GSA Proposes Clarification of Relocation Policies
The GSA has proposed a clarification of policies on determining an employee’s or new hire’s eligibility for benefits for relocating …More
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Debate Over Private Collection of Tax Debt Continues, Says Report
In the third iteration of a program of having private companies collect certain tax debts on behalf of the IRS, …More
Return of Schedule F Could Affect Far More Federal Employees than Estimated, Says NTEU
The return of an excepted service Schedule F in a future Republican administration could impact far more federal employees than …More
GAO Calls for More Focus on Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
A GAO report has called for more focus on training on preventing sexual harassment in the federal workforce, saying that …More
Sexual Harassment a ‘Persistent’ Problem in Federal Workplace, Says GAO
A new GAO report on training on preventing sexual harassment in the federal workplace says that such harassment has been …More
TSP Exceeds 7 Million Account Holders, Nears $850 Billion in Investments
The TSP now has more than 7 million account holders for the first time in its history, and also set …More
OPM Sets Standards for FEHB, New Postal-Only Health Program in 2025
OPM has issued its annual “call letter” on federal employee health insurance, which for the 2025 plan year will see …More
Broader Eligibility for FMLA, Paid Parental Leave Now in Effect
OPM has told agencies that broadened eligibility for federal employees to take unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave …More
Audit Cites Safety Risks in Federal Buildings with Law Enforcement Activities
The GSA “is not evaluating, assessing, and mitigating” risks to employees and others in buildings under its control arising from …More
Another Try Made on Short-Term Disability Insurance for Federal Employees
Legislation has been reintroduced in the House (HR-7337) to create a short-term disability insurance program for conditions not covered by …More
Report: Discipline at DHS Varies by Supervisory Status
A GAO report has found disparities in discipline for alleged misconduct at DHS according to whether the employee was supervisory …More
Chances of Shutdown Increase as Congress Recesses
UPDATED: The House has joined the Senate in recessing without having addressed either regular spending bills or another temporary funding …More
OPM Sets Policies on Contraceptive Coverage, Other Issues in FEHB Program
OPM has issued a series of instructions to FEHB carriers on coverage for contraceptives and on several other issues in …More
TSP Stays Mum on Some Details of I Fund Transition
The TSP has released some additional information on basing the I fund to a different index of international stocks, although …More
2023 Federal Workforce Trends: Employment Up, Separations Down
Federal employment increased by some 80,000 to about 2,260,000 in fiscal year 2023 ending last September, new figures from OPM …More
Bill Calling for Consolidation of Federal Office Space Readied for House Vote
A House bill (HR-6276) calling for more consolidation of underused federal office space in light of telework levels remaining substantially …More
Time Already Starting to Run Short Again on Threat of Funding Lapse
Time already is starting to run short for Congress to address the threat of an agency funding lapse, with this …More
OPM Proposes to Speed Up FEHB Coverage for Those Newly Eligible
OPM has proposed to put FEHB coverage into effect more quickly for federal employees who enroll after first becoming eligible …More
Bill Offered to Make Identity Protection Services Permanent
A newly offered House bill (HR-7236) would make identify protection services free and permanent for federal employees that had personal …More
DoD Updates Telework Policy; Doesn’t Set Standards on Frequency
DoD has updated its policies on telework for the first time since 2012, making changes to reflect the government’s experience …More
OGE Issues More Guidance on Disclosure of Crypto Investments
The Office of Government Ethics has said that ownership of investment funds based on Bitcoin is subject to disclosure on …More
MSPB Moves to Allow Appeals of Competitive/Excepted Service Conversions
The MSPB has moved to make conversion from the competitive service to the excepted service appealable there as an improper …More
It’s Time to Check Pay Statements for Raise, Other Adjustments
The general schedule pay raise that was effective with the full pay period of the year—January 14-27 for most—should be …More
First Proposal Offered for 2025 Raise: 7.4 Percent
The first formal proposal for the January 2025 federal employee raise has been introduced in both the House and Senate, …More
Paid Parental Leave Benefit Not Always Fully Used Due to Career Reasons
Of federal employees who use paid parental leave, about a tenth of women and about a quarter of men do …More
OPM: Non-Federal Salaries May Not be Used to Set Pay for New, Returning Hires
OPM has finalized rules to bar federal agencies from taking into consideration a new or returning hire’s history of salaries …More
Record Number of TSP Investors Are Feeling Like a Million Bucks
As of year-end 2023 just under 117,000 TSP investors had $1 million or more in their accounts, an increase of …More
TSP Funds Start 2024 With Mixed Returns
After generally strong returns in 2023, the TSP investment funds had a mixed start to 2024, with three of the …More
MSPB Sets Standards of Proof in Discrimination Claims
The MSPB has clarified the burdens of proof when federal employees argue that a personnel action such as firing was …More
TSP Account Averages Now about the Same as before Declines of 2022
Strong gains in the stock-based TSP funds in 2023 pushed the average account for federal employees and retirees back to …More
