Guard Against Hitting TSP Dollar Limit
This time of year is a good point for FERS employees to check to make sure they won’t lose government …More
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Meanwhile, OPM has finalized another Bush administration initiative, to provide a hiring preference for military spouses that will be discretionary …More
Time in Grade Policy Stays in Place
OPM has decided to leave in place a traditional policy that requires competitive service GS employees in GS-5 and above …More
Agencies Prodded on Employee Satisfaction
OPM has issued a memo to agencies telling them to assess their performance on employee satisfaction as reflected in the …More
New SES Office Established
OPM will establish a new office responsible for overseeing the SES program, including issues such as providing training on leadership …More
Benefits for Deployed Civilians Vary
GAO has found that benefits often vary for federal employees who are deployed overseas in their civilian capacities (not as …More
Rules on Death Benefit Published
The Labor Department has published interim rules to carry out a change in law enacted as part of a DoD …More
New Per Diem Rates Set
GSA has released new per diem rates for federal travelers effective October 1, raising the meals and incidentals expenses reimbursement …More
Pay Order Is a Possibility
Under federal pay law, the President has an annual opportunity, with an August 31 deadline, to make a federal pay …More
Acquisition Workforce, Hiring Issues Debated
An OPM official recently testified before the Senate on issues including planning for the federal acquisition workforce and hiring process …More
Student Loan Reimbursements Increase
The usage of the student loan reimbursement program continued to increase in calendar year 2008 as measured by the number …More
Different Measures, Measuring Periods Used
The two types of adjustments don’t track each other and one sometimes is significantly larger than the other. That happened …More
COLAs, Raises Don
There apparently remains a misperception among federal employees and retirees that COLAs and pay raises are linked in some way, …More
COLA Count Sinks Deeper
The inflation index used to set the January 2010 federal retiree COLA dropped by 0.2 percentage points in July, sending …More
Negotiation Issues Also Involved
Under the draft order, employees and their representatives also would get “pre-decisional involvement on all workplace matters without regard to …More
New Labor Council Planned
The Obama administration is drawing up plans to create a new labor-management structure that essentially would be a variant of …More
Expert’s View: Setting FEHB Rates
FEHB premiums, co-pays and deductibles are set as part of a process that is repeated each year and is currently …More
Other Benefit Ideas in Progress
Congress also is in the midst of considering several benefit changes, most of which have been floated for many years, …More
DoD Bill Also Will Be Key
More progress has been made on another bill of annual importance to federal employees, particularly those working at DoD, is …More
Raise, Other Spending Issues Unresolved
Congress has gone on recess through Labor Day having made only partial progress on spending bills that will be needed …More
MSPB’s Look at Hiring Process
An MSPB official gave an overview of the status of the government’s hiring program at a recent House hearing, describing …More
Open Season Dates Set
The annual benefits open season, during which eligible persons can enroll or change levels of coverage in the health insurance, …More
Issues for Those Getting or Seeking Payments Addressed
Those currently eligible to draw benefits under FLTCIP will not have their premiums increased nor will they be able to …More
Current Enrollees Will Be Able to Keep or Change
Meanwhile, the FLTCIP carrier has said that enrollees will have about six weeks after receiving a notice of their options …More
New FLTCIP Benefit Offerings Effective in October
OPM has said that new benefit offerings in the FLTCIP long term care insurance program will be effective October 1, …More
Restoration Appeal Rights May Change
The House has passed HR-1089, which would amend the procedures for federal employees to follow when they believe their job …More
Several Bills Reintroduced
Several bills offered in previous years that did not reach final enactment have been reintroduced. One plan (HR-2721 and S-1180) …More
Employee Liability Examined
CRS recently issued a report describing liability of federal employees for actions taken in the course of their official duties. …More
