Expert’s View: Other Authorized Uses of Sick Leave
Sick leave can be used for purposes including general family care or bereavement, tending to a family member with a …More
Sick leave can be used for purposes including general family care or bereavement, tending to a family member with a …More
The TSP’s government securities G fund again has been “disinvested” as a short-term measure to provide operating funds to the …More
An OMB official recently testified regarding the restrictions on travel and conference spending imposed recently due to budgetary restrictions and …More
Several agencies have reinstated employee performance awards in light of the recently relaxed budgetary restrictions, a trend that others might …More
Agencies took a number of cost-saving steps due to sequestration other than clamping down on awards, and many of them …More
In what serves as an election year warning, the Office of Special Counsel has emphasized that communications through social media …More
Three large agencies—DoD, VA and DHS—accounted for more than nine-tenths of the growth in the federal workforce over 2004-2012, a …More
GAO said that total government-wide compensation for each full-time equivalent position grew by an average of 1.2 percent per year, …More
OPM has sent a memo to agencies clarifying the impact of language in the recently enacted budget measure for the …More
The three stock-oriented TSP funds suffered substantial drops in January, dragging the lifecycle L funds down with them, while the …More
As has happened frequently in recent years, the government is about to hit its debt ceiling with no agreement in …More
President Obama’s memo of last week specifying that federal agencies may not decide not to hire an applicant on grounds …More
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee plans to try again this week to move a postal reform bill …More
In addition to personal illnesses, sick leave can be used for various purposes related to childbirth and adoption, writes benefits …More
The White House has put off until March 4the release its annual budget proposal, which under normal practices would have …More
One big budgetary testing point will arrive ahead of the budget proposal. An agreement of last fall suspended the federal …More
A Senate panel is trying again to move forward with proposed reforms of the Postal Service, an effort that was …More
One provision of the revised postal reform bill that would apply government-wide would tighten policies for injury compensation benefits under …More
Though sick leave helps when you are ill, the big payoff comes when you retire, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. …More
OPM has said that retirement processing will not be affected by the announced RIF in its division that provides employment …More
A revision to “administratively uncontrollable overtime” policy at DHS may be only the first step in larger reforms not only …More
MSPB recently reported on real and perceived favoritism in the federal workplace, finding that “many employees remain unconvinced that theyare …More
President Obama has signed into law a budget measure carrying the government through September, a measure that guarantees no government …More
This is a good point of the year for federal employees to take a close look at their pay and …More
This also is a good time to examine investments in the TSP. The maximum dollar limits haven’t changed from 2013—the …More
Employees under the FERS system especially might need to doublecheck that their investment rates are structured to their best benefit. …More
GAO recently examined morale problems and leadership vacancies at DHS, which consistently has ranked low in government-wide surveys and outside …More
Through three months of the count toward the January 2015 federal retirement COLA, the count is in negative territory at …More
Newly released numbers from OPM show that the rate of retirements fell sharply in fiscal 2013, potentially a surprise amid …More
Annual leave is one of the best benefits provided to federal employees but the rules on how it accumulates and …More