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Time to Check Pay Statements for Changes in Income, Outgo

Published: January 19, 2021

The 1 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, covering …More

Covid Safety Order for Federal Workplaces Not Just about Masks

Published: January 19, 2021

While much of the focus on President Biden’s executive order on pandemic safety in the federal workplace has focused on …More

Guidance Issued on Paid Parental Leave Changes

Published: January 19, 2021

OPM has issued guidance on changes to the paid parental leave authority that became law when Congress overrode President Trump’s …More

Federal Employee Policy Disputes Continue Down to the Wire

Published: January 12, 2021

As the Trump administration enters its 11th hour, disputes over federal personnel policies that have marked its tenure are continuing, …More

Delays in Transition Raise Issues of Leadership, Burrowing In

Published: January 12, 2021

The delay of many of the standard procedures of a presidential transition until last week—more than two months after the …More

Diversity Training Order Partly Suspended and Could Get Repealed

Published: January 12, 2021

Following a court ruling, the Labor Department has suspended parts of the Trump administration’s order restricting the content of diversity …More

Number of TSP Millionaires Grows by Half in 2020

Published: January 12, 2021

The number of TSP account holders with assets above $1 million grew by about half in 2020, from 49,620 at …More

Approaches Differ Somewhat on Collecting Debt to Social Security

Published: January 12, 2021

Details are continuing to emerge—too slowly, many federal employees are saying—on procedures for repaying the debt that many owe to …More

Merit Principles Survey Coming; Still No Word on Broader Survey

Published: January 12, 2021

The MSPB will soon be inviting some 100,000 federal employees across two dozen departments and agencies to complete its “merit …More

Average Age at Retirement Steady, Years of Service Decline

Published: January 12, 2021

The latest OPM data on patterns in federal retirements show that the average age has flattened off in recent years …More

1 Percent Raise Finalized, Boosts Pay Caps

Published: January 5, 2021

President Trump late on Thursday issued an executive order formalizing a 1 percent across the board pay raise, with no …More

Raise Has Impact on TSP, Other Benefits

Published: January 5, 2021

The 1 percent across the board raise that took effect Sunday (January 3) will have a spillover effect on a …More

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Veto Override Clears Way for Higher Leave Carryover, Widened Paid Parental Leave

Published: January 5, 2021

Two significant expansions of federal employee leave authorities, one involving “use or lose” annual leave and the other involving paid …More

Debt to Social Security to Be Collected over 24 Pay Periods, Largest Payroll Processor Says

Published: January 5, 2021

The government’s largest payroll processor has said that it will collect debts to Social Security over 24 pay periods—starting with …More

For TSP Investments, at Least, 2020 Was a Good Year

Published: January 5, 2021

After an early-year plunge in the financial markets as the pandemic hit, the stock-based TSP funds recovered to post a …More

Special Sick Leave Authority Now Expired, OPM Says

Published: January 5, 2021

OPM has posted a notice calling attention to the fact that a special sick leave benefit under a Coronavirus relief …More

Mileage Reimbursement Rates Decrease Slightly

Published: January 5, 2021

GSA has slightly decreased the mileage reimbursement rates for calendar year 2021 for using a privately owned vehicle on federal …More

Extension of Social Security Debt Repayment Deadline Finalized

Published: December 29, 2020

Update: The wrapup funding bill passed by Congress last week and signed into law Sunday (December 27) will extend through …More

1A, 1B: Uncertainty Continues on Fed’s Status for Inoculations

Published: December 29, 2020

Much uncertainty remains regarding the status of federal employees for Coronavirus inoculations and the level of coordination between federal agencies …More

TSP Investment Limits Stable for 2021; Several Policy Changes Taking Effect

Published: December 29, 2020

The standard dollar limit on investments in the TSP, the “elective deferral limit,” will be unchanged in 2021 at $19,500, …More

Most Fed Retirees Getting 1.3 Percent COLAs

Published: December 29, 2020

A COLA of 1.3 percent is being paid to most federal retirees effective in their January payments. Those retired under …More

Key Social Security Figures Increasing

Published: December 29, 2020

The 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax will apply on up to $142,800 of earnings in 2021. On earnings above …More

Health Care Costs Set to Rise in New Year for Most

Published: December 29, 2020

FEHB and FEDVIP insurance elections made in the autumn open season, and 2021 plan year premiums and coverage changes, take …More

OPM Proposes to Increase Role of Ratings in RIF Retention

Published: December 22, 2020

A proposal from OPM would increase the role of ratings in RIF retention, leap-frogging over veterans preference and years of …More

November TSP Gains Worth $10K on Average; Total Nearing $700B

Published: December 22, 2020

The strong stock market returns of November helped boost the average value of a TSP account by some $10,000, and …More

Inauguration Day a Holiday only in Capital Area

Published: December 22, 2020

OPM has sent out a memo similar to one in advance of every presidential inauguration, reminding agencies that Inauguration Day …More

Slight Increase in Minorities, Women in Federal Workforce but Less so Up Top

Published: December 22, 2020

The percentages of minorities and women in the federal workforce increased slightly in a new accounting from OPM, although the …More

Full Day Off Granted for Christmas Eve

Published: December 15, 2020

President Trump has granted a full day off with pay for most federal employees for next Thursday, December 24, creating …More

OPM Tells Agencies to Comply with New Disciplinary Rules

Published: December 15, 2020

OPM has told agencies that they must bring their internal disciplinary policies into compliance with recently-finalized government-wide rules by the …More

Details Emerging on Vaccine Availability for Federal Employees

Published: December 15, 2020

As inoculations with the newly approved Coronavirus vaccine have begun—with a second vaccine on the verge of final approval—details continue …More

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