Congress Trying Again on Postal Reform
A Senate panel is trying again to move forward with proposed reforms of the Postal Service, an effort that was …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersInjury Comp Reforms Would Apply Government-wide
One provision of the revised postal reform bill that would apply government-wide would tighten policies for injury compensation benefits under …More
Retirement Processing Safe from OPM RIF
OPM has said that retirement processing will not be affected by the announced RIF in its division that provides employment …More
Overtime Policies May Change
A revision to “administratively uncontrollable overtime” policy at DHS may be only the first step in larger reforms not only …More
MSPB Examines Perception, Reality of Favoritism
MSPB recently reported on real and perceived favoritism in the federal workplace, finding that “many employees remain unconvinced that theyare …More
Budget Relieves Some Pressure, but Not All
President Obama has signed into law a budget measure carrying the government through September, a measure that guarantees no government …More
Check Those Pay Statements
This is a good point of the year for federal employees to take a close look at their pay and …More
Also Examine TSP Investments
This also is a good time to examine investments in the TSP. The maximum dollar limits haven’t changed from 2013—the …More
Special Considerations Apply in FERS
Employees under the FERS system especially might need to doublecheck that their investment rates are structured to their best benefit. …More
DHS Morale Problems, Leadership Vacancies Examined
GAO recently examined morale problems and leadership vacancies at DHS, which consistently has ranked low in government-wide surveys and outside …More
Retirement Rate Dropped in Fiscal 2013
Newly released numbers from OPM show that the rate of retirements fell sharply in fiscal 2013, potentially a surprise amid …More
Expert’s View: Earning and Carrying Annual Leave
Annual leave is one of the best benefits provided to federal employees but the rules on how it accumulates and …More
Finish Line in Sight on Budget
Congress appears to be within days of wrapping up work for the current fiscal year, now more than three months …More
Measure a Mixed Bag of Policies
The measure assumes, but does not guarantee, that by providing relief from the scheduled sequestration, agencies will not have to …More
No Word Yet on Phased Retirement…
While agency budgets continuing to look tight in the years ahead under the recent budget deal—although not as tight as …More
Expert’s View: Waiver of the FEHB Five-Year Rule
While waivers of the requirement to be covered by FEHB for the five years before retirement in order to continue …More
Key Interest Rate Staying Same
The interest paid in the voluntary contribution retirement savings program available to CSRS (but not FERS) employees is1.625 percent in …More
VC Program Is Not an Urban Myth
Voluntary contribution accounts are available only to CSRS and CSRSOffset employees; those employees may invest an amount equal to up …More
Personnel Test Struggles to Get in Gear
GAO recently examined a performance management pilot project being tested in five agencies known as GEAR and found that while …More
Unfinished Business Remains for Congress
Congress is back in session with one of the first chores being budgetary work left over from 2013, with next …More
Blue Collar Raise Still Pending
One provision under consideration for the catchall budget bill is extending a 1 percent raise to blue collar employees paid …More
Work Ahead on FEHB Self Plus One Option
Some employees apparently are hoping that a self plus one option will become available in the FEHB program this year, …More
Much Telework Still ‘Situational’
Both the numbers of employees who are eligible to telework and those who actually do so have increased in recent …More
TSP Closes Books on Strong Year
TSP funds in 2013 posted their strongest year in a decade, with the small company S fund leading the way …More
OPM Sets Variety of Rules Changes
OPM has released several sets of proposed or interim rules affecting a variety of benefits policies. Interim rules effective February …More
Career Status Policy Would Change
Also, OPM has proposed to eliminate a current requirement that employment be “substantially continuous” in order for employees to accumulate …More
Expert’s View: Annual Leave Payments
If you were one of the people who retired around the turn of the year, you have a payment coming …More
Workforce Demographics Continue to Change
The share of Hispanics in the federal workforce continued a years-long steady increase in 2012, rising by a tenth of …More
New Year Brings New Finances
The arrival of the new year brings several changes in the financial pictures of federal employees and retirees, some due …More
