Act Soon on Student Loan Forgiveness Waiver, Unions Say
Federal employee unions have urged federal employees to act soon to qualify for a special waiver period under the Public …More
Federal employee unions have urged federal employees to act soon to qualify for a special waiver period under the Public …More
The lodgings portion of per diem rates for federal employees traveling on official business will increase for some locations in …More
The inflation index used to set federal retirement COLAs fell by 0.1 percentage points in July, the first decrease so …More
New figures from the Federal Salary Council show that the federal-private sector pay gap is 22.47 percent, slightly below the …More
At its latest meeting, the Federal Salary Council made no mention of potential changes in how federal vs. non-federal salaries …More
More than a third of those who started 2022 with more than $1 million in their TSP accounts no longer …More
The GAO has said it will review issues related to TSP’s operating system launched at the start of June in …More
The Senate has joined the House in passing a bill (S-3373) containing a number of enhanced salary, bonus and incentive …More
Several bills affecting federal employees and agencies reached floor votes in Congress as it prepared to recess through Labor Day …More
President Biden has nominated Robert Shriver, currently OPM associate director for employee services, to become deputy director of the agency, …More
In an annual report that underscores that violations of conflicts of interest pose potential criminal consequences as well as career …More
A key spending bill produced by Democratic leaders in the Senate effectively endorses a 4.6 percent federal employee raise in …More
The newly released Senate version of the general government appropriations bill continues several long-running provisions including a focus on the …More
While higher levels of offsite work due to the pandemic have proven “successful,” “neither telework nor remote work are entitlements” …More
Two newly introduced bills in Congress – one by a group of House Republicans, the other by several Senate Democrats …More
A newly offered Senate bill (S-4581) would expand eligibility the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and make it easier to …More
Agency investigations into allegations against employees who have made disclosures aren’t acts of retaliation under whistleblower protection law if there …More
Large gains in each of the three stock-based TSP funds in July eased some of the pain of the losses …More
The collective value of TSP accounts dropped by nearly $105 billion in the first six months of the year, dragged …More
A House hearing on the future of the federal workforce has again underscored differences of opinion along party lines regarding …More
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., has said she plans to introduce a bill to provide relief from the pay caps …More
This point of the year is a good time for FERS employees to make sure they won’t lose government contributions …More
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the financial disclosure requirements related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that represent …More
If past practice is followed, GSA likely will announce within the upcoming weeks the new per diem rates for federal …More
A recent settlement in a Hatch Act case underscores that the restrictions on partisan political activities by federal employees applies …More
UPDATED: The House has effectively endorsed a 4.6 percent federal employee pay raise in January, following its approval last week …More
Three-quarters of the way through the measuring period for the January 2023 federal retirement benefits COLA the count stands at …More
The new version of the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” report has familiar names at the top …More
The House has passed and sent to the White House a bill (HR-3967) containing a number of enhanced salary, bonus …More
The Federal Salary Council, the key advisory group on federal employee pay in general — and on the GS locality …More