Stronger Appeal Process also Rejected
Similarly, some commenters requested that OPM hear appeals of insurability decisions made by the carrier. OPM said it believes the …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOPM Rejects Requested Changes to LTC Insurance Program
The Office of Personnel Management has rejected several changes recommended by individuals who commented on draft rules governing certain aspects …More
When Is It Time To Go? By John Grobe
How can we tell when it is time to move on in our careers? Sometimes we feel that we would …More
COLA Count Jumps in July
Following a 0.5 point increase in July in the consumer price index measure used to set federal retiree cost-of-living adjustments, …More
Start of Vision/Dental Benefits May Be Delayed
The Office of Personnel Management has raised the possibility that the startup of the vision and dental benefits package for …More
Report Also Describes Benefits
The CRS report also describes the benefits that come with base closings, such as transition assistance and early retirement and …More
NSPS Could Trump Union Role, Though
However, CRS added that contract provisions affecting the BRAC process “could be nullified by the implementation of the NSPS,” CRS …More
Union Rights May Play a Role
Collective bargaining agreements that were negotiated by the DoD and its unions may include provisions that have an impact on …More
CRS: Base Closing Effort Could Affect NSPS
The Congressional Research Service says that the Defense Department’s national security personnel system “could have implications in some respects for …More
Another Try Possible on Transit Subsidies
Although House-Senate conferees on a highway bill dropped a provision that would have increased the subsidies that agencies may pay …More
New Per Diem Rates Coming
The General Services Administration likely will soon announce new per diem rates for federal travelers to be effective October 1, …More
Another Raise Recommendation Could Be on Way
The White House has another opportunity coming to stake out its position on the January 2006 federal pay raise, since …More
GAO Reviews Student Loan Reimbursements
The Government Accountability Office has reviewed the government’s program of reimbursing employee student loans as a recruiting and retention tool, …More
Some Agencies Would Be Exempt from Reform Plan
The White House’s proposed civil service reforms apparently have caused some confusion in the workforce regarding which agencies would be …More
Expert’s View: Maximum Annuity Payments
Your earned annuity cannot exceed 80 percent of your highest three consecutive years of average salary, writes benefits expert Reg …More
Outlines of Vision-Dental Plan Coming
The Office of Personnel Management expects to announce in the weeks ahead the outlines of the vision and dental benefits …More
Closing Recommendations Just Ahead
The commission considering Defense Department base closings has a deadline of sending a recommended package September 8—although the recommendation could …More
Don’t Count on Help from Courts
Some opponents of closings have been considering legal action to stop the closings, on the assumption that President Bush will …More
Personnel Savings Figure Heavily in Base Closing Proposal
The Pentagon is counting on savings in civilian personnel to account for a quarter of the savings it is projecting …More
DHS Rules Put on Ice
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued an injunction that blocks at least for now portions of the new …More
Career Intern Policies Finalized
The Office of Personnel Management has published final rules governing the Federal Career Intern program, a special hiring and career …More
Guidance Issued on Health Benefits for Mobilized Employees
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance to agencies on carrying out authority contained in last year’s Defense Department …More
FEHB ‘Underserved’ Areas Redefined
The Office of Personnel Management has added Arizona and West Virginia to the list of “medically underserved” areas for Federal …More
Restriction on Some Contracting Out Signed
President Bush has signed into law (P.L. 109-54) an appropriations bill that limits contracting out studies by the Interior Department …More
Expert’s View: Sick Leave FERS-Style
As more and more of FERS employees approach retirement, they’re beginning to ask an important question: “Why can’t my unused …More
Standard ‘Competencies’ Eyed
The Defense Department is considering using standard performance factors, also called “competencies” for white-collar workforce performance assessments that will be …More
GAO Sees Challenges Ahead for DoD
Many challenges remain for the Defense Department in carrying out its national security personnel system, the Government Accountability Office has …More
Decision Weighs Back Pay Act, USERRA
In its decision, the MSPB weighed the role the Back Pay Act, USERRA and other laws play in back pay …More
Decision Could Boost Reservist Back Pay Claims
Federal employees in the Guard or Reserves and who were shortchanged on military leave under a policy in effect up …More
Data Could Renew Compensation Debate
Although the GAO report (GAO-05-798) focused mainly on the gaps between perception and reality among uniformed personnel regarding the value …More
