What the Budget Says about OPM
For a look at what President Bush’s fiscal 2007 budget proposal has to say about the Office of Personnel Management, …More
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Meanwhile, the budget does not recommend cuts in the core federal benefits of retirement and health insurance, although it does …More
Relief Sought from Contracting-Out Restrictions
The budget also seeks to delete government-wide language passed last year that restricted the administration’s contracting-out initiative, what it calls …More
Another Push for Working for America Act
The budget also repeats the administration’s prior criticisms of many federal personnel practices and urges enactment of its Working for …More
More Targeting of Raises Planned
The budget also indicates that the White House wants to take advantage of authority granted in a 2004 law that …More
Many Angles on Raise, as Usual
By recommending the same raises for both military and civilian personnel, the budget will change the terms of the debate, …More
2.2 Percent Raise Recommended
The Bush administration has recommended a 2.2 percent federal raise for January 2007, a figure that reflects the employment cost …More
Provision Could Affect Technician Retirement
A provision of the recently enacted defense authorization bill (P.L. 109-163) could allow some “dual status” technicians to retire later …More
Minor Changes in Ethics Policies Recommended
The Office of Government Ethics has recommended several what it deems minor changes in ethics policies applying to federal officials—including, …More
Report Cites Pros and Cons
The CRS report examined the pros and cons of allowing contracting out of delinquent tax collection, a debate that in …More
CRS Examines Contracting of Tax Debt Collection
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report on the controversy over whether private sector companies should be allowed to …More
Some Per Diem Rates Rising
Effective today (February 1) the per diem rates for federal employees traveling to several areas, including the nation’s capital area …More
Whistleblower Rights to Be Examined
The House Government Reform Committee has scheduled a hearing for February 14 to examine whistleblowing rights and protections among employees …More
Expert’s View: The Changes are Here–Medicare
With the recent premium increases in Medicare, it’s natural to ask if it’s worth it for you to enroll in …More
Other Issues on Table
Also at issue in the DHS case are whether the DHS law allows the department to change the roles and …More
Motion filed in DHS Suit
Meanwhile, the group of unions pursuing a similar suit against similar rules at the Department of Homeland Security has filed …More
Waiting Period Could be Ahead
The judge did not indicate at the hearing which way he might rule in the case, in which the unions …More
Adversaries on NSPS Get Their Day in Court
Attorneys for the government and a group of federal employee unions have argued their cases for and against the Defense …More
TSP Stays the Course
The Thrift Savings Plan has decided against changing the indexes that underlie its investment funds, following a study by an …More
COLA Count Negative So Far
Through three months of the counting period toward the January 2007 federal retiree cost of living adjustment, the inflation index …More
About 5,000 Serving in Iraq
The CRS report added that currently, about 5,000 federal civilian employees are serving in Iraq, compared with about 25,000 civilian …More
Combat Zone Compensation Issue Examined
Meanwhile, CRS has issued a separate report examining—but coming to no conclusion on—issues related to taxability of compensation for civilians, …More
CRS Looks at National Security Whistleblowing
The Congressional Research Service recently issued a report examining issues relating to national security and whistleblowing by employees with access …More
Expert’s View: The Changes are Here—FEHB
For 2006, the average Federal Employees Health Benefits program premium increase is 6.6 percent, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “While …More
List of those in Spiral 1.1
The list of activities now in Spiral 1.1 is: Navy–Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters and program executive offices (2,200 employees); …More
Union Role a Key
Meanwhile, federal unions have argued before the federal district court in Washington, D.C. that the system exceeds DoD’s legal authority …More
Reduced Number of Employees
In delaying the start of NSPS, the Pentagon also cut down the number of employees involved in Spiral 1.1 from …More
NSPS Scaled Back, Delayed
The Defense Department’s national security personnel system remains in a state of uncertainty, following the department’s decision to delay and …More
Authorization Bill Has Contracting, Other Provisions
Meanwhile, the DoD authorization bill (P.L. 109-163) bars DoD from breaking up functions to avoid threshold requirements, requires that DoD …More
Authorization Bill Has Contracting, Other Provisions
Meanwhile, the DoD authorization bill (P.L. 109-163) bars DoD from breaking up functions to avoid threshold requirements, requires that DoD …More
