Expert’s View: FEHB and FEDVIP
While FEHB and FEDVIP are both forms of health insurance, they differ in substantial ways, even beyond the scope of …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersFEHB Plans Told to Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs
FEHB carriers must cover in 2015 FDA-approved anti-obesity drugs in addition to benefits they already provide such as wellness activities, …More
Occupational Differences Cited in Gender Pay Gap
Women working for the federal government on average earn about 13 percent less than men on average but that is …More
Memo is One of Series of Actions
The OPM report is a response to a White House directive of nearly a year ago telling OPM to examine …More
Budget Outline Clears House
The House has passed a budget outline for fiscal 2015 whose main impact, at least for the short run, is …More
Employee Viewpoint Survey Coming
The annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will be conducted starting later this month and continuing through June, the government’s major …More
EEOC Explains Anti-Retaliation Policies
EEOC recently summarized the policies governing provisions in civil rights laws protecting federal employees from retaliation for asserting their rights …More
Expert’s View: Proving You’re Eligible to Keep FEHB in Retirement
OPM recently told agencies that failure to prove that a newly retiring employee has met the five-year coverage requirement to …More
OPM to Audit FEHB Family Enrollment
OPM is going to audit a sampling of FEHB family enrollments to check whether ineligible persons are benefitting from the …More
Some Employees Eligible for Airport Pre-Check
Effective yesterday (April 15), civilian employees of DoD and the Coast Guard are eligible for the TSA’s Pre-Check expedited screening …More
Early Outs, Buyouts Start at DoD; More Expected
Senior Pentagon officials have told Congress that they will encourage components to “liberally” offer employees early retirement and buyout incentives …More
Still No Word on Phased Retirement
Many employees at or near retirement eligibility continue to express interest in taking phased retirement, but OPM still has not …More
House Budget Plan Moving
The House is voting this week on approving a budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year, with the Republican majority-sponsored …More
Equal Pay Bill Would Apply to Federal Employees
A bill up for voting in the Senate this week to expand protections under the Equal Pay Act would apply …More
Most Recent Look Now Five Years Old
The most recent comprehensive look at pay by gender within the government came in a 2009 report from GAO stating …More
Staffing Challenges at IRS Examined
In a report that could apply as well to numerous other agencies, the IG for the IRS recently summarized the …More
Transit Subsidy Boost Advances
The Senate Finance Committee has approved, as part of a larger tax measure, language to boost the “public transit subsidy” …More
House Budget Plan Has Familiar Look
The House Budget Committee has unveiled a plan for the upcoming fiscal year that once again seeks to reduce the …More
No Recommendation on Raise
The budget plan is silent on a federal raise, in contrast to the White House’s recommendation for a 1 percent …More
3.3 Percent Raise Idea Faces Uphill Climb
A group of House Democrats has proposed boosting the federal employee raise for January 2015 to 3.3 percent, a figure …More
Base Closings Idea to Get Airing
The Senate Armed Services Committee this week is holding hearings on the Pentagon’s recent budget proposal to have another round …More
Expert’s View: Catch 62
Catch 62 refers to a provision of retirement law that can work to the disadvantage of some CSRS employees who …More
TSP Returns Mixed in March
Two of the three stock-oriented TSP funds posted losses in March, with the small company stock S fund down 0.69 …More
OPM Reports on Workforce Demographics
OPM recently put out the latest report on the demographics of the federal workforce, showing that as before, women and …More
Transit Subsidy May Rebound
A Senate committee is set to consider this week a tax measure that among other things would restore the “public …More
Budget Process to Start Moving
The House is expected to draft over the next several weeks a budget outline that in effect would put a …More
Postal Reform Bill Also Awaits
Another issue that Congress may take up soon is postal reform, a plan that has cleared the committee level on …More
Call Letter Sounds Familiar Themes
OPM has issued its annual “call letter” telling FEHB carriers what changes it is seeking in the program in the …More
Prescription Drugs Remain a Focus
On prescription drugs, OPM noted that carriers in general now have programs to control costs such as requirements for additional …More
Coordination with Medicare also Stressed
OPM also wants carriers to expand their coordination of FEHB with Medicare Part B (physician services and related costs), for …More
