Expert’s View: Earning and Using Sick Leave
Unlike annual leave, sick leave is often approved after the fact rather than scheduled in advance, writes benefits expert Reg …More
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved several bills including: S-3013, which would phase out “nonforeign area” …More
New Group to Oversee Policy
The order creates a new Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Accountability Council, headed by OMB and containing agency representatives, that …More
Greater Consistency in Clearances Sought
President Bush has issued an executive order that seeks to address one of the long-standing bottlenecks in the clearance process, …More
DoD Bill Also Pending
While the House has passed a DoD authorization bill that contains numerous policy changes affecting DoD employees, including a three-year …More
Key Bills Ready for Votes
Congress has returned from its July 4 recess and plans to work through the first week of August before recessing …More
Expert’s View: Converting Annual Leave into Cash
While most employees use a large part of the leave they earn each year, those who are getting close to …More
Transition: Who Stays, Who Goes
OPM has put out a guide to presidential transition periods that includes information regarding which jobs are subject to turnover …More
Mileage Rate May Increase
The rate at which the government reimburses employees for using personal vehicles for traveling on official business may increase soon …More
COLAs, Raises Set Separately
The developments on the raise and COLA seem to have reignited some of the traditional misunderstandings regarding the two types …More
COLA Count Is Even Higher
Through eight months of the counting period toward the January 2009 retiree COLA, the indicated figure stands at 4.5 percent. …More
Raises for Other Groups Would Vary
Raises for wage grade employees are set by a different locality pay system but are capped at the GS amount …More
Raise Would Be Largest Since 2004
If the 3.9 percent raise figure for 2009 progressing in Congress makes it into law, it would be the largest …More
Reciprocity Requirements Described
OPM’s proposal in the June 23 Federal Register would require reciprocity among agencies when the person meets continuous service requirements …More
Suitability Investigation Changes Proposed
OPM has proposed changes in the procedures used for determining whether current federal employees are “suitable” for their positions, aiming …More
TSP Proposals to Be Discussed
The TSP’s governing board is set to meet next week with a special advisory group representing federal employee organizations to …More
Expert’s View: Accumulating Annual Leave
As a rule, the amount of annual leave you can earn is based on your years of service, writes benefits …More
VA Plans Demonstration Project
VA has drafted plans for a demonstration project featuring pay banding and pay for performance for 150 employees in its …More
Pay Reforms at VA Sought
Legislation introduced in the Senate (S-2969) would make numerous changes in pay and certain other personnel practices at VA, including: …More
Spending Bills Target DHS System
Both the House and Senate versions of appropriations bills covering DHS take aim at the alternative personnel system that the …More
Guidance on Severe Weather Benefits Issued
OPM has issued guidance regarding personnel policies that can be invoked in response to severe weather or other emergency conditions. …More
Panel Considers Raise, A-76 Moratorium
The House Appropriations Committee is set to vote this week on a measure that endorses a 3.9 percent average federal …More
White House Threatens Veto
Before the vote, the White House issued a statement threatening to veto the bill, saying it would “provide a costly, …More
House Backs Some Paid Parental Leave
The House has passed legislation (HR-5871) that would make four of the weeks under the parental leave program paid time …More
Deadlines Coming on Retirement Coverage Change
Meanwhile, deadlines are arriving under a law passed last year to bring CBP officers into the special retirement provisions applying …More
Panel Would Boost DHS Staffing
A spending measure approved by the House appropriations subcommittee on homeland security would increase DHS staffing in several areas. It …More
NSPS Guidance Revised
DoD has issued revised guidance making several changes to the national security personnel system, in part resulting from revisions to …More
Guidance Issued on New Death Benefit
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has issued guidance on a new $100,000 death benefit for survivors of an employee who dies of …More
Reminder Sent on Deployment Benefits
OPM has sent a memo to agencies reminding them of the various benefits available to federal employees assigned to combat …More
