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
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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
Reorganization Idea Adds to Uncertainty
President Obama’s plan for a major reorganization of government, with a goal of combining duplicative programs which could result in …More
FLTCIP Open Season Announced
OPM will conduct an open season April 4-May 27 in which active employees, their spouses and persons qualifying as domestic …More
New Catch-Up Elections Required
TSP investors who are or will be at least age 50 during the year can make special “catch-up” investments over …More
Another Try on Whistleblower Reform Possible
One measure that came to the brink of enactment late in 2010 and that might see early action in 2011 …More
Unfinished Efforts Face Rougher Going
Meanwhile, prospects have grown still poorer for several proposals that Democrats were unable to enact even in the prior Congress—including …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Telework Changes
OPM has issued a memo to agencies instructing them on the steps they must take in the short run and …More
Some Prior Changes to Be Targeted
The new Congress will revisit some of the laws enacted in the last Congress, starting with a House vote this …More
Options Put Much on Table
A starting point in the upcoming budget cycle for the new congressional leaders, the White House, or both, likely will …More
Budget Proposal to Be a Key
President Obama meanwhile is to make a fiscal 2012 budget proposal in mid-February, a plan that may among other things …More
New Congress Facing Old Issues
Congress has returned to work in a new alignment, with Republicans now controlling the House and with a larger presence …More
Guidance Issued on Weather Emergencies
OPM has sent guidance to agencies regarding weather emergencies, covering topics including dismissal of employees from work, telework, special hiring …More
Telework Bill
An MSPB publication says that it’s a myth that telework negatively affects federal employees’ productivity and that in general the …More
VA Rights Also Considered
Meanwhile, Congress is considering expanded bargaining rights for certain VA "Title 38" nurses and other medical professionals, with language to …More
Expanded TSA Bargaining Rights Possible
The two largest federal unions, AFGE and NTEU, are continuing to urge the Transportation Security Administration to grant bargaining rights …More
Job Prospects for Nurses Favorable
The federal government expects a "severe shortage" of nurses in the years ahead, OPM has said, in part related to …More
DoD Carves Exception from NSPS Transition
The Pentagon has carved out an exception for 30 medical occupations from the general process of transitioning employees out of …More
Common Destinations See Some Big Declines
Several of the most common travel destinations will see significant drops in their reimbursement. For example, rates in the Washington, …More
New Per Diem Rates Announced
The reimbursable maximum lodging portion of per diem rates for federal employees on official travel will fall by an average …More
NSPS Phaseout Continuing
The phaseout of the NSPS system meanwhile is continuing, with nearly 110,000 of the 226,000 employees who at one time …More
Guidance on Social Media Issued
Meanwhile, the Office of Special Counsel, the agency that enforces Hatch Act political activities restrictions on federal employees, has issued …More
Topic Always a Touchy One
While political conversions, commonly called burrowing in, are a miniscule part of the hiring actions each year, the topic is …More
Few Political Conversions Found Questionable
GAO has taken a close look at the conversions of political appointees into career positions during the 2005-2009 period, and …More
Expert’s View: Basic Pay
Besides age and length of service, a key ingredient in computing an annuity is the amount of your basic pay, …More
Other Policies at Stake
The Senate general government appropriations bill, like its predecessors, would affect various personnel related policies. For example, it tells GAO …More
Pay, Other Details of Spending Bill Released
The Senate Appropriations Committee has released a report on the financial service-general government appropriations bill that the panel approved before …More
