Focus on Budget Turns Back to Appropriations Bills, Policy Riders
With Congress once again having temporarily extended agency spending authority mostly at fiscal 2023 levels, the focus has turned back …More
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GAO: Agencies Still Not Sharing Much Work on Background Investigations
Federal agencies have made only limited progress toward sharing results of background investigations that are used for determining suitability for …More
PSLF Update Makes More Borrowers Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness
The Education Department has announced that recent changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will result in an additional …More
DoD Charge Card Spending for Pandemic Questioned: Digging up a Pipe?
About a third of government purchase card spending at DoD charged as pandemic-related did not go for that purpose, was …More
GSA Proposes Changes in Relocation Reimbursement Policies
The GSA has proposed changes to policies on reimbursing federal employees for expenses when they are permanently relocated in the …More
Another Stopgap Spending Bill Enacted, Funds Agencies Into March
UPDATED: For the third time since last September, Congress has enacted a temporary spending measure to head off a partial …More
Report Raises Security Concerns about IRS Facilities
The inspector general’s office at the IRS has raised concerns about the security of agency facilities and employees, in a …More
OSC Official Nominated for Vacant FLRA Seat
President Biden has nominated Anne Marie Wagner, associate special counsel at the Office of Special Counsel, for the vacant seat …More
Signs Emerge on Avoiding Shutdown, but Long Way to Go
Prospects have improved of avoiding what could be a two-phase partial government shutdown starting next Friday (January 19), following a …More
Reminder: Pay Raise Doesn’t Take Effect Until January 14
As a reminder, the average 5.2 percent 2024 federal employee pay raise will not be reflected in the next pay …More
Federal Employees with Disabilities Face Barriers in Secure Areas, GAO Says
Highly secure areas in federal buildings often present additional barriers to employees with disabilities, the GAO has said noting that …More
Tax Forms, Other Notices Coming Soon, Says TSP
The TSP has said it will soon send out several notices to account holders who took withdrawals in 2023 including …More
Nominations Resubmitted for Key Positions Overseeing Federal Workforce
President Biden has resubmitted to the Senate nominations to fill key positions overseeing the federal workforce, at the Office of …More
Strong TSP Returns in 2023 Help Reverse Losses of 2022
Led by the stock-based funds, all TSP funds posted strong gains in 2023, although the gains largely only erased the …More
Return of Congress: Meet the New Work, Same as the Old Work
Congress returns to session next week to face the same issues it could not resolve before its holiday recess of …More
Report Shows Slight Decrease in Telework in 2022
The latest report from OPM on teleworking rates among federal employees shows a slight decrease, although the data are from …More
OPM: Telework Has Benefits, but Hard to Quantify
OPM’s latest report on telework again cites familiar arguments of its advantages to both employees and agencies, although adding that …More
House Oversight Panel to Maintain Focus on Telework
The Republican leadership of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee has highlighted its focus on telework—including what it called the …More
Order Signed for Largest Raise in Four Decades; New Localities to Take Effect
President Biden has signed an executive order for a 5.2 percent federal employee pay raise in January, with 4.7 percent …More
Some of the Largest Raises Will Go to Already Higher-Paid Localities
In the division of the average 5.2 percent 2024 federal employee raise by locality, some of largest increases will apply …More
Upcoming Raise to Affect Pay Caps, Have Other Impacts
The 2024 federal employee pay raise will result in increasing the pay caps that apply to senior positions and to …More
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
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
