Shutdown, Other Threats Delayed but Not Resolved
President Trump has signed into law a measure drafted and enacted quickly to push back to December 8 several deadlines …More
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White House Repeats Calls for Higher Buyouts
The White House has repeated its calls for Congress to increase the buyout maximum to $40,000 government-wide, an issue that …More
Another Run at Base Closings to Be Attempted
As the Senate has taken up its version of the annual DoD authorization bill (S-1519), a compromise amendment has been …More
Senate Plan Targets Official Time
Among the amendments to the pending Senate defense authorization bill (S-1519) is one that would apply government-wide, targeting the use …More
Sexual Harassment Declining but Still a Problem, Says MSPB
Federal employees report sexual harassment as occurring less frequently than in the past, but such harassment “is still occurring, with …More
FEHB Announcement Pending
The annual announcement of premiums and plan offerings in FEHB for the upcoming plan year–that is, calendar year–typically is made …More
Get That Flu Shot, OPM Advises Federal Employees
Federal employees should be sure to get the annual flu shot and while they’re at it should check to be …More
Congress Returns to Shutdown, Debt Ceiling, Budget Issues
Congress has returned from its summer recess to face the same issues it left behind more than a month ago, …More
Decisions in Limbo on Early Out, Buyout Offers for Federal Employees
The limited progress so far in Congress on budget issues has left uncertainty regarding agency funding levels for fiscal 2018, …More
Raise, COLA: No Formal Link, but Looking about the Same
President Trump’s message to Congress last week stating his intent to set a 1.9 percent federal employee raise on average …More
New OPM Nomination Made, among Others
President Trump has nominated to become OPM director Jeff Tien Han Pon, who has held senior human resources positions inside …More
TSP Stock Funds Mixed in August
The TSP’s large company stock C fund gained 0.3 percent in August while the small company stock S fund dropped …More
Loosened TSP Withdrawals, Other Policies Changed in Harvey’s Wake
The TSP has temporarily loosed policies regarding financial hardship withdrawals for federal employees in the Hurricane Harvey disaster area–or who …More
Better Response Sought to Federal Employee Identity Theft
GAO has been asked to recommend other potential benefits agencies could offer to their employees in response a breach of …More
Federal Employees Still Waiting on Pay Raise Message
Tomorrow (Thursday) is the deadline for President Trump to issue an expected message to Congress setting a federal pay raise …More
