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OPM published rules in the June 22 Federal Register making several mainly technical changes to the boundaries used for the …More
Top-Level Raise Usually Goes Through
Although pay for members of Congress and other top-level officials always is a political issue, in the 17 years since …More
Pay Caps Could Rise, Too
Under a separate pay-setting formula, raises for members of Congress and certain top executive branch and judicial officials are linked …More
3.5 Percent Raise Advances in Senate
The Senate Appropriations Committee has followed the House’s lead regarding the January 2008 federal pay raise, specifying an average GS …More
G Fund Leads June Returns
The ever-steady government securities (G) fund led the TSP in returns in June, gaining 0.42 percent, while the bond (F) …More
Openings Projected in Acquisition Jobs
In a report that effectively signals a future job opportunity, the Federal Acquisition Institute has projected that nearly a third …More
EEOC Summarizes Employee Complaints
The EEOC has released its annual report on discrimination and other complaints under its jurisdiction filed by federal employees, showing …More
Check the IRS Guidance
Said the OPM letter, “Retired public safety officers are deemed to have made a premium conversion election for this purpose. …More
OPM: Some Retirees Eligible for Tax Break
Reversing an earlier policy statement, OPM has said that certain federal retirees are eligible to pay FEHB and FLTCIP premiums …More
More Scrutiny of DHS Plan Ahead
The Senate committee report also would require DHS to submit an updated human capital plan that would have to define …More
Senate Takes Aim at DHS System
The Senate also could vote soon on its version of the DHS appropriations measure (S-1644), which provides only $5 million …More
Numerous Contracting Provisions in Play
Still in progress in the House are a number of measures that would change contracting-out policies at the agencies they …More
Major Bills Still in Progress
Congress expects a busy month of work before its August recess, during which it will address several remaining appropriations bills …More
GAO Looks at Telework Policies, Proposal
GAO recently testified before the Senate on the status of the federal telework program and the proposal aimed at broadening …More
Other Findings on Telework
OPM said that concern about “office coverage” is the top hindrance to more federal workers working from home or other …More
Numbers Down but Telework Up
About 119,000 federal employees were teleworkers in 2005, with about 70 percent of them teleworking at least one day per …More
COLA Count Up to 2.3
Through eight months of the current counting period toward the January 2008 federal retiree COLA, the count stands at 2.3 …More
Pandemic Rules Finalized
OPM has finalized regulations proposed earlier determining the official worksite for employees who telework from an alternative worksite during an …More
Automatic Investing Backed
Meanwhile, the TSP will seek legislation that would require newly hired federal employees to invest 3 percent of salary unless …More
Measure Restricts Contracting Policy
The spending bill would continue a restriction that predecessor bills have imposed on contracting-out studies under OMB Circular A-76 for …More
Raise Bill Up for Vote
A House vote could come this week on the financial services-general government appropriations bill (HR-2829) that would set the January …More
Other Disputes Lie Ahead
The administration also said it opposes language in the DHS bill delaying any job cuts in the Federal Protective Service …More
Personnel System Remains at Issue
The White House also said it is “opposed to any effort to reduce, eliminate, limit, or delay funding for DHS …More
Focus on DHS Shifts to Senate
The House has passed an appropriations bill for DHS (HR-2638) containing several provisions relating to personnel and agency management that …More
Pay, Loan Measures also Advance
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee also approved S-1046, which would allow higher pay for senior level employees …More
Training, Whistleblower Bills Progress
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved legislation (S-967) to require new supervisors to receive training in …More
Pay Raise up for House Vote
The House could vote this week on an appropriations bill specifying a 3.5 percent January 2008 federal pay raise, which …More
