Committee Clears Several Bills
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved: HR-5683, which restores raises denied in some past years to GAO …More
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OPM recently released a summary of pay limitations applying to federal employees. For a closer look, go to https://www.fedweek.com/content/hfi/index.php in …More
Concerns Raised Over Employees Sent to War Zones
The House Armed Services Committee has expressed concerns about how federal employees who are injured or become ill in combat …More
Wait and See Attitude on
The TSPs executive director, Gregory Long, said at a recent House hearing that the TSP continues to have a wait …More
3.9 Percent Raise Prospects Advance
A House Armed Services subcommittee has recommended a 3.9 percent January 2009 military raise, sending the figure on to the …More
Indicated Average Raise Above 19 Percent
If the government were to follow through on the pay formula set by underlying law—which has never been done in …More
Employees Win Three-Fourths of A-76 Studies
The in-house side won 73 percent of A-76 studies in fiscal 2007, according to an OMB report, continuing a pattern …More
Agencies Called Lagging on Personnel Policies
Federal agencies have made "insufficient and ineffective" use of special hiring authorities that already exist and need to consider making …More
April Less Cruel to TSP Investors
After a string of substantially losing months, all three stock-oriented TSP funds posted substantial gains in April, with the international …More
New Travel Comp Time Policy Kicks In
Effective with travel performed on or after April 27, wage grade employees are eligible for compensatory time off for traveling …More
Where the Money Goes at OPM
OPM recently testified before an appropriations subcommittee on its fiscal 2009 budget request, a statement that provides a look at …More
FEHB Proposal Changed
The subcommittee passed the FEHB benefits extension bill, although changing it to take into account cost concerns. At the hearing, …More
TSP Proposal Seeks to Overcome Inertia
The TSP says that many employees apparently simply never get around to making personal investments—missing out on government matching contributions …More
Cost Issues Raised on Benefit Improvement Bills
Cost concerns were raised at a House hearing regarding two pending benefit improvement proposals, one to encourage greater participation in …More
Other Changes to Personnel Policies Recommended
The Senate bill also would: make permanent the "voluntary RIF" authority at DoD that allows employees who would not be …More
Chances of Boosting Raise Improve
In a move that effectively improves the chances of boosting the January 2009 federal employee raise, the Senate Armed Services …More
DHS Employee Survey Results Reported
Meanwhile, a DHS employee survey conducted last year shows continued problems with negative perceptions of agency management. Only 29 percent …More
DHS Diversity Examined
DHS has substantially more Hispanic employees than the government as a whole but fewer women and a lower percentage of …More
COLA Count at Halfway Mark
Halfway through the counting period toward the January 2009 federal retiree COLA, the inflation index used to set the COLA …More
Budget Measure Still Pending
Meanwhile, a conference on a budget resolution that often makes a non-binding recommendation on the federal raise is continuing. Leaders …More
Movement on Pay Raise Coming
The Senate Armed Services Committee this week is drafting the annual DoD authorization bill, a measure that typically contains an …More
TSP Proposals Getting an Airing
The House federal workforce subcommittee this week is holding a fairly rare oversight hearing on the TSP, focusing on a …More
TSP Finalizes Transfer Restrictions
The TSP has issued rules making final as of tomorrow (May 1) a policy generally allowing investors to make only …More
Change in RIF Procedures Proposed
OPM has proposed a change in the procedures used to create "competitive areas" during reductions in force, which are used …More
New Suitability Rules Issued
OPM published in the April 15 Federal Register final rules on employment suitability. The regulations: authorize agencies to debar from …More
OMB Sets New Policies on Card Use
OMB has sent a memo to agencies telling them to crack down on abuse of government-issued purchasing cards, although adding …More
