OSC Stresses Restrictions on ‘Gag Orders’ against Federal Employees
The Office of Special Counsel has stressed that it enforces restrictions on “gag orders” against federal employees, saying that over …More
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OSHA Moves to Broaden Union Reps on Workplace Safety Inspections
OSHA has acted to broaden the third parties—prominently, including union representatives from higher than the local level—allowed to accompany its …More
Bills on Ineligible FEHB Enrollees, Other Issues Set for Votes
The House Oversight and Accountability committee has scheduled votes on a series of workplace-related bills, including one targeting coverage of …More
OGE: Managed Investment Accounts Can Risk Conflicts of Interest
The Office of Government Ethics said that federal employees who own managed investment accounts—owned by the investor but managed for …More
Salary Council Recommends Expanding Boundaries of Many Localities
The Federal Salary Council has recommended against creating any new locality zones for 2025 but it has recommended expanding the …More
TSP Issues Guidance on Upcoming Rise in Catch-Up Limits for Some
The TSP has said it will issue notices later this year to account holders who will be eligible to make …More
State Dept. Employees, Annuitants Warned of Phishing Scheme
The State Department inspector general has issued a warning to departmental employees and retirees of a scheme “using phishing, email …More
Senate Bill Seeks to Cull Ineligible FEHB Enrollees
A newly offered bipartisan bill (S-4035) in the Senate seeks to compel more action to cull ineligible persons from FEHB …More
‘Special Enrollment Period’ for Some Postal Retirees Now Open
A “special enrollment period” opened Monday (April 1) and will continue for six months in which Postal Service retirees eligible …More
Gray Area Remains on Intel Community Whistleblower Protections, Report Says
Longstanding questions regarding whistleblower protections continue since only limited steps have been taken in recent years to address issues specific …More
TSP Stock Funds Continue Strong Start to Year in March
The three stock-based TSP funds continued their strong start to the year in March, with nearly matching gains of 3.36 …More
Budget Requires More Scrutiny of Telework but Stops Short of Ordering More Onsite Work
The budget measure enacted last weekend wrapping up funding for the rest of the current fiscal year requires greater scrutiny …More
Budget Measure Continues Some Policies, Adds Others
The wrapup budget measure continues several longstanding provisions on federal personnel policies, while rejecting several that had been in a …More
House VA Committee Report Argues for Return of Limits on Employee Rights
A report from the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s Republican majority argues for the return of restrictions on VA employee rights …More
Bill Offered to Restore Appeal Rights for ‘Noncritical Sensitive’ Positions
A bill (HR-7726) has been reintroduced in Congress to overturn a court decision holding that employees in positions designated as …More
OSC Cites Positive Results from Two Whistleblower Cases
The Office of Special Counsel has said it has achieved positive results in two whistleblower-based cases, resulting in a reinstatement …More
More FERS Investors Getting Full Agency Match in TSP
A record percentage of federal employees under the FERS retirement program, 87.3 percent, now are investing enough of their own …More
Bill to Prevent Funding Lapse Passed, Signed
UPDATED: The House passed a $1.2 trillion bill (286 to 134) on Friday, later followed by the Senate early Saturday …More
Safety of Letter Carriers Draws More Attention
Renewed attention has been raised to the running issue of safety of letter carriers, with introduction of a new bill …More
Carriers Chosen for New Postal-Only Health Plan
OPM has conditionally approved 32 carriers for the new Postal Service Health Benefits program for postal employees and retirees that …More
GSA Seeks Funds to ‘Optimize’ Federal Building Portfolio
The GSA is asking Congress to create a new federal building “Optimization Program” with an up-front budget of $425 million …More
House Backs Bills Aiming to Consolidate Office Space, over White House Opposition
The House has passed, over the objections of the White House, a set of bills pressing for consolidating federal office …More
FECA Policy Changed, Guidance Issued
The Labor Department has issued guidance on new requirements for Federal Employees Compensation Act beneficiaries to pay to the government …More
Biden Recommends 2 Percent Pay Raise for January 2025
President Biden has recommended that federal employees receive a 2 percent pay raise in January 2025, a figure well below …More
White House Cites Efforts on Federal Employee Compensation Beyond Annual Raise
While seeking a January 2025 raise of 2 percent (see related story), the White House’s fiscal 2025 budget proposal cites …More
Budget Seeks Tweaks in Insurance Programs, No Changes to Retirement
President Biden’s fiscal 2025 budget proposal seeks several relatively minor changes to the FEHB health insurance and the FEDVIP vision-dental …More
Budget: Return of Schedule F Would Undermine Merit, Allow for Favoritism
The Biden administration’s budget proposal calls on Congress to change the law to prevent the return of an excepted service …More
Biden Issues Open Letter Thanking Federal Employees
President Biden has issued an open letter to federal employees thanking them for their “tireless service on behalf of our …More
Two-Thirds of Federal Buildings with Asbestos Not Inspected on Schedule, GAO Says
GAO has said that two-thirds of federal buildings known to contain asbestos have not been reinspected every five years as …More
Congress Passes First of Two Funding Deals, Avoids Weekend Shutdown
Congress again narrowly avoided a partial government shutdown with the Senate voting 75 – 22 on Friday to approve a …More
