Pay Offset Can Be Waived for Some
OPM has granted DHS authority to waive the usual offset that applies between salary and annuity when rehiring federal retirees, …More
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If you work for the federal government, are married, and die while still employed, your surviving spouse is entitled to …More
Inconsistencies in Policies Cited
One justification that OPM cited for ending the time in grade rule is that it applies to competitive service GS …More
OPM Targets Time-in-Grade Rule
OPM in a February 6 Federal Register noticed proposed eliminating the time-in-grade restriction on advancement in certain federal jobs. Currently, …More
Budget Projects Job Growth
The White House’s budget proposal for fiscal 2009 projects continued job growth for federal employees. It says that since 2001 …More
Other Policies Also Changing
OPM said that the law makes several other benefits policy changes including extending the authority of agency heads to waive …More
Guidance Sent on Leave Policy Changes
Meanwhile, OPM has sent guidance to agencies (CPM 2008-04) on changes to leave and certain other policies contained in that …More
Other Procedures Affected
The summary also notes that the new law specifies that NSPS must follow certain general federal employment laws even though …More
DoD to Revise NSPS Policies
DoD has said it will revise rules and implementing guidance covering its national security personnel system in light of the …More
Not a Happy New Year for TSP Stock Funds
All three stock-based TSP funds were down substantially in January, with the international stock I fund losing 8.52 percent, the …More
Hot Free Info: The Congressional Reserch Service
The Congressional Research Service recently summarized bills targeting the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset provisions at a recent …More
DoD Bill Addresses Other Areas
The DoD authorization measure also includes several government-wide provisions including: allowing any agency head to raise the total compensation cap …More
Way Ahead on NSPS Remains to Be Seen
The measure’s restrictions on NSPS could effectively turn it into a pilot program for managers and other employees not represented …More
DoD Bill Signed, Suit Dropped
President Bush has signed into law (P.L. 110-181) the fiscal 2008 DoD authorization bill that repeals the labor relations, disciplinary …More
Some Rollbacks Proposed
The budget proposal meanwhile seeks to reverse some changes adopted only recently as part of a catchall budget measure for …More
Familiar, Limited Proposals Made
The budget proposal once again made only limited proposals in the areas of federal pay and benefits, some of which …More
Pay Raise Scenario Could Be Familiar
The annual process of setting the following year’s federal pay raise has started on a familiar path, with President Bush …More
Qualifications for Supervisors Listed
OPM has updated its Supervisory Qualification Guide, which sets guidance for determining requirements for supervisory positions in the general schedule …More
Benefits Issues Also Pending
On the benefits front, most of the administration proposals of recent years have made only halting progress, and may be …More
Budget Proposals Coming Up
The White House will release the fiscal 2009 budget plan on Monday (February 4), a proposal that will carry a …More
Few in NSPS Got Low Ratings
The NSPS payouts were based on performance ratings for those in the system for a full evaluation cycle in advance …More
Pentagon Details 2008 NSPS Payouts
Meanwhile, DoD has said that the January 2008 raises for roughly 110,000 employees under NSPS averaged 5.9 percent. That is …More
Other Restrictions Included
The measure would place several restrictions on the NSPS pay for performance system, specifying that employees under NSPS who are …More
Labor Provisions Were Sticking Point
The labor relations provisions, especially, have been a point of controversy regarding NSPS ever since the department issued proposed rules …More
Congress Again Clears NSPS Restrictions
The Senate has joined the House in passing a revised version of the fiscal 2008 DoD authorization bill that contains …More
What Federal Executive Boards Do
A recent report from the Federal Executive Boards describes the functions those boards play in areas such as federal personnel …More
TSP Takes Action on Frequent Traders
The TSP has published an interim rule, effective January 7, under which its executive director the authority to contact participant …More
