Premium Comparisons a Mixed Bag
The GAO report found that FLTCIP premiums often compare well with individually purchased coverage, but not necessarily against group plans. …More
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The Federal Long Term Care Insurance program offers benefits generally similar to what is available on the open market, with …More
Reminder on Travel Gifts Issued
The Office of Government Ethics has issued a reminder concerning the propriety of executive branch employees soliciting free air travel, …More
Expert’s View: The 30-Day Goal
The Office of Personnel Management has set a goal of having the initial retirement calculations for 90 percent of the …More
Guidelines for Flexiplace Arrangements Issued
The General Services Administration has issued guidance in question and answer format on the federal alternative workplace program, more commonly …More
A 2.7 Percent Solution?
Meanwhile, some in Congress have advocated following, at least for one more year, a now-expired law that had set the …More
Watch the Military Raise
The next development on the raise front could come in the context of the military raise; the Armed Services Committees …More
All Quiet on Pay Front—So Far
There have been relatively few developments toward setting the January federal pay raise since the Bush administration proposed more than …More
Complimentary White Paper – Communicating with Constituents
Proven High-ROI Technology for Government Agencies Learn how to: quickly deliver accurate answers worldwide, pull content from diverse operation areas …More
Higher Limit Suggested
GAO conducted interviews at six agencies and found that in each, officials “believe that the $25,000 limit on the buyout …More
Use of Buyouts, Early Outs Increases
Both the number of agencies using buyout and early retirement incentives and the number of such offers made have increased …More
Expert’s View: How Much is a Survivor Annuity?
There are several common questions about survivor annuities, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. These include whether the deduction from your …More
Many Questions Need to Be Addressed
MSPB said that as agencies move toward performance-based pay, questions they need to address include: is the agency ready for …More
Revamping Pay Called Not Quick or Easy
MSPB has issued a report warning of the potential difficulties inherent in a broader move toward pay for performance government-wide. …More
Precedent for DoD Case Expected
Meanwhile, a similar appeal to the same appellate court of a similar ruling involving the Defense Department seems virtually certain. …More
Long Road May Be Ahead
The appeals court could rule in as little as several months, which would give the losing side time to appeal …More
DHS Suit Goes Before Appeals Court
Attorneys for the government and for federal unions challenging proposed personnel rules changes in the Department of Homeland Security have …More
Other Initiatives Listed
Also in the call letter, OPM: said it wants quality performance measures for fee-for-service plans (similar measures already are required …More
Cost Containment Steps Encouraged
As it had in past years, OPM encouraged carriers to create high deductible plans with health savings account and health …More
OPM Stays the Course on FEHB
Health insurance companies have not been told to add substantial new benefit offerings in the FEHB 2007 plan year but …More
S Fund Leads March TSP Returns
The small and mid-sized U.S. stock (S) fund led the Thrift Savings Plan’s monthly returns in March, gaining 3.84 percent, …More
Loan, Comp Time Bills Advance
The House has passed two pieces of legislation potentially benefiting some federal employees and has sent them on to the …More
Expert’s View: Workers’ Compensation vs. Annuity
If you are approved for workers’ compensation and an annuity, you can’t receive both, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “By …More
Vision and Dental Plans Still in Design
OPM continues to work toward a launch late this year of a vision and dental benefits beyond the currently limited …More
FEHB Call Letter Due Soon
The Office of Personnel Management is due to issue soon its annual “call letter,” in which it outlines the coverage …More
Guidance on Converting Among Systems Issued
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance clarifying what happens when employees move from personnel systems featuring broadbanding or …More
What’s at Stake in DoD Appeals Dispute
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report summarizing many of the issues involved in the Defense Department’s national security …More
Changes to Be Phased In
There seems to be considerable confusion regarding who will be covered by which NSPS policies, and when. To summarize: only …More
RIF Policies also Outlined
The document also provides information on an area of the NSPS rules that have drawn less attention than the pay, …More
How Pay Will Be Set, Increased
The document also sets the dollar range of the pay bands by career group and by pay schedule within each …More
