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The 1 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, covering …More
The 1 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, covering …More
While much of the focus on President Biden’s executive order on pandemic safety in the federal workplace has focused on …More
OPM has issued guidance on changes to the paid parental leave authority that became law when Congress overrode President Trump’s …More
As the Trump administration enters its 11th hour, disputes over federal personnel policies that have marked its tenure are continuing, …More
The delay of many of the standard procedures of a presidential transition until last week—more than two months after the …More
Following a court ruling, the Labor Department has suspended parts of the Trump administration’s order restricting the content of diversity …More
The number of TSP account holders with assets above $1 million grew by about half in 2020, from 49,620 at …More
Details are continuing to emerge—too slowly, many federal employees are saying—on procedures for repaying the debt that many owe to …More
The MSPB will soon be inviting some 100,000 federal employees across two dozen departments and agencies to complete its “merit …More
The latest OPM data on patterns in federal retirements show that the average age has flattened off in recent years …More
President Trump late on Thursday issued an executive order formalizing a 1 percent across the board pay raise, with no …More
The 1 percent across the board raise that took effect Sunday (January 3) will have a spillover effect on a …More
Two significant expansions of federal employee leave authorities, one involving “use or lose” annual leave and the other involving paid …More
The government’s largest payroll processor has said that it will collect debts to Social Security over 24 pay periods—starting with …More
After an early-year plunge in the financial markets as the pandemic hit, the stock-based TSP funds recovered to post a …More
OPM has posted a notice calling attention to the fact that a special sick leave benefit under a Coronavirus relief …More
GSA has slightly decreased the mileage reimbursement rates for calendar year 2021 for using a privately owned vehicle on federal …More
Update: The wrapup funding bill passed by Congress last week and signed into law Sunday (December 27) will extend through …More
Much uncertainty remains regarding the status of federal employees for Coronavirus inoculations and the level of coordination between federal agencies …More
The standard dollar limit on investments in the TSP, the “elective deferral limit,” will be unchanged in 2021 at $19,500, …More
A COLA of 1.3 percent is being paid to most federal retirees effective in their January payments. Those retired under …More
The 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax will apply on up to $142,800 of earnings in 2021. On earnings above …More
FEHB and FEDVIP insurance elections made in the autumn open season, and 2021 plan year premiums and coverage changes, take …More
A proposal from OPM would increase the role of ratings in RIF retention, leap-frogging over veterans preference and years of …More
The strong stock market returns of November helped boost the average value of a TSP account by some $10,000, and …More
OPM has sent out a memo similar to one in advance of every presidential inauguration, reminding agencies that Inauguration Day …More
The percentages of minorities and women in the federal workforce increased slightly in a new accounting from OPM, although the …More
President Trump has granted a full day off with pay for most federal employees for next Thursday, December 24, creating …More
OPM has told agencies that they must bring their internal disciplinary policies into compliance with recently-finalized government-wide rules by the …More
As inoculations with the newly approved Coronavirus vaccine have begun—with a second vaccine on the verge of final approval—details continue …More