Dental-Vision Plan Still in Works
OPM has said that the government will conduct an extensive informational campaign this autumn on the upcoming Federal Dental and …More
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More than eight in ten employees believe they are on track or ahead of schedule in planning and saving for …More
Retirement Readiness Assessed
Federal employees of all ages are very mindful of their retirement benefits and in many cases have started planning for …More
Guidance on Entry-Level Employees Also Issued
DoD also has put out additional guidance on the effect of NSPS on employees deemed to be in entry/intern/developmental levels—pay …More
NSPS Pay Pools Detailed
Meanwhile, DoD has put out new information on how the pay pool arrangement is designed to work under the NSPS.A …More
Next Phase Announced on NSPS
Some 66,000 employees will be covered under the next phase of the National Security Personnel System, which so far covers …More
Senate Follows Lead on DHS Restrictions
The Senate has passed an appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (HR-5441) that like the House-passed version continues …More
Expert’s View: Insurance Rules for Rehired Retirees
Expert’s View: Insurance Rules for Rehired Retirees Retirees who go back to work for the government can continue insurance coverage, …More
New ‘Fundamental’ Competencies Added
One other major change is specifying a set of “fundamental competencies” running across all five core qualifications, including interpersonal skills, …More
New Version of ‘Core Qualifications’ Issued
The Office of Personnel Management has issued a new version, effective October 1, of the “executive core qualifications” that are …More
Raise for Higher Level Employees at Issue
Raise for Higher Level Employees at Issue Another issue before the Senate involves the raise for members of Congress and …More
Key Bill Stirring in Senate
The Senate Appropriations Committee this week is expected to produce its version of the annual Transportation-Treasury spending bill, which typically …More
Another Contracting Restriction Passes
The House has approved language preventing departments covered by the Science-State-Justice Commerce appropriations bill (HR-5672) from carrying out the 2003 …More
Fallout of VA Breach Continues
As part of the ongoing fallout over the VA’s loss of computer equipment containing personal information on millions of veterans …More
S Fund Leads June Returns
The TSP’s small capitalization U.S. stock (S) fund led the monthly returns in June, posting a 0.47 percent gain, compared …More
Expert’s View: Annuity Rules for Reemployed Retirees
Expert’s View: Annuity Rules for Reemployed Retirees As a retired federal employee, you generally can be reemployed for any position …More
CFC Changes Also Proposed
OPM further has proposed several changes in the Combined Federal Campaign, the annual charity drive, including allowing each local campaign …More
Uniform Allowance Could Increase
OPM also has proposed to increase the uniform allowance paid when civilian federal employees are required to wear a uniform …More
Performance-Award Link Could Strengthen
Meanwhile, OPM has proposed to change rules governing incentive awards to strengthen employee rewards for good performance by requiring that …More
Measure Could Be First Step
OPM is supporting the measure as a possible interim step toward the administration’s larger goal of more closely linking pay …More
OPM Backs Limited Reforms
OPM has testified before the Senate in favor of a package of civil service reforms that while limited in scope …More
Broader Whistleblower Protections Backed
The Senate has approved a strengthening of federal whistleblower protection law, including several changes designed to overcome what supporters term …More
Defense Bills Carry Important Differences
The House and Senate will have to resolve several important differences in defense spending bills that have progressed in Congress, …More
DoD to Waive Certain Overpayments
DoD also has said it will waive employee obligations to repay overpayments that some received last year during the implementation …More
Premium Pay Limit Raised for Some
DoD has said it will increase the normal annual limits on premium pay—extra pay for night, Sunday or holiday work, …More
Foreign Service Annuitant Rehiring Backed
A recently enacted supplemental spending measure allows a waiver of the normal requirements for reducing a rehired annuitant’s salary by …More
Differences by Occupation Exist, Too
In addition, MSPB found significant variations by occupation in the hiring of veterans in that year. Veterans were frequently hired …More
Vet Employment Varies By Agency
While the government employs significantly higher percentages of veterans than the private sector—about a quarter of federal employees are veterans …More
OPM Announces Career Patterns Initiative
OPM recently said it is trying a new hiring and career development approach, based on a “career patterns” theory that …More
Expert’s View: Early Outs and Buyouts
The prospect of an early out or buyout fires the imagination of federal employees, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “Ideally, …More
