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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersSome 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
Employees Happier With Pay, Too, OPM Says
Employee organizations and some members of Congress have expressed skepticism that the government is capable of installing such a system …More
Performance Pay Provides Rewards, OPM Says
Federal employees who are under pay for performance systems, including demonstration projects and some other special authorities, do see a …More
House Bill Also Has Unique Provisions
Meanwhile, the House version has would require the Pentagon to conduct a formal cost competition in most contracting-out studies, limiting …More
Some Differences Remain on Defense Bill
When Congress reconvenes-the House next week and the Senate the following week-one of the orders of business remaining before adjourning …More
Senate Backs Wider A-76 Appeal Rights
During floor voting, the Senate accepted an amendment that broadens the appeals rights of in-house employees who stand to lose …More
DoD Spending Measure Approved
The Senate has approved the Defense Department authorization bill for fiscal 2006 (S-1042), which like the House-passed version (HR-1815) contains …More
Some Examples Given
The final NSPS rules do give some examples of what would be considered a mandatory removal offense, including aiding or …More
DoD Sketches Policy on Mandatory Removal Offenses
Among the changes planned in Defense Department personnel policies under the NSPS is the establishment of certain employee offenses for …More
Appeal Filed in DHS Case
Meanwhile, the Bush administration has appealed a federal judge’s ruling in a separate suit involving many similar personnel plans and …More
NSPS Startup Delayed Until February
The Defense Department has delayed the first phase of its new national security personnel system, involving the labor-management provisions of …More
Expert’s View: Tasty COLAs for 2006
If you are a CSRS retiree and have been retired for at least one year, you’ll receive the full COLA …More
Several Ongoing Requirements and Restrictions Continued
Also as part of the Transportation-Treasury bill, Congress acted to continue several long-standing government-wide provisions affecting the workforce. These include …More
Assessment of Provisions Requested
The White House is not expected to veto the measure over the contracting out language, even though it had issued …More
Contracting Out Policy Modified
Conferees on the Transportation-Treasury bill modified language that both the House and Senate had passed aimed at overturning certain changes …More
Congress Clears 3.1 Percent Raise
Congress has cleared a 3.1 percent January 2006 general schedule raise for President Bush’s signature, following an agreement by conferees …More
Want a better health plan? Do the math.
The Consumer Driven Health Plan from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Health Plan SUBTRACTS the things that don’t make …More
No Agreement on Solution
Subcommittee members, as well as the leaders of several of the appeals agencies, said that while they are open to …More
Consolidated Appeals System Considered
The House federal workforce subcommittee has given a skeptical reaction to a plan-not in the form of proposed legislation-to combine …More
Some Enrollment Differences
FEHB carriers will be responsible for notifying HSA enrollees that they are eligible to enroll in a limited health care …More
New Type of FSA Account Authorized
Meanwhile, OPM has said that starting with calendar year 2006, the federal flexible spending account program will introduce a “limited …More
Variety of Plans Expected
The vision and dental benefits program will be roughly modeled after the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, in that …More
OPM Outlines Vision and Dental Benefits Package
The Office of Personnel Management has sent a contract solicitation to the insurance industry for creating the vision and dental …More
