Annuitant Policy Would More Closely Track Civil Service
The bill also would make several changes designed to have foreign service personnel policies more closely track civil service policies …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersConcerns Voiced on Foreign Service Changes
The Bush administration has raised several objections to a bill (S-600) pending a Senate vote that would make several changes …More
TSP Updates Rules in Several Areas
The Thrift Savings Plan has issued final rules updating several policies, including a provision carrying out a law enacted last …More
Military to Civilian Conversion Continues
The Defense Department converted some 7,600 military positions to civilian employee or contractor performance during fiscal 2004, the Pentagon has …More
Base Closing Opposition Flares Up
As Congress continues to work on the fiscal 2006 authorization bill for the Defense Department, opposition to the planned round …More
What’s Ahead on NSPS
The Defense Department has finished the “meet and confer” period with unions representing its employees over the new national security …More
Assessment of Building Security Efforts
The Congressional Research Service recently reported on efforts to improve security in federal buildings, concluding that “the successful integration of …More
How the Current Law Works
Under current law, benefits for CSRS employees with part-time service are calculated using a two-step process. For workers with service …More
Part-Time Retirement Fix Again Before Congress
Legislation once again is pending before Congress (HR-480, offered by Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va..) to change a provision of CSRS …More
‘Retirement Wave’ Coming Toward Shore
The much-discussed “retirement wave” of Baby Boom federal employees likely will hit the government within several years, according to responses …More
Expert Views: FERS Law Officer and Firefighter Retirement
There are several special retirement benefits available to FERS employees who are law enforcement officers or firefighters, writes benefits expert …More
How Dollar Cap Limit Works
The annual TSP investment dollar cap in 2005 is $14,000. FERS employees may invest up to 15 percent of salary …More
Guard Against Hitting TSP Dollar Cap
The spring Thrift Savings Plan open season—the current one runs through June 30—has been the traditional point for higher-paid FERS …More
S Fund Leads TSP Returns
The small and mid-sized U.S. company stock (S) fund led the Thrift Saving Plan in monthly returns in May, gaining …More
No Word Yet on Raise
Although Congress is starting to move the appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year, one measure that remains in the …More
Government agencies reap high returns from new technologies that improve communications with constituents.
http://rightnow.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/rightnow.cfg/php/enduser/doc_serve.php?2=CSWP-Fedweek-050608 All agencies communicate with constituencies. These constituencies include individual citizens, businesses, other agencies, and even their own internal staffs. …More
House Measure Could Slow Process
Meanwhile, the House has passed a military construction appropriations bill (HR-2528) that would cut $310 million from the account for …More
13,000 Layoffs Forecast in Base Closing Effort
The recently announced Pentagon plan to close or realign hundreds of facilities will result in about 13,000 involuntary separations of …More
Ruling Could Improve FSA Benefits
The Office of Personnel Management says it is considering whether to apply to the FSAFEDS program the “grace period” for …More
Measures Would Benefit Retirees
A General Services Administration reorganization bill (HR-2066) that has passed the House would allow all agencies to rehire retirees without …More
Summary of Government’s Diversity, Complaints
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently released a report on the diversity of the federal workforce and the patterns of …More
How to File Claims
According to DoD’s guidance, current and former DoD appropriated fund employees filing claims that arise from leave charges should mail …More
Guidance on Reservist Leave Issued
The Defense Department has issued a memo on processing employees’ claims for annual leave as a result of a 2003 …More
Expert’s View: CSRS Law Officer and Firefighter Retirement
Because law officers and firefighters generally have a shorter career than other employees, their annuity is calculated using a special …More
Contracting-Out Restrictions Advance
The House has passed an appropriations bill (HR-2361) covering the Interior Department and certain other agencies that would impose restrictions …More
Senate Version Also Has Unique Provisions
The Senate bill contains language not in the House bill that would: order a 15 percent increase in the DoD …More
House DoD Bill Also Focuses on Other Issues
The House bill contains language not in the Senate bill that would: grant DoD’s request to make job placements through …More
House Version Hits Contracting-Out Program
The House version of the DoD bill also would require the Pentagon to conduct a formal cost competition in most …More
DoD Measures Would Extend Personnel Authorities
The House has passed a fiscal 2006 Defense Department authorization bill (HR-1815) that would grant several requests the Defense Department …More
COLA Count Rises Sharply
Through seven months of the counting period toward the January 2006 federal retiree cost-of-living adjustment, the accumulated amount stands at …More
