Health Insurance Provision a New Twist
The DoD appropriations bill-but not the measure covering other agencies-also contains language that is new for this year, in reaction …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersContracting Provisions Included in DoD Bill
The annual appropriations bill covering the Defense Department, where most of the government’s contracting-out activity takes place, continues and expands …More
Postmasters Plan May Be Dropped from FEHB
The Office of Personnel Management has said it is considering withdrawing approval of the Postmasters Benefit Plan for participation in …More
Report Examines Revised SES Pay System
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report on the performance-based pay system for federal senior executive service members that …More
Get Those SES Ratings Finished, OPM Says
OPM also encouraged agencies to complete SES performance appraisals “expeditiously” so that pay adjustments may be processed for SES members …More
Senior Exec Rates Going Up Too
The OPM message also said that while the spending bill does not contain any language affecting the amount of the …More
Still Waiting on Final Details on Raise
The Office of Personnel Management has sent a notice to agencies reminding them that while an appropriations bill carrying an …More
Expert’s View: Wake-Up Call for CSRS Retirees
At this time of year federal retirements are common, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “If you are one of them …More
Mileage Reimbursement Rate May Drop
The IRS has said the mileage rate that is deductible for tax purposes will drop in 2006 to 44.5 cents …More
How Pay Would Be Set
Under the NSPS plan, there would be four categories for setting pay. On first assignment, pay could be set anywhere …More
Ratings Would Translate into Shares
Under the DoD plan-which is subject to change, due to ongoing collaboration with federal unions and possibly due to court …More
New Ratings System Envisioned
The Pentagon plans for the NSPS to have a five-level rating system-the number of levels most commonly used in government …More
DoD Adds More Details on NSPS
The Defense Department has released additional details on how it plans for its new national security personnel system to function …More
TSP Stock Funds Bounce Back
After a down month in October, all three stock-oriented Thrift Savings Plan funds posted gains in November. The small company …More
Pay Attention to that Reminder
Office of Personnel Management officials say that despite efforts to make sure employees know they must re-enroll in FSAs, many …More
FSA Enrollment Reminder
Running concurrent with the FEHB open season is the annual open season for the flexible spending account program, in which …More
End of Open Season Approaching
December 12 marks the end of the current open season for electing or changing Federal Employees Health Benefits program coverage, …More
CRS Summarizes Emergency-Related Flexibilities
The Congressional Research Service has produced summary of human resources management flexibilities which can be utilized in emergency situations, such …More
Implementation Still a Way Off
The release of the draft “implementing issuances” starts a period of collaboration with unions that likely will continue for several …More
How Raises Would Work
Under the NSPS, raises would have separate national, local and performance-based components. The performance component would be based on a …More
DoD Outlines Pay Bands, Other Issues
The Defense Department has released draft versions of the detailed guidance needed to carry out many aspects of its new …More
Expert’s View: Maximum Annuity Payments
As CSRS employee population ages, an ever increasing number of them have accumulated 41 years and 11 months of creditable …More
Contracting Changes Also Coming
By signing the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill containing the raise, President Bush also agreed to several changes that will scale back …More
Some Changes in Localities
Under decisions previously made, the number of GS localities will remain the same in 2006 at 32, although the makeup …More
Pay Raise Measure Signed
President Bush has signed into law (PL 109-115) a spending bill for fiscal 2006 providing for a 3.1 percent average …More
THE CONSUMER DRIVEN HEALTH PLAN FROM THE APWU HEALTH PLAN GIVES YOU MORE THAN YOU PUT IN
— Login as ID=APWUHP; Password=HPINFO or call 1.866.UDEFINE (1.866.833.3463) and speak with a Representative. More and more Federal and Postal …More
Issues With Program Identified
The report found numerous issues regarding the program still need to be resolved, including a lack of the types of …More
Career Intern Program Growing
The Federal Career Intern Program, which is available both for hiring from outside the government and for those already inside …More
Don’t Be Your Own Worst Enemy, By John Grobe
When we apply for positions either inside or outside the federal government, we often defeat ourselves by not emphasizing our …More
What’s Acceptable in Gift-Getting
Unless the frequency of the acceptance of gifts would appear to be improper, an employee generally may accept: gifts based …More
