Federal Employees with Disabilities Face Barriers in Secure Areas, GAO Says
Highly secure areas in federal buildings often present additional barriers to employees with disabilities, the GAO has said noting that …More
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Tax Forms, Other Notices Coming Soon, Says TSP
The TSP has said it will soon send out several notices to account holders who took withdrawals in 2023 including …More
Nominations Resubmitted for Key Positions Overseeing Federal Workforce
President Biden has resubmitted to the Senate nominations to fill key positions overseeing the federal workforce, at the Office of …More
Strong TSP Returns in 2023 Help Reverse Losses of 2022
Led by the stock-based funds, all TSP funds posted strong gains in 2023, although the gains largely only erased the …More
Return of Congress: Meet the New Work, Same as the Old Work
Congress returns to session next week to face the same issues it could not resolve before its holiday recess of …More
Report Shows Slight Decrease in Telework in 2022
The latest report from OPM on teleworking rates among federal employees shows a slight decrease, although the data are from …More
OPM: Telework Has Benefits, but Hard to Quantify
OPM’s latest report on telework again cites familiar arguments of its advantages to both employees and agencies, although adding that …More
House Oversight Panel to Maintain Focus on Telework
The Republican leadership of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee has highlighted its focus on telework—including what it called the …More
Order Signed for Largest Raise in Four Decades; New Localities to Take Effect
President Biden has signed an executive order for a 5.2 percent federal employee pay raise in January, with 4.7 percent …More
Some of the Largest Raises Will Go to Already Higher-Paid Localities
In the division of the average 5.2 percent 2024 federal employee raise by locality, some of largest increases will apply …More
Upcoming Raise to Affect Pay Caps, Have Other Impacts
The 2024 federal employee pay raise will result in increasing the pay caps that apply to senior positions and to …More
One TSP Investment Limit Rising, Other Staying Same
The standard investment limit for the TSP (and other 401(k) type retirement savings plans) is rising to $23,000 for 2024, …More
Social Security, Medicare Figures Changing for 2024
Key figures are increasing for 2024 in the Social Security and Medicare programs. Social Security—For active employees, the 6.2 percent …More
Mileage, FSA Carryover, Transit Subsidy, Interest Rates Changing
Key dollar figure changes of interest to federal employees for 2024 include: The mileage reimbursement rate for calendar year 2024 …More
Congress Heads for the Exit With Funding Lapse on Horizon
The House has recessed for the year and the Senate is following this week, leaving much of Capitol Hill’s 2023 …More
Shift Federal Travel to ‘Sustainable’ Sources, Agencies Told; Bike Sharing?
The Biden administration has told agencies to emphasize use of “sustainable” transportation modes for employees on official travel by prioritizing …More
Mileage Rate Likely to Increase for Federal Employees on Official Travel
The IRS has increased the mileage reimbursement rate used for certain tax purposes effective in January, which if past practice …More
Report Prods GSA on Safety, Security Concerns in Federal Buildings
The inspector general’s office at the GSA has prodded the agency to address concerns raised in a series of reports …More
Report Calls on VA to Refocus Efforts to Harden Buildings against Earthquakes
The VA has directed some of the funding available to harden its essential buildings against seismic shocks to buildings that …More
MSPB Opens Door on Appeals by ‘Dual Status’ Employees
The MSPB has opened the door to accepting appeals from “dual status” technicians in light of a change in law …More
High Court Ends Suit over Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate, Leaves Underlying Issues Unresolved
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a suit over the Biden administration’s Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal …More
Little Progress Made on Agency Budgets as Congress Looks to Wrap Up Year
Congress is looking to wrap up its work for the year this week or next, with agency budgets for the …More
DoD Authorization Broadens Paid Parental Leave, Other Policies
House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a key DoD spending bill that among other things expands eligibility for …More
Pressure on Telework Grows; New Data on Office Vacancies Released
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has presented new data on office vacancy rates in the national capital area in calling for …More
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Federal Employee Appeals Deadline
In a rare instance of the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear a case involving legal protections for federal employees, …More
New Bills: VA Pay, Military Spouse Remote Work, Age Discrimination
Legislation (HR-6538) offered in the House would extend to VA physicians, registered nurses, physician assistants, dentists and certain other medical …More
MSPB Overturns OPM Policy of Dividing FERS Supplement in Divorces
The MSPB has overturned an OPM policy change that made a divorce order awarding a portion of a federal annuity …More
Precedent is Against Extra Time Off around Christmas Holiday
Federal employees commonly ask around this time of year whether they will get extra time off without charge to leave …More
OGE Issues Guide to In-House, Contractor Holiday Parties
The Office of Government Ethics has issued a new “ethics survival tips” guide for attending holiday parties sponsored by contractors …More
OPM Opens Portal for Cyber Position Rotation Program
OPM has opened a portal for a cyber position allowing for rotations of between six months and a year for …More
