One TSP Investment Limit Rising, Other Staying Same
The standard investment limit for the TSP (and other 401(k) type retirement savings plans) is rising to $23,000 for 2024, …More
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Social Security, Medicare Figures Changing for 2024
Key figures are increasing for 2024 in the Social Security and Medicare programs. Social Security—For active employees, the 6.2 percent …More
Mileage, FSA Carryover, Transit Subsidy, Interest Rates Changing
Key dollar figure changes of interest to federal employees for 2024 include: The mileage reimbursement rate for calendar year 2024 …More
Congress Heads for the Exit With Funding Lapse on Horizon
The House has recessed for the year and the Senate is following this week, leaving much of Capitol Hill’s 2023 …More
Shift Federal Travel to ‘Sustainable’ Sources, Agencies Told; Bike Sharing?
The Biden administration has told agencies to emphasize use of “sustainable” transportation modes for employees on official travel by prioritizing …More
Mileage Rate Likely to Increase for Federal Employees on Official Travel
The IRS has increased the mileage reimbursement rate used for certain tax purposes effective in January, which if past practice …More
Report Prods GSA on Safety, Security Concerns in Federal Buildings
The inspector general’s office at the GSA has prodded the agency to address concerns raised in a series of reports …More
Report Calls on VA to Refocus Efforts to Harden Buildings against Earthquakes
The VA has directed some of the funding available to harden its essential buildings against seismic shocks to buildings that …More
MSPB Opens Door on Appeals by ‘Dual Status’ Employees
The MSPB has opened the door to accepting appeals from “dual status” technicians in light of a change in law …More
High Court Ends Suit over Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate, Leaves Underlying Issues Unresolved
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a suit over the Biden administration’s Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal …More
Little Progress Made on Agency Budgets as Congress Looks to Wrap Up Year
Congress is looking to wrap up its work for the year this week or next, with agency budgets for the …More
DoD Authorization Broadens Paid Parental Leave, Other Policies
House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a key DoD spending bill that among other things expands eligibility for …More
Pressure on Telework Grows; New Data on Office Vacancies Released
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has presented new data on office vacancy rates in the national capital area in calling for …More
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Federal Employee Appeals Deadline
In a rare instance of the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear a case involving legal protections for federal employees, …More
New Bills: VA Pay, Military Spouse Remote Work, Age Discrimination
Legislation (HR-6538) offered in the House would extend to VA physicians, registered nurses, physician assistants, dentists and certain other medical …More
MSPB Overturns OPM Policy of Dividing FERS Supplement in Divorces
The MSPB has overturned an OPM policy change that made a divorce order awarding a portion of a federal annuity …More
Precedent is Against Extra Time Off around Christmas Holiday
Federal employees commonly ask around this time of year whether they will get extra time off without charge to leave …More
OGE Issues Guide to In-House, Contractor Holiday Parties
The Office of Government Ethics has issued a new “ethics survival tips” guide for attending holiday parties sponsored by contractors …More
OPM Opens Portal for Cyber Position Rotation Program
OPM has opened a portal for a cyber position allowing for rotations of between six months and a year for …More
Defense Bill Could Be Year’s Last Vehicle for Federal Workforce Policy Changes
With continued funding in place for federal agencies until early in 2024, one of the last major items on Congress’s …More
TSP Summarizes Changes in Place and ahead Starting in January
The TSP has posted a summary of current and upcoming policy changes under the Secure 2.0 law enacted late in …More
Still Much to Do to Speed Up Processing of Retirement Applications, Says IG
OPM “has not made significant progress” in addressing the issues identified in a 2019 GAO report underlying delays in processing …More
OPM’s Reminder: Locality Pay Reflects Local Salary Rates, Not Costs of Living
With specific locality pay rates for 2024 likely to be announced in late December, OPM has issued a reminder that …More
Hearings, New Order Focus on Security of Federal Facilities
A Senate committee is holding hearings this week on physical security of federal facilities, while a new executive order has …More
Budget Extension Virtually Locks in 5.2 Percent January Raise; 2024 Brings New Localities
The temporary budget extension carrying funding for federal agencies—some to January 19 and others to February 2—virtually guarantees that federal …More
Salary Council: Upcoming Raise Will Help but Pay System Still Falling Short
While the 5.2 percent average raise for federal employees scheduled for January “would be a major step in the right …More
Survey Again Shows Employee Views of Leadership Declining with Each Higher Level
This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey again showed that employee views of leadership decline with each successively higher level of …More
IG Raises Concerns with Hazardous Waste at Postal Vehicle Maintenance Facilities
An inspector general report has called on the USPS to tighten the controls over hazardous wastes at its vehicle maintenance …More
Senate Passes Bill on CBP Retirement; Bills on COLAs, Wage Grade Pay Offered
The Senate has passed S-311, to address an issue related to future retirement benefits for certain CBP officers that in …More
Both House and Senate Pass Bill to Avert Shutdown, Send to WH
The House has passed and now the Senate have passed (by a vote of 87-4) a measure that would avert …More
