OPM Stands Up Information Site for New Postal Health Insurance Program
OPM has launched (at www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/pshb) an information site for the Postal Service Health Benefits program that will replace the FEHB …More
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Bill to Repeal GPO, WEP Hits Support Goal, but No Vote Expected for Months
A legislative maneuver designed to compel a House vote on a bill (HR-82) to repeal the government pension offset and …More
Satisfaction with TSP Increases, but Still Below Levels before System Changeover
The latest survey by the TSP of satisfaction with the program showed an increase over the 2023 levels, but still …More
Senate Panel Backs Bills on Telework, Federal Career Impact of Marijuana Use
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed on a bipartisan basis S-4043, to require OPM to set …More
Many Security Issues in Agency Child Care Centers Identified in 2020 Still Unaddressed, IG Says
The GSA “has not effectively addressed” the recommendations in a 2020 inspector general report citing “significant” security vulnerabilities at child …More
Move Made to Force Vote on GPO, WEP Repeal Bill, but It Gets $196 Billion Price Tag
Repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions would benefit those affected by those two Social Security reductions—including current …More
Estimate: Repealing GPO, WEP Would Boost Benefits by $700, $360 Monthly on Average
A Congressional Budget Office analysis of the impact of pending bills (HR-82 and S-597) to repeal the Social Security windfall …More
PSHB Options to Largely Mirror FEHB Options, Where It Will Have a Parallel Plan
Plans that will participate in the new Postal Service Health Benefits program, which will replace the FEHB for postal employees …More
FECA Program Clarifies Benefits Eligibility Policy for Certain Occupations
The Labor Department has clarified eligibility rules under a late-2022 change in law to provide that heart disease, lung disease, …More
Brinksmanship Returns ahead of Shutdown Deadline; House Funding Bill Stalls
UPDATED: Congress returned this week from its summer recess facing a fast-arriving deadline to keep federal agencies funded beyond the …More
Overseas Foreign Service Employees Face Lapse in Allowance, 22 Percent Pay Cut
Some 11,000 Foreign Service employees stationed overseas face an average 22 percent pay cut at the end of September unless …More
Medicare Enrollment Window for Postal Retirees Closing; Health Rates Announcement Ahead
September 30 is the end of the “special enrollment period” in which Postal Service retirees eligible for Medicare Part B …More
Employees of the Year, Other ‘Sammies’ Winners Announced
A trio of Labor Department employees based in Chicago jointly won the Service to America Medals, or Sammies, Employee of …More
TSP Completes I Fund Transition to Broader Index
The TSP has said it has completed the transition of its international stock I fund to track a broader index …More
OSC Warns against Soliciting Campaign Contributions on Social Media
The Office of Special Counsel has posted a warning to federal employees about potential Hatch Act violations from using their …More
New Wildland Firefighter Pay Schedule Will Allow ‘Wage Theft,’ Says Union
The NFFE union has said it will not recommend that the wildland firefighters it represents opt into a new occupational …More
Biden Reaffirms 2 Percent Raise, Carving Out 0.3 Percent as Locality pay
President Biden has reaffirmed his intent for a 2 percent federal employee pay raise in January, meanwhile saying he would …More
IG: ‘Significant’ Backlog of Fire, Safety and Health Risks in Federal Buildings
An inspector general report has called GSA’s attention to what it called “a significant backlog of open fire, safety, and …More
Audit Finds Postal Employee ‘Availability’ Slipping; Calls on USPS to Tighten Controls
The Postal Service employee “availability” percentage—the share of scheduled working hours that they are on the job versus on some …More
OPM Reminds Agencies on Policy Allowing Administrative Leave for Voting
OPM has reminded agencies of guidance it issued in 2022 that they “should allow” employees up to four hours of …More
TSP Funds Gain in August After Early Stumble
All TSP funds posted gains in August, led by the international stock I fund, up 3.15 percent, followed by the …More
Most Employees Say Informal EEO Dispute Resolution Not Fair or Satisfying
In a sample by the EEOC of federal employees who had participated in informal processes aimed at resolving EEO-related complaints, …More
Sponsors of Bill to Repeal GPO, WEP Seek to Force Vote in House
Two sponsors of a House bill (HR-82) to repeal two provisions of Social Security affecting federal employees who have retired, …More
Another Report Estimates $1 Billion Annual Cost for Ineligible Persons in FEHB
Another report to Congress has estimated an annual $1 billion cost to the FEHB program from ineligible persons being covered …More
TSP Mutual Fund Window Running Well Behind Estimate
Two years after the TSP opened its mutual fund window, usage of that feature barely registers in terms of either …More
IG Finds Postal Service’s Ability to Fill Positions Varies by Occupation, Location
The Postal Service has slight shortages of employees in some occupations but slight overages in others, and there is similar …More
Report Shows $50 Billion in Deferred Maintenance at DoD Facilities
The Defense Department has a maintenance backlog of at least $50 billion, a Congressional Budget Office report says, adding that …More
House Members Press USPS to Expand Employee Protections against Heat
A group of about 80 House members has pressed the USPS to strengthen its protections for employees working in high …More
Meals/Incidentals, Standard Lodging Rates Increasing for Federal Travelers
GSA has announced the per diem rates for federal employees traveling on official business in fiscal year 2025, starting October …More
Another Trump-Era Federal Personnel Policy Formally Revoked
The EEOC has formally withdrawn rules it drafted late in the Trump administration, but which the Biden administration then prevented …More
