Differences Between Military, Civilians Cited
Said CRS, “If the purpose of extending the combat zone exclusion to civilians is to make civilian benefits equal to …More
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The Congressional Research Service has said that although proposals have been made to extend the favorable “combat zone” tax treatment …More
Word to the Wise
Personnel and payroll officials commonly advise that at about this time of year, federal employees should make a special effort …More
Areas of Job Growth Outlined
The budget contains some description of what programs in particular would see job gains in 2008. For a closer look, …More
Budget Projects Job Growth
The White House’s fiscal 2008 budget proposal projects full-time equivalent federal employment of 1,872,800 next year, which would be up …More
New Whistleblower Protections Sought
A bill (HR-985) cleared by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee would extend whistleblower protections to employees who currently …More
Funds Will Be Tight
Although the budget measure provides extra funding in some areas, both agency and Capitol Hill officials have characterized the spending …More
Congress Wraps up 2007 Spending
More than five months into the fiscal year, Congress has finished work on the fiscal 2007 budget, leaving in place …More
Better Language Skills Sought
Legislation (S-451) offered by Senate federal workforce subcommittee chairman Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, seeking to improve foreign language skills nationally has …More
Idea Still in Tentative Stages
Officials characterized the idea as still in the early stages, with decisions yet to come on whether such a benefit …More
Short-Term Disability Coverage Considered
OPM officials have said that the agency is looking into a short-term disability insurance benefit for federal employees, noting that …More
Phase-In Continuing
Only those who entered “spiral 1.1” early last year—about 11,000 employees DoD-wide—had their raises affected in January; another 66,000 were …More
Some Results of NSPS Ranking Released
Although DoD still has not released department-wide results of how employees who are covered by the national security personnel system …More
Evaluations Still the Sticking Point
One major sticking point in the personnel reform debate is whether performance evaluations that would be the basis for more …More
Chances of Movement Iffy
Congress appears reluctant to act on a major overhaul of federal personnel while the DoD and DHS situations continue to …More
Budget’s Overview of Management Initiatives
A section of the White House’s recent budget proposal deals with issues relating to management of the government, including those …More
Personnel Reforms Again Urged
The Bush administration once again has urged Congress to revamp federal personnel policies along the lines of the special authorities …More
S Fund Leads TSP in January
The small capitalization stock S fund led TSP returns in January, gaining 3.14 percent on the month, followed by the …More
Mileage Increase Finalized
GSA has finalized the increase indicated earlier in the mileage reimbursement rate for federal employees using personal vehicles on official …More
How Agencies Rank in Satisfaction, Management
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Some Large Agencies Make Appearances
Cabinet departments made up about half of the total number of entities examined in the breakdown, but only the only …More
Smaller, Targeted Agencies Score Best
Relatively small agencies with narrowly targeted missions receive the highest scores in terms of employee satisfaction and certain management measures, …More
No Boost in 2007 Raise
A catchall spending measure for the rest of the current fiscal year that is near final congressional approval would leave …More
Subsidy for Some Retirees Targeted
The budget proposal also seeks a change in the government’s FEHB subsidy for certain retirees. It would leave alone the …More
Familiar Proposals on Benefits
The budget also repeats several proposals that Congress did not approve in prior years. These include several changes to retirement …More
Some Twists on Pay
The budget proposal repeats a request the White House made last year for authority to divide the pay raise not …More
Budget Seeks 3 Percent 2008 Raise
President Bush’s budget proposal for fiscal 2008 seeks a 3 percent raise next January for federal employees and the same …More
Debate over Subsidy Continues
Another issue GAO examined was the question of whether the program should have taken the subsidy created in order to …More
GAO Looks at FEHB Premium Issues
GAO has reported on trends in FEHB premiums, concluding that increases in the cost and utilization of health care services …More
Health Proposal Could Affect Some in FEHB
A White House proposal to change certain tax code provisions as part of a health insurance reform plan could affect …More
