Charge Card Crackdown Proposed
Legislation (S-3480) introduced in the Senate by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, seeks to crack down on abusive use of charge …More
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The House’s Transportation-Treasury spending bill also would continue a provision first enacted government-wide last year to restrict the administration’s “competitive …More
Appropriations Bills on Senate Schedule
Congress returns from its July 4 recess next week to an expected busy period preceding its August recess, with the …More
DHS Ruling’s Effects Being Assessed
Bush administration officials and federal unions are assessing the potential effects of a federal appeals court’s decision that strikes down …More
Watch Out on Those Political E-Mails
Two recent decisions by the Merit Systems Protection Board serve as warnings about using government e-mail systems to communicate political …More
OPM Fact Sheets on Buyouts, Early Outs
The Office of Personnel Management has put out fact sheets describing key elements of buyout and early retirement authorities. For …More
Expert’s View: Service Credit for Military Time
Expert’s View: Service Credit for Military Time Periods of active duty military service can be added to your civilian service …More
Another Contracting Restriction Arises
The appropriations bill meanwhile would continue a provision that bars contractors from gaining an advantage in A-76 competitions at DoD …More
Measure’s Effect Uncertain
Officials are reviewing the language to see if it potentially could affect other provisions of NSPS, which launched in April …More
NSPS Spending Restriction Approved
During voting on the DoD appropriations bill, the House accepted an amendment designed to prevent the Pentagon from spending money …More
Raise not the Same as COLA
There also apparently is confusion regarding the retiree COLA set for January 2007. The raise and the COLA are two …More
NSPS Spending Restriction Approved
During voting on the DoD appropriations bill, the House accepted an amendment designed to prevent the Pentagon from spending money …More
Raise not the Same as COLA
There also apparently is confusion regarding the retiree COLA set for January 2007. The raise and the COLA are two …More
1 Percent Carve-Out Possible
In recent years in similar situations, 1 percentage point of the total has been carved out for locality pay, meaning …More
About that 2.7 Percent Number
There seems to be some confusion in the workforce regarding the January 2007 general schedule pay raise, and in particular …More
Politics, Budget Procedures Involved
In passing the appropriations bill (HR-5576) specifying a 2.7 percent average general schedule increase, the House did not provide extra …More
Complications Arise on Raise
Action on several defense-related bills has called into question whether the January 2007 federal raise will be set at 2.7 …More
Vet Preference Regs Issued
OPM has issued interim regulations, in the June 9 Federal Register, carrying out several changes in veterans preference in hiring …More
Vet Preference Regs Issued
OPM has issued interim regulations, in the June 9 Federal Register, carrying out several changes in veterans preference in hiring …More
COLA Count Reaches 2.9
Through eight months of the counting period toward the January federal retiree COLA, retirees have accumulated 2.9 percent, following an …More
Expert’s View: Learning about Required Payments
In the past, if you wanted to get an update on how much you might owe in a retirement deposit …More
Plan Could Be Just First Step
Voinovich’s proposals fall far short of the changes advocated by the Bush administration, which has proposed a plan-still not introduced …More
Hearing Expected on Performance Management Plan
A Senate hearing likely will be held soon on a proposal (S-3492) by one of that chamber’s leaders on civil …More
Reservist Pay Make-Up Fails
A supplemental spending bill for the current fiscal year that has been signed into law does not include a provision …More
Management Programs Also at Issue
The White House further said that the contracting-out restriction would “require all but the smallest public-private competitions to be decided …More
White House Opposes Pay Provisions
The Bush administration, as might be expected, has stated its opposition to several provisions of the Transportation-Treasury spending bill, stating …More
2 Percent Raise for Some
During voting, the House rejected a bid to deny members of Congress a January 2007 raise, which under a separate …More
Measure Continues Familiar Provisions
The Transportation-Treasury spending bill continues several provisions that have been in similar bills for many years. These include: generally requiring …More
Raise Issue Shifts to Senate
The House has approved a 2.7 percent federal raise in January, as part of the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill (HR-5576), shifting …More
Union Obligations Outlined
New final rules from the Labor Department spell out the responsibilities of federal unions to their members regarding their rights …More
