Spending Bill Continues Familiar Provisions
The House version of the Transportation-Treasury spending bill continues several provisions that have been part of that annual bill for …More
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The Office of Personnel Management has sent agencies a memo urging them to make greater use of the child care …More
Guidance Issued on Suitability Determinations
The Office of Personnel Management has issued a memo to agency personnel directors clarifying when agencies may initiate a “suitability” …More
DoD Sets Policy on Extended FEHB
The Defense Department has set policies on authority granted in its current year authorization bill (PL 108-375) allowing agencies to …More
Expert Views: The FERS Age Reduction Penalty and How to Avoid It
When it comes to retiring early, FERS employees have a big advantage over their CSRS counterparts, writes benefits expert Reg …More
Guidance on ‘3Rs’ Revisions
The Office of Personnel Management has put out additional guidance on certain aspects of the government’s revised authorities for recruitment, …More
Risk/Reward Profile also a Factor
Meanwhile, the launch of the L funds will provide an opportunity for investors to consider whether their asset allocations are …More
TSP Funds All Positive in June
The small U.S. company stock (S) fund led in returns for the Thrift Savings Plan in June, ending the month …More
TSP to Pitch Diversification in L Funds
As the Thrift Savings Plan launches its new lifecycle (L) funds in the upcoming weeks, investors will be encouraged to …More
House Passes Raise, Contracting Language
The House has passed the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill for fiscal 2006 (HR-3058) that contains a 3.1 percent general schedule federal …More
FDIC Employees Warned About Privacy Loss
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has sent letters warning nearly 6,000 current and former employees that a security breach occurred …More
Springer Nomination Advances
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved the nomination of Linda Springer to be director of the …More
Expert’s View: The Confusing CSRS Offset
CSRS Offset employees often are confused about how their annuities will be calculated when they retire, and just how that …More
Annuitant FEHB Rule Finalized
The Office of Personnel Management in the June 10 Federal Register issued final regulations on changes in health benefits enrollment …More
Reasoning for Changes Explained
The proposed regs explain the reasoning for the changes in the locality pay zones, which were authorized last year by …More
Locality Boundary Changes Outlined
Proposed rules from the Office of Personnel Management would carry out decisions previously announced that will end effective in January …More
Limit, Deadline Changed
Meanwhile, the limit on health care accounts will be increased, effective with plan year 2006, from $4,000 to $5,000; in …More
Spending Account Program Gets More Flexible
Several improvements in the flexible spending account program for federal employees have been ordered in light of a recent Treasury …More
Government-Wide Reforms Could Stall
The House Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill also imposes a cut in accounts at the Office of Personnel Management that otherwise could …More
Further Action on Raise Pending
The measure containing the pay raise, the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill, is pending a full House vote; an effort could be …More
3.1 Percent Raise Targeted
Federal employees stand to get a 3.1 percent raise in January 2006 under a spending bill approved by the House …More
COLA Count Slips in May
The inflation index used to set the January 2006 federal retiree cost-of-living adjustment dropped 0.1 percentage points in May. With …More
GAO Raises Cost, Equity Concerns
At the hearing, the Government Accountability Office threw some cold water on hopes of those seeking action on the WEP …More
Hearing Held on WEP, GPO
The House Social Security subcommittee has held a hearing at which it heard from groups representing federal employees and state …More
Expert’s View: FERS Air Traffic Controller Retirement
Retirement benefits for air traffic controllers under FERS differ not only from those of other FERS employees but also from …More
Measure Links Funds to Telecommuting
The House has passed a spending bill covering the departments of Justice, State and Commerce (HR-2862) along with the Small …More
Loan, Transit Bills Also Advance
Meanwhile, the Government Reform Committee also has approved: HR-1765, which would make student loan reimbursements tax-free and encourage agencies to …More
Retiree Premium Conversion Bill Clears Committee
The full House Government Reform Committee has approved a bill (HR-994) to allow federal retirees (along with military retirees) to …More
Key Spending Bill Moving in House
The House is working on the Transportation-Treasury spending bill for fiscal 2006, the measure that traditionally is the vehicle for …More
Restrictions also Sought for USDA
Meanwhile, the House has passed an appropriations bill (HR-2744) covering the Agriculture Department that prevents the department from contracting-out rural …More
