DoD Preps First NSPS Group for Conversion
The Defense Department has produced a handbook for the roughly 11,000 employees who are set to go under the new …More
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The Office of Personnel Management has released a report showing that the number of Hispanics in the federal workforce has …More
Employees Laud Program
In an employee survey conducted by GSA, nine-tenths of teleworkers with dependents said the arrangement assists them by providing flexibility, …More
Telework and Child Care a Touchy Issue
The General Services Administration has released preliminary results of a study into telework in the federal government, saying that while …More
Expert’s View: Voluntary Retirement Contributions
Even as the number of employees covered by CSRS continues to decline, interest in the Voluntary Contributions Program – which …More
Implementation Plans Still in Place
Both DHS and DoD continue to make plans to go ahead with implementation of the parts of their systems not …More
DHS Court Appearance Coming Up
The Department of Homeland Security and federal unions are due back in court April 8 for oral arguments before an …More
Other Initiatives Listed
Among the other positions taken in the document, the committee said it: will oppose any efforts to single out federal …More
TSP REIT Idea Not Dead
The Government Reform Committee also said it will continue to examine the possibility of adding a real estate investment trust …More
Pay Reform for Some Groups on Agenda
The committee said it plans to consider legislation to establish a new pay system for law enforcement officers, based on …More
Broad Pay Reform Backed–Eventually
The committee said its “ultimate goal is a compensation that is more market and performance sensitive, that more effectively and …More
Panel Backs Pay Parity
The House Government Reform Committee, the main panel in the House dealing with civil service issues, has said it continues …More
CPI Count Rises in February
The inflation index used to adjust federal retirement cost-of-living benefits rose 0.1 percentage points in February, meaning that through five …More
Electronic FEHB Records Pushed
Legislation introduced in the House (HR-4859) would require all Federal Employees Health Benefits carriers to create an electronic health record …More
Watch Out for TSP Scam
The Thrift Savings Plan has put out a warning to investors about a scam email that purports to be from …More
Employee Group Opposes New TSP Plan
An advisory group of representatives from employee organizations has come out in opposition to a proposal to add a real …More
Expert’s View: Keeping FEHB after a Buyout or Early Out
Considering how few benefits specialists are left in most agencies, it’s not surprising how often incorrect information is given to …More
Most Would Be in ‘Standard’ Career Group
DoD’s intent is to create four “career groups” in NSPS to replace the general schedule—and eventually the wage grade—classification systems. …More
NSPS Revisions Summarized
The Pentagon has released a revised summary of how the national security personnel system will operate, stating among its “lessons …More
Greater Whistleblower Protections Sought
Protections of federal whistleblowers in security-related areas, would be expanded under legislation (S-2285) introduced by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. The …More
CRS Summary of Base Closings’ Effect on Civilian Employees
The CRS report also summarizes policies involved in base closings as they relate to civilian employees of affected facilities. For …More
Labor’s Role Still Unsettled
The CRS report noted that “although the Secretary of Defense has broad authority to take appropriate action to provide for …More
Base Closings Job Loss Pegged at 16,000
The Defense Department base closings list approved last year will result in the loss of nearly 16,000 federal civilian jobs, …More
Policy on Excess Contributions Explained
Meanwhile, the TSP has said that it will disburse back to participants during this month “excess deferrals” they made into …More
No Roth (401)k for TSP
The Thrift Savings Plan has said it is not offering a “Roth” 401(k) option and that it will not seek …More
Veterans Preference Expanded
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance on two provisions of the fiscal 2006 Defense Department authorization law that …More
Guidance Issued on Leave Restoration
The Defense Department has issued guidance on a special provision involving restoration of forfeited annual leave for employees of facilities …More
Expert’s View: The Worst Retirement Planning Mistake
There are many mistakes a federal employee can make when preparing to retire, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “The worst …More
OPM Sets Strategic Goals
The Office of Personnel Management has produced a new strategic plan for the next five years, indicating that it will …More
FEHB Rules for Emergencies Proposed
The Office of Personnel Management has issued proposed rules that would govern situations in which, due to natural or other …More
