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
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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
Several Other Bills Set to Advance
The House plans to vote this on HR-4031, which would allow the VA secretary to essentially fire or demote SES …More
Benefits Proposals Remain Stalled
There has been little or no movement on several federal benefits proposals raised by the White House on the one …More
Proposed Regs Also Unfinished
In addition to pending legislation, a number of proposed rules still are awaiting final action by the administration. Most notable …More
Considerations for Disability Retirement Cited
OPM recently sent guidance on special considerations that apply when someone who applies for disability retirement also is eligible for …More
Expert’s View: Family Member Coverage in the FEHB
The FEHB doors are open pretty wide regarding who is eligible as a family member, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. …More
Some Hope Appears for Boosting Raise
The House Armed Services Committee has produced a fiscal 2015 DoD authorization bill that supports—although not definitively—a 1.8 percent January …More
Postal Reform Stalled Again
One potential vehicle for substantial benefit changes has been a postal reform effort that could include government-wide restrictions on injury …More
Expert’s View: FEHB Family Member Audit
When it comes to the entitlement of family members to be covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program carriers, …More
TSP Password Requirements Changing
The TSP is strengthening its online password requirements—for example, requiring that they be at least 10 characters—meaning that the next …More
OPM’s Overview of Federal Workforce
OPM director Katherine Archuleta recently testified at a Senate hearing on the state of the federal workforce. For a closer …More
Money Put Back into Rank Awards
The fiscal 2014 Rank Awards will once again have a cash component, after the administration denied that component for fiscal …More
Senate to Consider Transit Subsidy Increase
The Senate could vote this week on a tax measure (S-2260) that among other things would restore to a higher …More
Vehicle Accidents Take a Toll
Figures on accidents involving federal employees operating government owned or leased vehicles are sparse but those that are available show …More
Opposing Positions Taken on Executive Awards
In the latest of numerous steps to limit monetary awards to federal employees, the House has added language to a …More
DoD Measure Would Deny Base Closings
The House Armed Services Committee plans to vote this week to again reject the Pentagon’s proposal for another round of …More
Room to Move Up to Open at USPS
Within three years half of Postal Service executives will be eligible to retire—more than a third of them already are—but …More
Hatch Act Revisions Finalized
OPM on Monday published final rules carrying out several changes to Hatch Act political activity restrictions on federal employees that …More
Vet Hiring Initiative Expanded
A council created to increase the hiring of veterans by federal agencies recently reported on its results so far and …More
Most TSP Funds Blossom in April
All TSP funds posted gains in April except the small company stock S fund, which dropped 2.47 percent while the …More
Expert’s View: FEGLI Options A, B and C
FEGLI life insurance offers three forms of optional insurance, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “These benefits may not be for …More
Spending Bills Start to Move
The House this week is bringing up for votes the first of the annual appropriations bills that carry spending and …More
