Revamp Could be Thorough, but Likely Not Fast
The notice solicited comments on issues such as what current elements should be kept or dropped, whether investigations should continue …More
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One of the White House’s budget books in essence defends the current pay levels of federal employees against outside studies …More
Retirement Bill Offered, TSA Pay Bill Moves
A reintroduced bill (HR-785) from a group of House Democrats seeks to repeal the higher contributions toward retirement required of …More
Most DHS Employees Would Work During Lapse
Congress still has not reached an agreement regarding funding for DHS for the remainder of the fiscal year and time …More
TSP Closed 2014 Just Shy of $440 Billion
TSP investors had just below $440 billion in their accounts as of year-end 2014, the TSP has reported, with the …More
Raise Could Fly Under Radar Again
President Obama’s proposal for a 1.3 percent federal employee raise in January 2016, while slightly above the 1 percent raises …More
FEHB, Other Proposals Repeated
The budget contains several proposals regarding FEHB that have never advanced in Congress beyond a hearing two years ago. One …More
No Changes Sought in Retirement
Also notable is what the budget does not propose. There are no planned changes in the required retirement contributions by …More
Jobs Would Rise in Some Agencies, Some Would Fall
In terms of full-time equivalent employment, the budget projects a count of 2,140,300 in the executive branch in fiscal 2016, …More
Bills Offered, Advance
Federal employees seriously delinquent on their federal taxes generally would be ineligible to receive a performance award or other form …More
Budget Release Coming Up
The White House is due to present its annual budget proposal Monday (February 2), with no indications so far that …More
Some Prior Ideas to Repeat, Others to Drop
Air Force officials already have said they will ask once again for another round of DoD base closings and realignments …More
Check Those Pay Statements
This is a good time to take a close look at pay and leave statements. The 1 percent general schedule …More
Special TSP Considerations Apply in FERS
Employees under the FERS system might need to doublecheck that their TSP investment rates are structured to their best benefit, …More
Key Committees Realigned
The two main committees overseeing federal employment matters have restructured themselves for the new Congress, with the key subcommittees revamped …More
SES, Clearance Bills Introduced
SES members at the VA would have to change jobs within the department at least every five years and only …More
Leave Memo Both Less, More Than It Appears
A White House memo telling agencies to grant employees up to 30 days of advanced sick leave for certain child-related …More
Basic Advance Leave Policies Not Changed
The memo does not change the amounts of advance sick leave allowable. Agencies may advance up to 30 days of …More
Administrative Leave Idea Requires Legislation
Separately, President Obama called for passage of legislation creating six weeks of paid parental leave for childbirth, adoption or foster …More
Several Bills Reintroduced
Meanwhile, legislation has been reintroduced in the House (HR-313), and is planned in the Senate, to expand sick leave rights …More
Some VA Whistleblowers Get Help
The Office of Special Counsel, which has been inundated over the last year with complaints of retaliation against whistleblowers by …More
Legislative Year Kicking Off
Although Congress has been in session since last week, the traditional Washington work year kickoff comes next Tuesday (January 20) …More
Familiar Proposals Likely from White House
The Obama administration budget is expected to repeat several proposals it has raised for several years running regarding federal benefits: …More
More Proposals from Congressional Republicans
House Republicans meanwhile are expected to renew their push for several budget-related proposals that have been included in their own …More
Disciplinary Issues Likely to Arise
One change in law made last year on a bipartisan basis is seen as setting a precedent for further action …More
Several Long-Running Issues Still on Plate
Political leaders also could revisit several long-running issues, some of which have drawn bipartisan support. For example, a postal reform …More
Already Approved Changes Await Finalization
One change already enacted into law and put into effect—on paper, at least—is phased retirement, allowing retirement-eligible employees to ask …More
Auditors Look at the FEGLI Books
OPM auditors recently examined the books of the FEGLI program and while the report generally was positive it did find …More
Administration Seeks to Boost Employee Engagement
A memo from the White House and the heads of OPM and OMB seeks to improve employee engagement in the …More
Memo Outlines Possible Steps
Agencies are to review and analyze data “to identify areas/organizations of strength and weakness, gathering input from employees, and using …More
