GAO Faults DoD on Sexual Harassment, Assault Policies
The GAO has criticized a wide range of DoD policies on sexual harassment and assault among its civilian employees while …More
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Report Cites Concerns with Direct Hire; Can Disadvantage Current Employees
Federal agencies are increasing their use of the “direct hire” authority that shortcuts many of the standard steps used in …More
Bill Reintroduced on TSA Screener Pay, Rights
Legislation (HR-903) has been reintroduced in the House to put the roughly 40,000 TSA screeners under the GS pay system, …More
DHS Issues Warning on Federal Building Security
DHS has issued a warning regarding of a “heightened threat environment” to federal buildings and other facilities which it “believes …More
CRS: Federal Building Security Practices Remain Inconsistent
The January 6 riot at the Capitol Building “has again renewed the federal government’s interest in building security activities,” according …More
Broadening of Paid Leave Proposed; Personal or Family Medical
Legislation newly offered in the House would broaden federal employee paid leave entitlements for personal or family medical conditions in …More
GAO Faults License Tracking with Contracted VA Health Care
In a report that is likely to stoke a long-running controversy over the health care services that the VA has …More
Court: Supervisory Probation in Excepted, Competitive Service Distinct
A recent court ruling underscores that the probationary period for a supervisory position is separate from other probationary periods for …More
Key Hill Committees for Federal Workplace Taking Shape
The lineups are starting to take shape on the congressional committees that are key for federal workplace issues, Oversight and …More
Most TSP Funds Cool Down in January
All TSP funds posted losses in January except the small company stock S fund, up 2.85 percent and the government …More
3.2 Percent Raise, Improved Retirement Benefits Proposed
House civil service leaders have proposed a 3.2 percent raise for federal employees in January 2022, what would be the …More
Average TSP Account Grew $14K in 2020; Plan Crosses $700B Total
The average TSP account grew by about $14,000 in 2020 for both FERS and CSRS investors while the program total …More
Guidance Issued on Safety at Federal Worksites, Recalls from Telework
Federal agencies have been told to limit occupancy of their buildings through steps such as continued maximum telework while for …More
Federal Workplace Safety Order Addresses Scheduling, Distancing, and More
Biden administration guidance on pandemic safety protocols in federal workplaces tells agencies to more strictly enforce social distancing at the …More
Biden Repeals Trump Orders on Unions, Discipline, Schedule F
President Biden has carried through on his promise to change direction from the Trump administration in key areas, starting with …More
Unions Praise Repeal of Orders but Full Impact Still to Be Seen
Federal employee unions have praised President Biden’s repeal of four key executive orders on federal workplace matters—on bargaining, official time, …More
Biden Issues Orders on Pandemic, Training and More
President Biden on his first day issued several executive orders of direct impact on the federal workplace—with more likely to …More
Career Official Again Named as Acting OPM Director
The Biden administration has named OPM chief management officer Kathleen McGettigan as acting director, a position she filled for more …More
Leadership Vacancies await Biden’s Choices
The Biden administration will have the opportunity to put its stamp on more than the usual number of positions involved …More
Next Round of Pay, Benefits Proposals Likely to Look Much Different
The Biden administration’s budgetary proposals regarding federal pay and benefits are likely to look much different than those of the …More
FECA COLA Finalized; Retiree 2022 Count Underway
The cost of living adjustment for beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Compensation Act has been finalized, with a 1.5 percent …More
Time to Check Pay Statements for Changes in Income, Outgo
The 1 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, covering …More
Covid Safety Order for Federal Workplaces Not Just about Masks
While much of the focus on President Biden’s executive order on pandemic safety in the federal workplace has focused on …More
Guidance Issued on Paid Parental Leave Changes
OPM has issued guidance on changes to the paid parental leave authority that became law when Congress overrode President Trump’s …More
Federal Employee Policy Disputes Continue Down to the Wire
As the Trump administration enters its 11th hour, disputes over federal personnel policies that have marked its tenure are continuing, …More
Delays in Transition Raise Issues of Leadership, Burrowing In
The delay of many of the standard procedures of a presidential transition until last week—more than two months after the …More
Diversity Training Order Partly Suspended and Could Get Repealed
Following a court ruling, the Labor Department has suspended parts of the Trump administration’s order restricting the content of diversity …More
Number of TSP Millionaires Grows by Half in 2020
The number of TSP account holders with assets above $1 million grew by about half in 2020, from 49,620 at …More
Approaches Differ Somewhat on Collecting Debt to Social Security
Details are continuing to emerge—too slowly, many federal employees are saying—on procedures for repaying the debt that many owe to …More
Merit Principles Survey Coming; Still No Word on Broader Survey
The MSPB will soon be inviting some 100,000 federal employees across two dozen departments and agencies to complete its “merit …More
