CRS Lists Options on Contracting Out
The Congressional Research Service has compiled a list options for Congress on contracting-out policy, in light of controversies over how …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDHS Gets Poor Review from GAO
Meanwhile, GAO, a leading voice in personnel matters, has said that DHS has made only “limited” progress in meeting performance …More
Action on Hill May Be More Telling
There is some controversy in the federal labor community regarding the lawsuit, with one point of view being that a …More
Certain Provisions Up in the Air
DoD also has said that even though an appeals court ruled in its favor in that suit recently, it has …More
DoD to Expand, Revise NSPS
DoD has said it will add another 90,000 employees to the national security personnel during the fiscal year that begins …More
Many Choices During Open Season
OPM officials noted that the upcoming open season for enrolling or changing coverage, running November 12-December 10, affects not just …More
Some Changes in Offerings
For 2008 there will be 283 plans, one fewer than in 2007 because 14 plans are dropping out and 13 …More
FEHB Premiums Rising about 2 Percent on Average
Average premiums in the FEHB plan will rise 2.1 percent in 2008, the second straight year of minimal increases overall, …More
Loan Reimbursement Measure Passes
Congress has passed and sent to the White House a student loan bill (HR-2669) that allows student loan forgiveness for …More
TSP Switching to Account Numbers
The TSP has sent letters to participants informing them of its switch, effective in October, away from using Social Security …More
I Fund Down, But Still Leads TSP Returns
The international stock I fund of the TSP dropped during August while the other four funds posted gains, but the …More
Breakdown of 3Rs Presented
The OPM report also presented a breakdown of which occupations most commonly benefited from the incentives—for example, recruitment incentives most …More
Retention Incentives the Most Widely Used
Of the three types of incentives, retention incentives were the most widely used, OPM said, accounting for about 17,800, compared …More
Use of Incentives Up in 2006
Federal agencies made greater use of recruitment, relocation and retention incentive payments—the so-called 3Rs—in calendar year 2006, OPM has reported, …More
Defense Spending Bills on Tap
Among the next priorities for the Senate will be both the appropriations and authorization bill for the Defense Department. The …More
Stopgap Funding Not a Perfect Solution
Congress and the White House appear to be on track to again use a maneuver that has been employed repeatedly …More
End of Fiscal Year Approaching
The current fiscal year ends September 30, and as in most years, political leaders have made only partial progress toward …More
Contracting Disputes Also Coming
Another issue of wide interest to be debated in the appropriations bills is contracting-out policy, what the administration prefers to …More
NSPS Dispute Also Lies Ahead
Similarly, the House in voting on a DoD appropriations bill just before the August recess acted to cut off funds …More
Alternative Personnel Systems Up in Air
Among the major policy decisions still pending of significant importance to federal employees is the fate of the two major …More
How Congressional Pay is Set
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report explaining the law for setting congressional pay, which is linked to executive …More
Pay Caps Would Increase, Too
A separate mechanism is at work for federal judges, members of Congress and top executive officials, whose executive schedule rates …More
Raise Likely Would Be Divided
Although the appropriations bills are silent on the issue, the raise figure likely would be divided between across-the-board and locality …More
Pay Raise Bill Needs Attention
Among the pending measures is the financial services-general government spending bill, which has passed the House and is ready for …More
Numerous Issues Await Congress
Congress returns from its August recess this week facing a full plate of unfinished business, in particular the appropriations measures …More
What Happens When Cap is Hit
If FERS investors hit the dollar cap before the last pay period of the year, their contributions will shut off …More
Guard Against Hitting TSP Dollar Cap
This time of year is a good point for higher-paid FERS employees to check to make sure they won’t lose …More
Summary of New Ethics Law
The Office of Government Ethics has issued a summary of the provisions in a recently enacted ethics reform bill that …More
