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
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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
New Withdrawal Policy Affects TSP
A recently enacted change in law involving required distributions from tax-favored retirement savings plans does apply to the Thrift Savings …More
New Smoking Policies Set
GSA has issued a memo to agencies regarding smoking in and around federal buildings that it owns or leases, most …More
Expert’s View: New for 2009: Death Benefit Changes
If you work for the federal government, are married, and die while still on the payroll, your surviving spouse will …More
No OPM Nominee Yet
With less than a week to go before the start of the Obama administration, there still has been no nominee …More
Other Indicators Are Mixed
The survey meanwhile found that 91 percent believe their work is important, 84 percent like their work, 73 percent believe …More
Employees Voice Views on Performance Issues
Only relatively small minorities of federal employees think the government does a good job of either rewarding good performance or …More
New FSA Policy Effective for Reservists
Federal employees who have health care flexible spending accounts and who are called to active military duty for at least …More
Guidance Issued on Upcoming Holidays
OPM has issued guidance regarding the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as well as for a holiday that will …More
TSP Closes Books on 2008, and Not a Minute Too Soon
The TSP’s stock-oriented funds in 2008 posted by far the worst year in the program’s two-decade history, with the international …More
Ratings, Pay Issues Raised
GAO said that while OPM has told agencies that they must avoid policies or practices that would lead to forced …More
GAO Examines SES Pay System
GAO has issued the latest in a series of reports finding flaws in pay for performance in the government, the …More
Management Shortcomings Cited
MSPB also said that agencies have not become better managers of people, with lesser gains noticed in the areas of …More
Fewer Complaints, but Reservations Continue
MSBP added that the percentages of employees who report discrimination on bases such as ethnicity and race, sex, age, and …More
Some Jobs, Agencies Lead Growth
The federal workforce grew by more than 120,000 employees between 2000, the low point during the last 10 years, and …More
Changes in Workforce Summarized
The Congressional Research Service has issued a statistical look at the federal workforce, putting new data behind many of the …More
Fundraising Restrictions Apply, Too
The Office of Government Ethics has sent out a message to agencies asking them to remind employees about those policies …More
Still Waiting on Pay Order
One other order that is expected to come out soon is the annual White House pay order. That will finalize …More
Dec. 26 Granted as Extra Day Off
Following past practice, President Bush has granted federal employees an additional day off without charge to leave on December 26, …More
New Life Insurance Choice Explained
OPM has sent guidance to agencies on a new FEGLI life insurance benefit available to employees who are assigned in …More
Barriers to Retention of Nurses Cited
GAO has issued a report on retention of registered nurses by VA, finding that the two main problems are assignment …More
Effects of Order Being Sorted
Agency, union and congressional officials still are working to sort out the impact of an executive order issued by President …More
