Premium Hikes, Other Changes Coming to FLTCIP
Several benefit changes are ahead in the FLTCIP long-term care insurance program, in light of a new contract award in …More
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OPM continues to struggle to put in place an upgraded retirement record-keeping, processing and customer service system dubbed RetireEZ, according …More
Special TSA Personnel Policies Targeted
Transportation Security Administration screeners would gain full bargaining rights and the same protections from whistleblower protection available to most other …More
DoD Looks to Expand Acquisition Workforce
The Pentagon has said that it in effect wants to contract-in much of the acquisition-related work now being done by …More
Expert’s View: FERS and Sick Leave
Since the creation of the FERS system, employees under FERS haven’t been eligible to credit unused sick leave toward their …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Flu Issues
In response to concerns about pandemic flu, OPM has sent to agencies guidance on several issues of direct and indirect …More
DoD Addresses NSPS Ratings Issue
DoD has released the following document designed to counter criticisms regarding the rating process used in the NSPS program, in …More
Financial Incentives Also Proposed
OPM also encouraged carriers to submit proposals for "health promotion or wellness incentives" up to $250 per year per enrollee, …More
Some Benefit Changes Sought
One change mandated by law enacted last year for all health plans requires carriers to offer parity in benefits for …More
FEHB Initiatives Outlined
OPM has once again urged FEHB carriers to hold down premiums in the program through an emphasis on managing costs …More
Federal Legal Corner: Reemployed Annuitant’s Restoration Rights
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that reemployed annuitants are “employees” for …More
Green Spending Provisions Summarized
A Congressional Research Service report has summarized the energy-saving provisions in the recently enacted economic stimulus law, including provisions creating …More
Transit Subsidy Maximum Raised
The recently enacted economic stimulus bill raised the tax-free limit on subsidies that employers, including federal agencies, may provide to …More
COLA Count Remains Negative at Midpoint
Half way through the counting period for the January 2010 federal retiree COLA, the count remains in negative territory at …More
Another Try Coming on Whistleblower Rights
House leaders have said they will make another attempt in the weeks ahead to move a proposal for expanded whistleblower …More
Bill Carrying TSP Proposals Could Move
A Senate version is expected to be introduced soon of a tobacco policy bill that has passed the House (HR-1256) …More
NSPS, Contracting Policies also at Stake
The appropriations process also has been used in recent years to impose various restrictions on the A-76 contracting out program. …More
Budget Could Drive Several Policies
The appropriations process is where the annual federal raise typically is determined. President Obama earlier recommended a 2 percent increase …More
Budget, Personnel Issues Await
Congress is back at work for a work period that will go through the end of July with only two …More
New SL/ST Salary System Begins
New salary-setting procedures for employees in senior level and senior scientific and technical positions went into effect as of Monday …More
Hiring Process Improvements Also Sought
Another bill (S-736) offered by Akaka seeks to simplify and streamline the hiring process, which has been widely criticized as …More
Measure Seeks More Managerial Training
Legislation (S-674) offered in the Senate seeks to improve training of federal managers by requiring them to receive training in …More
GAO Assesses DoD Acquisition Workforce
GAO has issued a report on the DoD acquisition workforce, saying the department faces challenges including assessing where its employees …More
DoD in Line on Most Issues
Because DoD is the largest employer of federal workers, trends there are often used as an indicator of a possible …More
DoD Employees See More Pay-Performance Linkage
DoD employees are seeing a greater linkage between pay and how well employees perform on the job, according to a …More
Wide Opposition to Performance Pay Plans
Meanwhile, another letter, sent by Democratic leaders of several major committees including Oversight and Government Reform, which handles federal employee …More
Go-Slow Signals Sent on Performance Pay, A-76
The Obama administration has been urged to halt any pending contracting-out studies under Circular A-76 at DoD and impose a …More
Federal Legal Corner: Reemployed Annuitant’s Restoration Rights
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that reemployed annuitants are "employees" for …More
Locality Pay Expansion Advances; Berry Confirmed
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee has approved S-507, which would replace on a phased-in basis the non-foreign …More
