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Pay Group to Meet

Published: September 21, 2005

The Federal Salary Council, a group of agency, union and outside compensation experts that makes recommendations on various federal pay …More

Could Be Long Time Until Next Round

Published: September 21, 2005

As part of its recommendations, the base closings panel also suggested that the next round of base closings not occur …More

Base Closing List Goes to Congress

Published: September 21, 2005

President Bush has sent to Congress the base closings commission’s recommendations, which will go into effect unless Congress acts within …More

Announcement on Vision/Dental Benefits Coming

Published: September 21, 2005

Meanwhile, OPM is expected to soon announce the general terms of the vision and dental benefits package for federal employees …More

Vision/Dental Benefits Delayed

Published: September 21, 2005

Meanwhile, OPM delayed an announcement that had been expected this week on the general terms of the upcoming vision and …More

FEHB Rate Increases Announced

Published: September 21, 2005

The increase in Federal Employees Health Benefits program premiums will moderate in 2006 compared with some recent past years, due …More

Federal Employee Can’t Appeal Damages Awarded By EEOC Without First Establishing Liability in District Court

Published: September 14, 2005

In Morris v. Rumsfield, 3rd Cir., No. 04-1808, 2005 WL 2000955 (August 22, 2005), the U.S. Court of Appeals for …More

GSA Announces Hurricane-Related Policies

Published: September 14, 2005

Meanwhile, GSA has sent out guidance to agencies to agencies urging them to consider delaying all “non-essential” temporary duty travel …More

Mileage Reimbursement Rate Rises

Published: September 14, 2005

The General Services Administration has raised the mileage allowance for federal employees using personal vehicles on official business from 40.5 …More

Expert’s View: Benefits for a Non-Spouse

Published: September 14, 2005

Some single or widowed federal employees might have relatives or care givers who they would like to provide for, writes …More

Specifics of DHS Suit

Published: September 14, 2005

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 Sees No Linkage with DHS

Published: September 14, 2005

DoD says its schedule is unaffected by the situation at DHS; following the judge’s order, the Pentagon issued a statement …More

DoD Planning to Stick to NSPS Schedule

Published: September 14, 2005

The Defense Department is expected to issue within the coming weeks the final version of rules to carry out its …More

DHS to Delay Pay System

Published: September 14, 2005

The Department of Homeland Security has said it will delay by up to a year the startup of its new …More

Major Realignments Proposed

Published: September 14, 2005

Major realignments proposed in the report are: Army–Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (at Bethesda), DC; Rock Island Arsenal, IL; …More

List of Major Closing Targets

Published: September 14, 2005

Major closings recommended by the commission are: Army– Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant, CA; Fort Gillem, GA; Fort McPherson, GA; Newport …More

DoD Proposal Altered Somewhat

Published: September 14, 2005

Of the 190 DoD recommendations to close or downsize facilities and shift or consolidate work elsewhere, the commission approved 119 …More

Base Closings Commission Issues Recommendations

Published: September 14, 2005

The base closings commission has sent its recommendations for closing or realigning Defense Department facilities to President Bush, who has …More

I Fund Leads in August

Published: September 7, 2005

The international stock (I) fund led among the Thrift Savings Plan funds in August, gaining 3.23 percent, while the bond …More

OPM Report on Emergency Preparedness

Published: September 7, 2005

The Office of Personnel Management has released results of a survey it conducted in April asking agencies what they have …More

Enrollment Might Not Be Good Deal, Says Report

Published: September 7, 2005

The CRS report said that if a separate risk pool were created, “premiums for the new group could potentially be …More

FEHB Buy-In Idea Examined

Published: September 7, 2005

A recent Congressional Research Service study examined a proposal that has been raised numerous times on Capitol Hill and by …More

FEHB 2006 Premium Announcement in Offing

Published: September 7, 2005

New rates and coverage terms under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program are typically announced in early September, in preparation …More

Expert’s View: How ‘Quirky’ Offset Works

Published: September 7, 2005

CSRS Offset is one of those quirky hybrids, writes federal benefits expert Reg Jones. “If you are covered by CSRS …More

Agencies Typically Win at MSPB

Published: September 7, 2005

According to the Merit Systems Protection Board’s annual report covering fiscal 2004, the board dismissed slightly more than half of …More

Government-Wide Reforms Could Get Attention

Published: September 7, 2005

There could be hearings this fall, in the House at least, on the Bush administration’s proposal to extend government-wide many …More

Bill Contains ‘Soft Landing’ Provisions

Published: September 7, 2005

Both the House-passed version of the bill (HR-1815) and the pending Senate version would extend by four years, through fiscal …More

DoD Authorization on Table

Published: September 7, 2005

The Senate is expected to soon take up the Defense Department authorization (S-1042), which has been pending a Senate vote …More

OPM Sends Out Guidance on FEGLI Provisions

Published: August 31, 2005

OPM has sent guidance to agencies on carrying out FEGLI open season elections, noting that there are various complications—such as …More

Retirement Angles Exist in Coverage

Published: August 31, 2005

Employees who elected higher coverage in the open season but who have since cannot continue the newly elected coverage into …More

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3yr4.34 %4.92 %24.88 %19.64 %22.32 %
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10yr2.71 %1.95 %15.28 %11.38 %8.53 %
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