Special Disciplinary Rules for SES Members
The Congressional Research Service recently issued a summary of the special job protections that apply, at least for now, to …More
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One sign of how widely the fallout from the VA scandal will spread could come in the main annual spending …More
Raise to Be Another Issue
The general government appropriations bill also commonly determines the pay raise for the following January. So far, only one spending …More
Expert’s View: Disability or Immediate Optional Retirement?
There are times when an employee applying for disability retirement is also eligible for an immediate optional retirement, writes benefits …More
White House Again Pitches Base Closings
The Obama administration has repeated its call for DoD base realignment and closure commission, a plea that Congress once again …More
House Bill Would Deny Raise
The first word in any legislation regarding a 2015 federal employee raise has come in a appropriations measure covering the …More
Senate Ready to Restrict Some Appeal Rights
The repercussions from the VA scandal continue to widen, with the Senate planning to vote as soon as this week …More
House Turns Focus to Lower Levels
The House meanwhile has unanimously passed a bill (HR-4810) designed as a counterpart to the Senate measure that among other …More
More Serious Consequences Possible
The Office ofSpecial Counsel meanwhile has said it is investigating whether VA retaliated against 37 employees at 19 facilities who …More
Effects Start to Spill Over to Staffing
Provisions of the pending major House and Senate bills would loosen policies governing when veterans can receive their care through …More
MSPB Provides Update on Furlough Appeals
A new MSPB report discusses the status of appeals filed by federal employees challenging last year’s sequestration furloughs, noting that …More
Expert’s View: Actuarial Reductions
OPM recently changed the “present value factors” that are used for several retirement-related purposes that affect the amount of an …More
Overtime Changes Backed
The Obama administration has testified in favor of a Senate plan (S-1691) to overhaul "administratively uncontrollable overtime" at Customs and …More
Hill Plans Would Bypass Civil Service Protections
Several proposals being advanced in Congress in reaction to the VA patient scheduling scandal that are widely seen as potential …More
Phased Retirement Regs Celebrate Birthday
As of tomorrow (June 5), it will be a year since OPM issued proposed rules to carry out phased retirement …More
Expert’s View: A Little-Known Annuity Taxation Twist
There’s a little-known twist in the way federal annuities are paid that could produce an unwelcome tax surprise, writes benefits …More
Sequestration Impact Examined in Detail
GAO has issued the latest in a series of reports examining the impact of last year’s sequestration budget restrictions, this …More
TSP Investment Rates Continue Increase
Newly released results of a TSP participant survey conducted last year show that investors overall have been increasing their investments …More
Some Employees Could Face Collection Action
In something of an add insult to injury situation, employees hired since the start of this year may be subject …More
Debt Notice Letters Coming
At that time, employees will also receive a notice showing how much they have been overpaid and how they can …More
VA Scandal Fallout Starts to Hit
The controversy over delays in patient care at VA have spilled over into actions by both the House and Senate …More
Personnel Proposals Often Hitch a Ride
Because of the complexities of getting a free-standing bill through Congress, provisions affecting federal employees such as the proposals regarding …More
DoD Bill Passes House
The House has passed HR-4435, the annual DoD authorization bill that rejects the White House’s call for another round of …More
Varied Provisions Included in Bill
In voting on the bill, the House accepted an amendment to exempt “working capital fund” employees—whose salaries are paid by …More
Retiree Rehiring Authority Extension Backed
The House in voting on the DoD bill accepted an amendment to extend by five years a provision, otherwise due …More
Expert’s View: The Maximum CSRS Annuity
If you’re a CSRS employee who continues to work beyond the point where you hit the annuity maximum, retirement contributions …More
Feds Feed Families Drive to Restart
The annual Feds Feed Families food donation program will kick off June 1 with tentative collection dates on June 25, …More
MSPB Reports on Workplace Sexual Orientation Issues
MSPB recently reported on issues related to sexual orientation in the federal workplace, including perceptions of discrimination and potential changes …More
Key Period Ahead for Potential Changes
The period of roughly the next two months is looking to be a key time for movement on legislation of …More
DoD Measure Ready for Vote
The House plans to vote this week on the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-4435) which is shaping up to carry …More
