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
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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
OPM Reports on Minority Representation
OPM has released a report on the representation of minorities in the federal workforce which shows, as have similar past …More
Issues for NSPS Review Detailed
The upcoming OPM-DoD review of the NSPS system will examine issues that have been raised regarding the system’s fairness and …More
Expert’s View: Health and Life Insurance Benefits in Retirement
Benefits expert Reg Jones continues his series on retirement by examining the associated health and life insurance benefits. You’ll find …More
Funds Spring Forward in March
The TSP’s stock funds posted strong positive returns in March, although each is still down for calendar year 2009 and …More
TSP Money Has Been Shifted
TSP investors have been engaged in a flight to safety for more than a year, data presented at a recent …More
Survey Finds Support Among Investors
Meanwhile, the TSP has released results of a survey it conducted last year, in which only 10 percent of respondents …More
Retirement Provisions Clear House
The House has passed HR-1804 that would: require the TSP to offer a Roth option; require newly hired employees to …More
House, Senate Back Pay Parity
Both the House and Senate have approved budget resolutions, outlines of the fiscal 2010 budget, that include language endorsing parity …More
OPM Nominee Has Cordial Hearing
The confirmation of John Berry to be OPM director seems all but assured following a friendly hearing before the Senate …More
FEHB Subsidies May Apply to Some Enrollees
Most FEHB plans, excluding high-deductible health plans, are considered qualified employer-sponsored health insurance coverage under Public Law 111-03, the Children’s …More
How Congress is Trying to Turn Green
The Congressional Research Service recently reported on efforts by Congress to save energy in its buildings and lessen its environmental …More
Greening Effect of Telework Called Unknown
The greening effect of telework is one of the main justifications for teleworking, but the government currently doesn’t collect data …More
Telecommuting Bills Reintroduced
Legislation has been reintroduced (HR-1744) to encourage greater use of telecommuting in the federal workplace. The measure would: require OPM …More
Expert’s View: Disability Retirement
Disability retirement is available for those who deemed to be no longer able to perform useful or efficient service in …More
Paid Parental Leave Moves in House
A bill (HR-626) to give federal employees four weeks of paid parental leave to federal employees has cleared the House …More
Guidance Needed on Reservist Benefit
The recently enacted continuing funding bill for the rest of this fiscal year (P.L. 111-8) contains a provision that requires …More
Pay Parity Advances
Both the Senate and House versions of a spending outline for fiscal 2010, called the budget resolution, contain language backing …More
Purchase Card Issues Summarized
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report summarizing the issues and proposals related to the use of government purchase …More
COLA Count Still Negative
The count toward the January 2010 federal retiree COLA remains in negative territory at – 4.1 percent through five months …More
Lieberman Backs Pay Parity
The head of the Senate committee that handles federal employee issues, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., has endorsed parity between federal …More
Expert’s View: Deferred vs. Postponed Annuities
Benefits expert Reg Jones continues his series on the types of retirement by examining the difference between deferred and postponed …More
OPM Addresses Agency Hiring Needs
Meanwhile, OPM has encouraged agencies to make greater use of several special hiring authorities to meet new staffing needs due …More
