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
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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
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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
Key Interest Rate Set
The interest rate the government uses for various purposes related to federal retirement programs-including the rate of return on “voluntary …More
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Consumer Driven Health Plan gives you more of what you need to make the smartest health care decisions for you …More
New Medicare Rates for 2006
Meanwhile, Medicare has announced the new premium and copayment rates for 2006 for enrollees in Part A (hospital insurance) and …More
Penalty Provision Wouldn’t Apply
In general, those who are eligible for Medicare benefits by next May 15 and who fail to sign up for …More
Part D Begins, But Not of Interest to Most Federal Retirees
Through May 15, Medicare is conducting an open enrollment period for its new prescription drug benefit, called Part D. Enrollment …More
Time for Catch-Ups Running Out
Employees who are age 50 or above-or who will turn 50 before the end of the year-still have time to …More
TSP Crosses 3.5 Million Level
There are now more than 3.5 million participants in the Thrift Savings Plan, TSP statistics show, with a total of …More
Bad Month for TSP Funds
All Thrift Savings Plan funds were down in October except the government securities (G) fund, which by design cannot have …More
Findings Touch on Sensitive Areas
While many of the points the GAO report raises are frequently repeated ones, the report is a timely one, coming …More
