Frequency Increases a Bit
OPM said that 61 percent of employees who telework do so at least one day a week, up 9 percentage …More
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The report noted that rates of teleworking are especially low in some agencies, particularly those involved in law enforcement–with for …More
Telework Still a Work in Progress
Despite continued pushing from OPM, GSA and some members of Congress, use of the federal telework program remained relatively low …More
Expert’s View: FEGLI Option A Coverage
Option A is the first and oldest of the optional insurances under FEGLI, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. "If you …More
Security Issue Raised on USAJobs
OPM has posted a notice stating that the government’s centralized USAJobs database recently was compromised and certain account data were …More
COLA Count Starts Off Negative
Through three months of the count toward the January 2010 federal retiree COLA, the count is deep in negative territory, …More
Paid Parental Leave Bill Reintroduced
Legislation (HR-626) has been reintroduced in the House to provide four weeks of paid time to federal employees for parental …More
OPM, Other Agencies Get Acting Leaders
Kathie Ann Whipple, deputy general counsel at OPM, has been named acting director of the agency pending the nomination of …More
Criticisms, Responses Made on NSPS Rules
Federal unions say they are hopeful that the Obama administration will choose not to carry out new hiring and promotion …More
Ethics Restrictions May Broaden
New ethical restrictions ordered by the White House targeted at political appointees could be broadened to career employees who are …More
End of Open Season Extension Coming
The extension of the annual benefits open season–which ordinarily ends in early December–will expire at the end of this month. …More
New SES Hiring Methods to Be Offered
OPM plans to make available to agencies several alternative hiring methods for filling SES positions, following what it called positive …More
Mileage Rates Decline Slightly
Effective January 15, GSA lowered the mileage reimbursement rates for using personal transportation while on official government business. The most …More
More Employees Hit the Cap
General schedule employees at the top steps of the GS-15 grade in half of the city area localities will be …More
Effects of Raises Should Be Visible
Federal employees should soon start seeing in their pay statements the effects of the January 2009 pay raises, if they …More
Recommendations on Hispanic Employment Made
A report from a working group convened by the EEOC has made recommendations following a study of the state of …More
Contracting Activity Could Be Scaled Back
There’s a general expectation among employee organizations that contracting out efforts will be significantly scaled back if not eliminated during …More
New Budget Upcoming Too
Meanwhile, work will start soon on the budget for the fiscal year starting in October, fiscal 2010. Because of the …More
Leftover Budget Issues Await
One of the first orders of business for Congress and the Obama administration will be to deal with budget matters …More
Earn your Master’s in Public Policy Online and Help Transform America
America is changing, but the road ahead is long. Will you share the leadership responsibility to ensure the government crafts …More
Changes to NSPS Hiring, Promotions Finalized
DoD has finalized several changes to hiring and promotion procedures under its national security personnel system, generally designed to give …More
Leftover Budget Issues Await
One of the first orders of business for Congress and the Obama administration will be to deal with budget matters …More
Earn your Master’s in Public Policy Online and Help Transform America
America is changing, but the road ahead is long. Will you share the leadership responsibility to ensure the government crafts …More
Changes to NSPS Hiring, Promotions Finalized
DoD has finalized several changes to hiring and promotion procedures under its national security personnel system, generally designed to give …More
Federal Legal Corner: Recommended Changes to EEOC Policies
This is the first of two articles on suggested changes to the EEOC federal sector regulations and procedures. Given the …More
Note on Order of Legal Corner Items
The following Federal Legal Corner item should have been published before the item that was published in the January 7 …More
Dependent Care Reimbursement Policy Changes
The FSAFEDS flexible spending account program has changed how it processes claims for dependent care, in order to comply with …More
NSPS Raise Breakdown Detailed
DoD has announced how raises will break down in the NSPS system, saying it is paying an across the board …More
Possible Further Changes Coming
The change in the required distributions is for 2009 only and will have to be renewed legislatively if it is …More
