funds except the bond F fund posted gains in September, led by the international stock I fund, up …More
GAO Searches Hiring Grounds, Finds Few Burrows
GAO has found a relative few instances of political appointees converting to career positions, adding that rules allowing such conversions …More
Enrollee Share of FEHB Premiums to Rise 6.2 Percent
FEHB enrollees on average will pay 6.2 percent more in premiums in 2017, OPM has announced, although as always there …More
Shutdown Threat Averted
Congress has passed a bill (HR-5325) keeping federal agencies funded, generally at current levels, through December 9, averting the threat of the partial …More
Budget Measure Includes VA Whistleblower Protections
The pending bill to head off a partial government shutdown as of October 1 contains several provisions designed to strengthen …More
Whistleblower Provisions Put Focus on Supervisors
The VA whistleblower-related provisions in the bill to continue agency funding would put several new obligations on agency management, in …More
OPM Rejects Request to Extend FLTCIP Period
OPM has rejected calls from several members of Congress to extend the “enrollee decision period” in the Federal Long Term …More
Some Exceptions Allowed to FEGLI Election Deadline
OPM has told agencies that they may accept belated elections after the September 30 end of the FEGLI open season …More
Congress Effort to Prevent Federal Shutdown Progressing, But Slowly
Congress continues to work on a temporary budget measure to continue funding agencies beyond the September 30 end of the …More
VA Bill Advances, but DoD Authorization Has Not
In its push to recess by the end of next week, Congress is setting aside a number of bills of …More
Employee Workplace Views Tick Upward Again
Partial results from the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey conducted earlier this year show slight gains for the second straight …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Zika-Related Concerns
OPM has issued guidance on federal workplace issues related to the Zika virus, saying agencies “are strongly encouraged to utilize …More
FEGLI Open Season Coming to Close
September 30 will mark the end of the current FEGLI open season. Employees who are not enrolled can elect FEGLI …More
