Defense Bill Could Be Year’s Last Vehicle for Federal Workforce Policy Changes
With continued funding in place for federal agencies until early in 2024, one of the last major items on Congress’s …More
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TSP Summarizes Changes in Place and ahead Starting in January
The TSP has posted a summary of current and upcoming policy changes under the Secure 2.0 law enacted late in …More
Still Much to Do to Speed Up Processing of Retirement Applications, Says IG
OPM “has not made significant progress” in addressing the issues identified in a 2019 GAO report underlying delays in processing …More
OPM’s Reminder: Locality Pay Reflects Local Salary Rates, Not Costs of Living
With specific locality pay rates for 2024 likely to be announced in late December, OPM has issued a reminder that …More
Hearings, New Order Focus on Security of Federal Facilities
A Senate committee is holding hearings this week on physical security of federal facilities, while a new executive order has …More
Budget Extension Virtually Locks in 5.2 Percent January Raise; 2024 Brings New Localities
The temporary budget extension carrying funding for federal agencies—some to January 19 and others to February 2—virtually guarantees that federal …More
Salary Council: Upcoming Raise Will Help but Pay System Still Falling Short
While the 5.2 percent average raise for federal employees scheduled for January “would be a major step in the right …More
Survey Again Shows Employee Views of Leadership Declining with Each Higher Level
This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey again showed that employee views of leadership decline with each successively higher level of …More
IG Raises Concerns with Hazardous Waste at Postal Vehicle Maintenance Facilities
An inspector general report has called on the USPS to tighten the controls over hazardous wastes at its vehicle maintenance …More
Senate Passes Bill on CBP Retirement; Bills on COLAs, Wage Grade Pay Offered
The Senate has passed S-311, to address an issue related to future retirement benefits for certain CBP officers that in …More
Both House and Senate Pass Bill to Avert Shutdown, Send to WH
The House has passed and now the Senate have passed (by a vote of 87-4) a measure that would avert …More
House Vote Shows Some GOP Support for Blocking a New Schedule F
A vote during House consideration of a general government spending bill revealed some opposition among members of the Republican majority …More
Federal Pay Gap Increases, Now above 27 Percent
Federal employees now lag private sector employees in comparable jobs in salary by 27.54 percent, according to the latest figures …More
Early Marker Set for 2025 Raise: 4.5 Percent
An early marker has been set for the January 2025 federal employee raise, with an increase in the employment cost …More
IRS Sets FSA, Transit Subsidy Numbers for 2024
The IRS raised from $3,050 to $3,200 in 2024 the maximum that can be set aside as pre-tax money in …More
TSP to Switch I Fund to Broader-Based Index
The TSP has said it will switch its international stock I fund to an index that reflects stocks of more …More
Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Shows Slight Gains in Engagement, Satisfaction
Overall scores of employee engagement and satisfaction with their work increased slightly in this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, with …More
Open Season Starts Next Week; Offers Choices of Plans, Options
The annual federal benefits open season starting next Monday (November 13) and running through December 11 provides an opportunity for …More
Senate Backs Tightened Scrutiny of Telework, Local Pay Rates
The Senate has added language to a spending bill requiring greater reporting on rates of telework and on steps agencies …More
TSP Millionaire Count Again Is above 100,000, or at Least It Was
The number of TSP accounts worth $1 million or more was above 100,000 as of June 30 for the first …More
Budget Work Resumes, but Another Stopgap Likely Needed
With the House back at work after a three-week pause while it had no speaker, prospects seem to have improved …More
Key Spending Bill Draws More Proposed Policy Changes
Both the House and Senate have yet to vote on the key measure for federal employees and federal workplace policies, …More
Reminder: FLTCIP ‘Decision Period’ Coming to Close
November 9 marks the end of the “enrollee decision period” in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program ahead of premium …More
Standard TSP Investment Limit Increasing for 2024; ‘Catch-Up’ Figure Unchanged
The IRS has raised the standard investment limit for the TSP and other 401(k) type retirement savings plans to $23,000 …More
TSP Sends Update on Withdrawal, ‘Catch-Up’ Policies
Required minimum distributions will no longer be required for Roth balances in TSP accounts effective in January, the TSP has …More
TSP Stock Funds Post Frightful Returns in October
All three stock-based TSP funds posted losses in October, with the small company stock S fund down 6.26 percent, the …More
Report Cites Strains on DHS Law Enforcement Officers
A bill (HR-2577) ready for a House vote would beef up mental health and wellness services to all DHS components …More
USPS Cites Steps to Deter Crimes against Employees, Mail
The USPS has cited steps taken to date under its Project Safe Delivery, started in May to deter crimes against …More
Funding Extension More than Half Over as Budget Deadlock Continues
The government is now closer to its next deadline to prevent a partial shutdown than it is to the previous …More
IG: Postal-Only Health Plan a Challenge, Opportunity to Address Coverage Issues
Many tasks remain ahead for OPM to put the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program in place in time for …More
