Student Loan Bill Signed
President Bush has signed into law (PL 110-84) a measure that allows forgiveness of certain federally backed student loans after …More
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OMB has rated the federal retirement system as “adequate” in a new assessment done in the “PART” (program assessment and …More
More Wrangling Over Spending Ahead
A stopgap funding bill that continues agency spending levels at current levels through November 16 effectively buys more time for …More
House Version Also Targets Contracting
The House-passed DoD authorization measure contains many similar contracting provisions. It: continues the general policy that contractors could not gain …More
Stricter Contracting Policies Approved
In voting on its DoD measure, the Senate accepted an amendment to impose more restrictions on the contracting out program …More
Senate Approves Limits on NSPS
The Senate has passed its version of a fiscal 2008 DoD authorization bill (HR-1585) that would repeal the authority under …More
Overtime Rule Changes Finalized
OPM published in the September 17 Federal Register the final version of rules to make the government’s internal rules on …More
Next NSPS Phase Could Start Soon
The next phase of DoD’s national security personnel system could start as early as October and will run through the …More
COLA Count Drops a Bit
With one month to go in the counting period for the January 2008 federal retiree COLA, the count stands at …More
Other Retiree Measures Gain Attention
The House federal workforce subcommittee has approved a measure (HR-2070) designed to encourage CSRS employees to switch to part-time work …More
Premium Conversion Takes a Step
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved HR-1110, a bill that would allow federal retirees to participate in …More
Temporary Funding on Drawing Board
With the start of the new fiscal year just ahead next Monday (October 1) and none of the regular appropriations …More
CRS Summary of Pay Situation
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report updating the situation regarding the January 2008 federal pay raise, noting that …More
Key Pay Group to Meet
The Federal Salary Council, a key advisory group on general schedule pay, is set to hold its annual meeting next …More
New Documentation Rule for Vet Preference Proposed
OPM has proposed to revise its rules regarding the documentation required for certain appointments under veterans preference policies to bring …More
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
DHS 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
