Expert’s View: FEHB Self Plus One Revisited
Having to wait more than another year to get self plus one coverage operating in the FEHB leaves time to …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersSecurity ClearanceReforms Planned
The White House has announced numerous planned reforms in the way the government grants and renews security clearances, which are …More
Reforms Also Pending in Congress
The security clearance policy in some ways mirrors ideas already proposed in Congress. For example, several Democratic senators recently introduced …More
TSP, Whistleblower Bills Advance
Several bills have advanced through the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, including one (HR-4197) that would extend by three …More
MSPB Gauges Impact of Furlough Appeals
MSPB’s recent budgetary request for fiscal 2015 shows the impact of furlough appeals filed after budgetary sequestration in 2013 that …More
Overtime Change Could Have Little Impact
The Obama administration’s effort to make more workers eligible for overtime pay likely will affect relatively few people in the …More
Sequester Impact on Workforce Tallied
GAO has reported that during budgetary sequestration last year finding that 20 of 22 departments and large independent agencies it …More
Budget’s Personnel Provisions Detailed
The Obama administration has issued additional details of its budget plans unveiled last week, projecting that the federal workforce would …More
Congress Could Split on Next Budget Moves
With the White House budget plan now formally on the table, it’s uncertain how Congress will proceed. Under budget rules, …More
Pay Raise Could Fly Under Radar Again
The House budget outline could provide an early indication of the outcome of the 2015 federal employee raise, for which …More
Boosting Raise Would Be Tall Order
Sweetening the 1 percent recommended raise would be a tall order although not impossible, especially since the increase again is …More
Expert’s View: Will a Buyout Offer Turn Your Head?
The whole purpose of buyouts is to avoid involuntary separations resulting from RIFs, reorganizations, and transfers-of-function, writes benefits expert Reg …More
FSA Grace Period Reminder
Federal employees who had flexible spending accounts last year and who did not spend down all the money in those …More
Cost, Value of Executive Training Called Uncertain
GAO recently examined training programs for senior federal executives, finding that information is incomplete regarding how much agencies spend on …More
Budget Contains Few Surprises
The administration’s budget proposal unveiled yesterday contains relatively few surprises for federal employees, since administration officials had announced many of …More
Chained CPI Not in Budget but Is on Table
Unlike past Obama administration budgets, the document does not call for switching to the “chained” consumer price index to annually …More
FEHB, FECA Proposals Repeated
The budget also repeats several prior proposals related to FEHB, including: using a centralized system for purchasing prescription drugs in …More
Emphasis on Training Planned
The budget also seeks better coordination among agencies of training programs, sharing of best training practices, and increasing leadership development …More
Expert’s View: Is a Deferred Annuity the Way to Go?
If you have five or more years of creditable civilian service, and don’t take a refund of your retirement contributions …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Restored Annual Leave
OPM has issued updated guidance on situations in which agencies may restore “use or lose” annual leave to federal employees …More
TSP Warms Up in February
After a generally down January, TSP funds turned in positive returns in February, led by the international stock I fund, …More
TSP Warns about Imitation Sites
The TSP has posted a warning on its site, www.tsp.gov, that other sites, such as those with variant spellings or …More
Budget Proposal Due
The White House will release its annual budget proposal next week, kicking off what promises to be less contentious than …More
Retirement-Related Proposals to Be Dropped
Administration officials further have said that the budget plan won’t include an idea raised by both the White House and …More
Tighter Times Planned at DoD
Administration officials also have said they will propose several forms of belt-tightening at DoD that could have spillover effects on …More
Some Benefit Ideas Could Resurface
The White House budget plan could repeat proposals raised last year regarding FEHB—the addition of new plan designs, higher premium …More
Self Plus One Option May Have to Wait
One proposal regarding the FEHB in the White House budget last year, creation of a self plus one option, was …More
Expert’s View: Retiring Under the MRA+10 Provision
FERS employees have the unique option of retiring under the MRA+10 provision, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “While that’s a …More
Guidance Issued on Pay Policy Changes
OPM has sent guidance to agencies on several changes to pay policy contained in the fiscal 2014 DoD authorization bill, …More
More Security Clearance Scrutiny Sought
Numerous proposals to tighten procedures for granting and renewing the security clearances that are required for many federal jobs are …More
