Security Issues Addressed
The guidance follows a recent report finding—as had others before it–that substantial management resistance to teleworking remains, in part because …More
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GSA has released new guidance on teleworking arrangements, in particular regarding security issues involved with data security issues arising from …More
Watch What You Say in Email
The Office of Special Counsel, which enforces the Hatch Act restrictions on partisan political activities by federal employees, has tightened …More
COLA Count Remains Negative
Through five months of the counting period toward the January 2008 federal retiree COLA, the count remains in negative territory, …More
Legal Ruling Still Pending
DoD is continuing its phase-in of NSPS while awaiting an appeals court’s ruling on a lower court decision that blocked …More
DoD Lists Next NSPS Phase
DoD has released a breakdown of which components will be in “spiral 1.3,” the latest group affected by the phase-in …More
Measures Set General Policy
The budget resolutions, by setting spending guidelines, also help steer policy decisions that will be made in the appropriations process. …More
Budget Measures Quiet on Pay
Both the House and Senate have drafted budget blueprints for the upcoming fiscal year that are silent on the question …More
Vet Preference, RIF Rules Also Published
On the same day, OPM also finalized rules that had been in effect on an interim basis that broadened eligibility …More
Various Leave Rules Changed
OPM in the March 15 Federal Register published final rules making several changes proposed earlier in various leave rules. Among …More
Compensation also Reported
While making no comparisons between federal and private sector pay, the CBO report said that average pay for GS employees …More
CBO Examines Workforce Demographics
The federal workforce is becoming older but better educated, and the average age of both retirements and separations is holding …More
New Whistleblower Protections at Issue
The House has passed legislation (HR-985) to expand protections for whistleblowers, seeking to broaden the definitions of what types of …More
Republicans Cite Own Priorities
A companion statement by committee Republicans, issued by ranking member—and until this Congress, chairman—Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., said he was …More
Contracting-Out also Controversial
The statement further indicated that the panel will not be receptive to the White House’s efforts to strengthen the contracting-out …More
Stronger Language on Personnel Reforms
The statement further said that the committee “opposes efforts by the administration to extend throughout the federal government personnel flexibilities …More
House Democrats Skeptical of Budget Proposals
Democrats running the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have expressed skepticism about many of the Bush administration’s initiatives for …More
FEHB, Credit Card Measures offered
Among the bills introduced in Congress recently are: HR-1256, by Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., to increase the average government contribution …More
Correction
An item in last week’s FEDweek mischaracterized one aspect of the Bush administration’s proposal to limit the government’s FEHB premium …More
Student Employment Program Explained
With the summer job season for students approaching, OPM has issued updated questions and answers regarding the Student Educational Employment …More
Expert’s View: Disputed Health Benefit Claims
If you or one of your loved ones has had health problems and a request for coverage or payment was …More
DoD Launches Next Phase of NSPS
DoD has started phasing in the third group of employees covered by its national security personnel system, the so-called “spiral …More
More Maneuvering May Be Ahead
As it considered the bill, the Senate worked through several alternatives on TSA employee rights that showed a range of …More
TSA Screener Rights Vote a Test Case
In what amounts to a test case of how federal personnel issues will be handled in the remaining time of …More
Some Initiatives Included
Among the more significant elements of the call letter are: relieving HMO plans from a requirement to offer benefits packages …More
FEHB Call Letter Issued
OPM has issued its annual “call letter,” in which it outlines the coverage features it wants in the FEHB program …More
Timeframe Unsettled, Though
It’s unclear how soon it could be “practicable” for DHS to apply revised personnel policies more widely, given that a …More
DHS Signals Intent to Move on Personnel Changes
Just weeks after announcing that it was renaming and scaling back its personnel reform program in favor of a pilot …More
Health Policy Changes Finalized
OPM has published final rules providing extended FEHB coverage, including authority for agencies to pay both the employer and enrollee …More
F Fund Leads TSP Returns
The bond F fund led the TSP’s funds in returns during February, gaining 1.53 percent, while the government securities G …More
