NSPS, Contracting, Other Issues at Stake
Another major item on the congressional plate is the DoD authorization that likely will seek to impose restrictions on the …More
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The APWU Health Plan Consumer Driven Option is open to all Postal and Federal Employees for 2008. The Consumer Driven …More
Raise Bills Still Hung Up
Congress returns next week from its Thanksgiving break facing a number of unfinished bills, including numerous appropriations bills, one of …More
New ALJ Register Established
OPM has established a new register of candidates for administrative law judge positions, the latest step in a long process …More
Senate Seeks to Aid Acquisition Workforce
The Senate has passed a contracting reform act (S-680) that seeks to help federal agencies recruit, retain, and develop an …More
OPM’s View of Telework
An OPM official recently testified at a House hearing on the status of telework programs in the government, with new …More
Telework Proposals Advance
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed S-1000, which would: create a presumption that federal employees (with …More
Measure Continues Contracting Restrictions
The DoD appropriations measure that was signed continues several restrictions on contracting out that have applied in recent years at …More
Possibility of Default Raise Arises
It is possible that Congress won’t be able to reach agreement with the White House on at least some spending …More
Maneuvering on Funding Begins
The delayed action on agency budgets has set off the type of speculation and maneuvering that often has occurred in …More
Funding Issues Slip into December
Congress has taken a Thanksgiving break after President Bush signed, as part of the fiscal 2008 DoD appropriations bill (PL …More
GPO, WEP Issues Get Another Hearing
The Senate Finance Committee has conducted the latest in a series of hearings on the windfall elimination provision and government …More
Report Raises Options on Sick Leave
The CRS report raises several options that it termed carrots and sticks to encourage FERS employees to conserve their sick …More
FERS Employees Using More Sick Leave
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report on the differences in sick leave usage by employees in the FERS …More
Spending Measure Addresses Raise, Continued Spending
The DoD appropriations bill, set for final voting this week, sets a precedent for a 3.5 percent average pay raise …More
Differing Approaches Under Consideration
Both the House and Senate earlier this year voted as part of the DoD authorization bill to place restrictions on …More
Focus on NSPS Shifts to Authorization Bill
The focus on the future of DoD’s national security personnel system has shifted to a conference on a defense authorization …More
All TSP Funds Up in October
All the TSP funds had a gaining month in October, with the international stock I fund leading the way with …More
Two Phases of Implementation Planned
Spiral 2 is to be broken into two phases and carried out through next spring as components are ready. Spiral …More
NSPS Spiral 2 Components Listed
DoD has announced the components that will be included in the next phase of its national security personnel system implementation, …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Annuitant Reemployment
OPM has issued guidance to carry out rules changes it published recently regarding reemployment of annuitants. For a closer look, …More
ECI Used as Starting Point
In recent years the ECI figure alone has effectively become the starting point for annual raise deliberations, and locality pay …More
Early Marker Set for 2009 Raise
An early marker has been set for the January 2009—not 2008—general schedule pay raise, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics …More
No Open Season for FEGLI, FLTCIP
For this open season, OPM has changed the way it presents benefits information, shifting the focus away from just FEHB …More
New Enrollment in FSAs Required
During the same open season period, employees will be able to sign up for flexible spending accounts for the 2008 …More
FEDVIP Coverage Also Affected
In general, those eligible for FEHB also are eligible under the Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program, whose carriers are …More
APWU Health Plan Consumer Driven Option: 2008 Rates
The APWU Health Plan Consumer Driven Option is open to all Postal and Federal Employees for 2008. The Consumer Driven …More
