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The Federal Salary Council, a group of agency, union and outside compensation experts that makes recommendations on various federal pay …More
The Federal Salary Council, a group of agency, union and outside compensation experts that makes recommendations on various federal pay …More
As part of its recommendations, the base closings panel also suggested that the next round of base closings not occur …More
President Bush has sent to Congress the base closings commission’s recommendations, which will go into effect unless Congress acts within …More
Meanwhile, OPM is expected to soon announce the general terms of the vision and dental benefits package for federal employees …More
Meanwhile, OPM delayed an announcement that had been expected this week on the general terms of the upcoming vision and …More
The increase in Federal Employees Health Benefits program premiums will moderate in 2006 compared with some recent past years, due …More
In Morris v. Rumsfield, 3rd Cir., No. 04-1808, 2005 WL 2000955 (August 22, 2005), the U.S. Court of Appeals for …More
Meanwhile, GSA has sent out guidance to agencies to agencies urging them to consider delaying all “non-essential” temporary duty travel …More
The General Services Administration has raised the mileage allowance for federal employees using personal vehicles on official business from 40.5 …More
Some single or widowed federal employees might have relatives or care givers who they would like to provide for, writes …More
For a look at the issues involved in the DHS case and the judge’s findings, go to fedweek.com/HotFreeNews in the …More
DoD says its schedule is unaffected by the situation at DHS; following the judge’s order, the Pentagon issued a statement …More
The Defense Department is expected to issue within the coming weeks the final version of rules to carry out its …More
The Department of Homeland Security has said it will delay by up to a year the startup of its new …More
Major realignments proposed in the report are: Army–Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (at Bethesda), DC; Rock Island Arsenal, IL; …More
Major closings recommended by the commission are: Army– Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant, CA; Fort Gillem, GA; Fort McPherson, GA; Newport …More
Of the 190 DoD recommendations to close or downsize facilities and shift or consolidate work elsewhere, the commission approved 119 …More
The base closings commission has sent its recommendations for closing or realigning Defense Department facilities to President Bush, who has …More
The international stock (I) fund led among the Thrift Savings Plan funds in August, gaining 3.23 percent, while the bond …More
The Office of Personnel Management has released results of a survey it conducted in April asking agencies what they have …More
The CRS report said that if a separate risk pool were created, “premiums for the new group could potentially be …More
A recent Congressional Research Service study examined a proposal that has been raised numerous times on Capitol Hill and by …More
New rates and coverage terms under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program are typically announced in early September, in preparation …More
CSRS Offset is one of those quirky hybrids, writes federal benefits expert Reg Jones. “If you are covered by CSRS …More
According to the Merit Systems Protection Board’s annual report covering fiscal 2004, the board dismissed slightly more than half of …More
There could be hearings this fall, in the House at least, on the Bush administration’s proposal to extend government-wide many …More
Both the House-passed version of the bill (HR-1815) and the pending Senate version would extend by four years, through fiscal …More
The Senate is expected to soon take up the Defense Department authorization (S-1042), which has been pending a Senate vote …More
OPM has sent guidance to agencies on carrying out FEGLI open season elections, noting that there are various complications—such as …More
Employees who elected higher coverage in the open season but who have since cannot continue the newly elected coverage into …More