USPS Overstated Savings of Workforce Shift While Turnover Increased
The Postal Service over-stated savings from shifting to lower-paid and less tenured employees and reducing services, and did not account …More
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Case Serves as Reminder on Scope of Workplace Politics Ban
A recent settlement in a Hatch Act case brought by the Office of Special Counsel serves as a reminder, as …More
Gaps in Paid Parental Leave Becoming Clearer
The gaps in the paid parental leave authority are becoming clearer, with a legislative review identifying which federal employees have …More
White House Driving Ahead on Labor-Management, Disciplinary Matters
The Trump administration is continuing its push to carry out executive orders on labor-management and disciplinary matters, with the latest …More
FLRA Denies Agency Requests to Issue Policy Statements on Bargaining
The FLRA has rejected a series of requests from agencies to issue policy statements that would benefit management by effectively …More
House to Vote on Standard of Proof in Discrimination Claims
The House expects to vote this week on HR-1230, to ease for federal employees among other workers the standard of …More
FECA COLA Finalized; Retiree 2021 Count Underway
The 2020 cost of living adjustments for beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Compensation Act has been finalized, with a 2.3 …More
New Injury Prevention, Reemployment Initiative Launched
Many injuries and illnesses in the federal workplace “are preventable, and executive departments and agencies can and should do more …More
Another Bid Made to Reinstate Appeal Rights in Sensitive Positions
Legislation (HR-5560) has been offered in the House to overturn a court ruling that restricted MSPB appeal rights of employees …More
Federal Raise Takes Effect, Reflected Next Pay Cycle
The raise affecting most federal employees—averaging 3.1 percent but ranging by locality from about 2.9-3.5 percent—has taken effect but it …More
Next Round on Raise, Retirement, Other Matters only a Month Away
With the fiscal year 2020 budget cycle just having concluded weeks ago, the next cycle is set to start in …More
Fix Apparently Needed for Paid Parental Leave Authority
Legislation (S-3104) has been introduced in the Senate to address what sponsors call technical problems that would make some categories …More
Report: Whistleblowing, Anti-Bias Protections Falling Short
Existing laws are failing to protect federal employee whistleblowers against reprisals and to protect employees against discrimination, according to a …More
Some Agencies Could Draw Scrutiny for Low Engagement, Satisfaction
OPM has released further data from the 2019 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey on employee engagement with their work and overall …More
Retirement Wave? Eligibility Numbers Holding Steady
New figures from OPM show that the percentage of federal employees eligible to retire is holding about steady, while there …More
TSP Stock Funds End Strong 2019 with Further Gains
The stock-oriented funds of the TSP posted their strongest returns in six years in 2019, led by the common stock …More
Trump Finalizes Raises: 2.85 to 3.52 Percent With Locality Bump
President Trump has issued an executive order finalizing and dividing by locality the average 3.1 percent federal employee pay raise …More
Top Administration Officials Again Criticize Pay Comparisons
The President’s Pay Agent—the heads of OPM, OMB and Labor—have again criticized the methods used in the official comparison of …More
1.6 Percent COLA Coming, Not Tied to Raise
The payout of the upcoming 3.1 percent average raise for federal employees won’t affect the January COLA payout for retirees, …More
Key TSP, Other Numbers Changing
Among the key dollar-amount changes for federal employees as of 2020 is that the dollar limit on investments in the …More