Furloughs Reduced at EPA, Eliminated at NOAA
EPA has again reduced the number of its expected days. Employees still are required to take 32 hours of unpaid …More
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The large number of employees and the relatively large number of days involved in the DoD furlough has raised new …More
TSP Returns Mixed; G Fund Tapped Again
TSP funds yielded mixed returns in May, with the bond F fund and the international stock I fund posting losses, …More
Improper Payments, Possible Fraud Found in FECA
A GAO report found improper payments in the FECA injury compensation program, mainly related to collection of both unemployment compensation …More
Expert’s View: Revised Annuity Employees
Higher contributions toward retirement have been required of employees hired since the beginning of this year, writes benefits expert Reg …More
Glimmer of Hope Offered on 2014 Raise
Several developments in Congress offer hope that a federal employee raise will be paid in January 2014, and that it …More
Other Provisions a Mixed Bag
The House Armed Services subcommittee’s action on the military raise came as the House started drafting the annual DoD authorization …More
GSA Releases Standardized Templates for Agency Migration to Cloud
Agencies experiencing the administration’s urgent push into widespread "cloud" computing and data center closings have a General Services Administration resource …More
Still No Rules on Phased Retirement
As agencies continue to squeeze personnel accounts, many employees and managers have been asking about the status of "phased retirement" …More
Reminder on Furloughs and Leave Policy
There seems to be some confusion among federal employees regarding leave policies in furlough situations, possibly caused by recent OPM …More
OPM Nominee Named
President Obama has nominated Katherine Archuleta, his former campaign national political director and a former chief of staff in the …More
Special Health, Other Benefits Apply to Tornado Victims
OPM has told FEHB carriers to ease some of the notification restrictions that normally apply for emergency admissions and out-of-network …More
End of the Special Retirement Supplement?
The special retirement supplement is unique to the federal system and has attracted proposals to abolish it, writes benefits expert …More
Inflation Index for Retirees Examined
As part of the debate over potentially changing the inflation index used to adjust federal retirement, Social Security and various …More
Furlough Closing Day Coming Up
The first of what is planned as a series of partial closing days at some agencies due to sequestration is …More
Other Furlough Developments Continue
Meanwhile, Customs and Border Protection, which earlier warned of up to 14 days of furloughs that it said would degrade …More
DoD Lists Furlough Exceptions
A recent DoD memo on its upcoming furloughs of civilian employees explains policies on exceptions. For a closer look, go …More
Fed Agencies Finding Missions More Efficient, Cheaper in ‘Cloud’
That’s what Microsoft is saying about its "Dynamics" cloud computing platform that is being used in more than 200 federal …More
DoD Budget to Start Moving
The annual DoD authorization bill, a measure that commonly becomes the vehicle for changes in personnel policies both there and …More
Pentagon Seeks only Minor Changes
In its annual request for policy changes sent to Congress, the Pentagon has asked for only relatively minor revisions affecting …More
OPM Stresses Treatments for Obesity
OPM has told FEHB carriers to bring their coverage for obesity treatments in line with the most recent medical research, …More
SES Awards Criticized
Two recent reports have criticized awards practices for senior executives, with a report from a Senate governmental affairs subcommittee concluding …More
Expert’s View: Will Your Retirement Benefits Be Chained?
Changing to the chained CPI to index various benefits has turned into one of the major budget debates of …More
Expert’s View: Service Credit, Part I
OPM has overcharged some retirees and undercharged others for payments to capture service time for which no retirement deductions were …More
Annuity Tax Issue Being Addressed
OPM has said that February retiree annuity payments will reflect revised federal tax withholding amounts under current tax rates. Because …More
GAO Examines Work/Life Programs
A recent GAO report examined work/life balance programs for federal employees, suggesting among other things that OPM do a more …More
Funds Get Positive Start to Year
The TSP’s international stock I fund and common stock C fund each gained more than 2 percent in January, up …More
Treasury May Again Tap TSP
The government in the period ahead may again resort to a financial maneuver involving the TSP that has been used …More
Benefit Programs Not Threatened, Yet
One aspect of the budget that has been conspicuous by its absence in the discussion so far is federal benefits. …More
Spending Freeze, Cuts on Table
Meanwhile, Obama has endorsed a five-year freeze on domestic discretionary spending; in his fiscal 2011 budget proposal early last year …More
