Broadened Whistleblower Protections Sought
Legislation (S-494) introduced in the Senate and backed by many of the members there most active in civil service issues …More
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The House Government Reform Committee has said it will revisit a proposal that nearly cleared the last Congress as part …More
Other Funds on the Horizon?
Even as the L fund’s launch is being prepared, proposals are circulating on Capitol Hill to add one or more …More
L Fund Still in Development
The TSP continues to work, with the aid of a contractor, on developing the lifecycle, or L fund, which the …More
Last TSP Open Season Coming Up
Starting April 15 and running through June 30, the Thrift Savings Plan will conduct the last of its open seasons, …More
Larger Task Lies Ahead on Law Officer Systems
A report last year from the Office of Personnel Management highlighted the difficult task of sorting out the varying policies …More
Measure Would Broaden Law Officer Coverage
Legislation (HR-1002) introduced in the House by Reps. Bob Filner, D-Calif., and John McHugh, R-N.Y., once again seeks to expand …More
Base Closing Panel Filled Out
President Bush has filled out the Base Realignment and Closings commission, naming eight persons to join former Veterans Affairs secretary …More
Earnings Test Also Targeted
Shaw also proposed in his bill to eliminate the Social Security earnings test that reduces Social Security benefits by $1 …More
GPO Reform Offered in House
The Senate measure to eliminate the WEP and GPO is a counterpart to a bill (HR-147) introduced earlier in the …More
GPO, WEP Elimination Proposed in Senate
Legislation to eliminate two provisions of Social Security law that reduce Social Security benefits available to those who have mainly …More
Expert’s View: A Pair of Life Insurance Options
There are two features of the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program about which you are probably unaware, writes …More
Discipline Also Addressed
The OMB document also provides guidance to agencies for taking disciplinary action on grounds of misusing the cards or problems …More
Credit Checks to Be Required for New Cards
The draft OMB guidance, which likely will be issued as a new circular or as a change to a prior …More
Guidance on Charge Cards Drafted
The Office of Management and Budget has drafted guidance on improving the management of government charge cards, which have been …More
No Indication Yet on Pay Raise
Both the House and Senate have passed what amount to first cuts on the fiscal 2006 federal budget (H.Con.Res. 95 …More
Process Takes Years to Unwind
Although a decision on this year’s base closing package presumably will be made in the fall, the actual closing and …More
Lobbying Already Under Way
Meanwhile, a group of House members interested in the operations of military depots—in many cases, because their districts include such …More
Base Closings Process Gearing Up
The naming of members of the 2005 Defense Department base closings commission is just the first step in what promises …More
Expert’s View: Health Benefits Claims Disputes
Disputes over coverage under federal health insurance can be frustrating, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “Fortunately, there is a procedure …More
What Counts, What Doesn’t
Under the rules while allowable time includes not only traveling time but also the “usual waiting time” that precedes or …More
Check the Fine Print on Comp Time Policy
Under the government’s new policy allowing compensatory time off for time spent traveling on official business in off-duty hours, employees …More
Senate Panel Signals Caution on Wider Reforms
In her letter, Collins wrote that while the White House budget calls for the personnel flexibilities recently granted to the …More
House Committee Outlines Other Positions
The House committee also said it: will consider legislation that would allow federal agencies to repay student loan debt for …More
Senate Panel’s Views
Similarly, in a companion document, the Senate committee’s chair, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, wrote that “providing equitable pay raises for …More
Key Panels Support Pay Parity
Meanwhile, the two committees with primary jurisdiction over federal employee matters—in the House, Government Reform, and in the Senate, Homeland …More
First Cut at Budget Silent on Pay Raise
The House and Senate budget committees have produced first drafts of the fiscal 2006 federal budget setting general tax and …More
Suggestions from DoD
Meanwhile, the Defense Department—which employs most of the affected cardholders—has told employees that it would be “prudent” for them to …More
Bank Sending Notice Letters
BoA has been sending out letters to affected cardholders stating that it will monitor those accounts for any “unusual activity,” …More
Charge Card Issue Reverberates
The recent loss of computer tapes containing account information on federal employees who hold government-issued charge cards has led the …More
