Agency Funding Extended; Bid to End Vaccine Mandates Defeated
Updated: Congress has acted to temporarily fund federal agencies through February 18, with the Senate in the process defeating a …More
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No Suspensions, Firings under Vaccine Mandate until January; Agencies Get More Discretion on Penalties
The White House has told agencies not to fire or suspend federal employees who are not in compliance with the …More
White House Releases Vaccination Data by Agency
The White House has issued an update on vaccination rates among federal departments and agencies showing rates of vaccination or …More
Counseling Phase of Discipline Off to Uneven Start
The counseling phase of the series of disciplinary steps for federal employees who haven’t either complied with the Coronavirus vaccine …More
No Timetable on Requests for Exceptions to Vaccine Mandate
Federal employees who have requested to be excepted from the Coronavirus vaccine mandate for medical or religious reasons are understandably …More
TSP Stock Funds Drop in November, Drag Down L Funds
All three stock-based TSP funds fell in November, dragging all of the lifecycle L funds into negative territory, as well. …More
Precedent Is Against Extra Time Off around Christmas Holiday
As commonly happens at this time of year, some federal employees have started asking whether they will get extra time …More
With Fed Vaccine Deadline Passed, Focus Turns to Exceptions, Discipline
With the last deadline under the Coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal employees now passed, the focus has turned what happens …More
VA Provides Signs of Course Ahead on Vaccine Mandate
The second-largest employer of federal workers, the VA, has provided a glimpse of the course that may be ahead government-wide …More
Effort to Block Fed Vaccine Mandate Could be Tied to Defense Spending Bill
An amendment to block the Coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal employees could be offered in the Senate when it takes …More
Guidance: Federal Employees Need Not Show Proof of Vaccination to Enter Buildings
Onsite verification of a federal employee’s COVID-19 vaccination status is not required as a condition to enter GSA-controlled facilities, according …More
Major Bills Stacked Up for Attention in Congress; Dec. 3 Funding Deadline
Congress will return next week from its week-long Thanksgiving recess to face a series of major issues, several of which …More
TSP Passes $800 Billion Mark; Hardship Withdrawals Up
The amount on investment in the TSP has passed $800 billion for the first time, ending October at $803 billion, …More
FEHB to Increase Scrutiny of Prescription Drug Costs
New rules from OPM will require FEHB carriers to produce additional details regarding prescription drug costs, which account for about …More
Attention Returning to Stalled ‘Reentry’ Plans
Attention has been returning in recent weeks to agency “reentry” plans covering telework and other workplace arrangements on a long-term …More
Agencies Encouraged to Use Telework, Remote Work Routinely
New guidance from OPM again encourages agencies to consider telework and remote work as a routine part of their work …More
Telework, Remote Work Not Mentioned as Accommodations for the Unvaccinated
Notably absent from the latest OPM guidance on remote work and telework is any mention of using those arrangements as …More
Increases Announced Medicare Costs, FSA and Transit Subsidy Maximum
The 2022 Medicare Part B (physicians and related services) premium will be $171.10 a month for most enrollees, an increase …More
Nov. 20 Leave Scheduling Reminder: Use it or Lose It
While the current federal leave year doesn’t end until January 1 for most employees, the last date for scheduling “use …More
Survivor Benefit Eligibility Clarified for Same-Sex Marriages
The Office of Personnel Management has clarified eligibility for retirement survivor benefits for same-sex marriages that occurred before the 2013 …More
Vaccine Mandate Withstands First Legal Challenge
The COVID vaccine mandate for federal employees has withstood its first legal challenge, although the ruling involved only an initial …More
Turnover – Voluntary or Not – Expected Due to Vaccine Mandate
Both supporters and opponents of the Coronavirus vaccine mandate expect it to increase turnover among federal employees, although it is …More
Indicator Set for 2023 Raise
An early marker has been set for the January 2023 (not 2022) federal employee pay raise, as the Labor Department …More
Vaccine Policy for Companies Would Apply to USPS
The Biden administration’s recently announced Coronavirus vaccination requirements for larger companies would apply to the Postal Service, officials have said, …More
Raise, Leave, Other Policies at Stake in Logjam of Bills Needing Action Soon
Final passage last week of an infrastructure bill completed work in Congress on one of the major pieces of legislation …More
With COVID Vaccination Deadline Behind, Unexplored Territory Ahead
With the deadline for federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 now behind, federal employees—and agencies—have moved into the unexplored …More
Open Season Offers Choices under FEHB, FEDVIP, FSAs
The annual federal benefits open season now started and running through December 13 provides an opportunity to make changes in …More
One TSP Investment Limit Increasing, Other Unchanged
The IRS has raised the standard investment limit for the TSP and other 401(k) type retirement savings plans to $20,500 …More
As Vaccination Deadline Nears, So Does Potential Discipline – but Maybe Not Right Away
Just days remaining before the deadline for federal employees to receive a Coronavirus vaccination under the mandate and disciplinary actions …More
Debate Continues over Exceptions; Model Religious Exception Request Form Is Revised
The debate over exceptions to the Biden administration’s Coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal employees is continuing up to the deadline …More
