Ramp-Up to Shutdown Carries Lessons for a Possible Next Time
The preparations for a potential government shutdown that were called off just days after they started brought clarity to federal …More
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Temporary Funding in Place, but Rough Course Still Ahead
Enactment of a temporary funding measure to prevent a partial government shutdown deferred, but did not resolve, deep divisions in …More
Reminder: 2024 to Be Last Year Before Postal Population is Split Off from FEHB
Next year will be the last before the Postal Service population is carved out of the FEHB into a new …More
Enrollee Share of FEHB Premiums to Rise 7.7 Percent on Average for 2024
The enrollee share of FEHB premiums will rise 7.7 percent on average for 2024, OPM has said, with a reduction …More
All Funds Except G Fund Start Autumn with Fall in TSP
All three stock-based TSP funds posted substantial losses in September, with the small company stock S fund down 4.9 percent, …More
EEOC Revising Enforcement Policies on Workplace Harassment
The EEOC has issued for public comment a proposed update to its enforcement policies on various types of harassment under …More
OGE Issues Guide to New Rules on Accepting Legal Help
The Office of Government Ethics has issued a guide for federal employees on complying with rules to take effect November …More
Report Warns of Legionnaires’ Disease Risk in Federal Buildings
In the latest of a series of warnings about safety risks in federal office space, the inspector general of the …More
Key EEO Process at Agencies Slowing Down, Report Says
A key stage in the process for EEO complaints—issuance of a “final agency decision”—is slowing down and the average time …More
Benefits Survey Coming to 100,000 Federal Employees
OPM has said it will soon administer its Federal Employee Benefits Survey to some 100,000 federal employees who will be …More
Firm Preparations for Shutdown Could Be Just Ahead
Typically, about a week before a potential shutdown—meaning potentially late this week—OMB convenes calls with agencies, telling them to brush …More
Reminder on Work, Pay and Benefits Considerations for Funding Lapses
With a September 30 deadline for Congress to head off a partial government shutdown but no clear plan in place …More
Most FLTCIP Enrollees Forced to Choose: Higher Premiums or Lower Coverage
Most enrollees in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program must choose over the next two months between higher premiums or …More
Rules Proposed to Head Off Return of Schedule F
In what amounts to a preemptive strike against a potential future Republican administration, the Biden administration has proposed rules that …More
Union Sounds Alarm about Need to Maintain Pay Boost for Federal Firefighters
The NFFE union has warned of a potential surge in turnover among federal wildland firefighters if Congress does not enact …More
House Hearing Scheduled on Telework and the Federal Workforce
The House committee that oversees the federal workplace has scheduled one of its few hearings of the year focusing on …More
Widescale Review by IGs of Agency Telework Practices Requested
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has asked the inspectors general of the Cabinet departments and major agencies to assess the impact …More
Administration Again Asks High Court to End Vaccine Mandate Case
The Justice Department again has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to end a suit over the Biden administration’s now-lifted Coronavirus …More
Bill to Address VA Short-Staffing Readied for Senate Voting
The Senate has readied for floor voting S-10, the latest in a series of bills aiming to address chronic understaffing …More
Report Urges More Attention to Potential Threats to IRS Employees
An inspector general report has recommended that the IRS better document instances of “potentially dangerous” taxpayers, in the latest report …More
OPM Previews Bid to Expand Childcare Subsidy Program
OPM has called on agencies to report on child care subsidies they provide to employees for a report to be …More
Results of Pressure to Reduce Telework May Show Soon
The time ahead may show the results of pressure—mostly from congressional Republicans but lately also from the White House—for agencies …More
TSP Stock Funds Cool Off in August
All three stock-based TSP funds posted losses in August—dragging all the lifecycle L funds into negative territory as well—although each …More
Step Taken Toward Possible Easing Impact of Marijuana Use on Federal Employment
HHS has taken a step toward the possible easing the impact of marijuana use on federal employment suitability and security …More
Watch This Space: Pentagon Setting Up Portal for Federal, Military Personnel to Report UFOs
A Pentagon office established last year to collect and publicly release information about UFOs—formally, “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAPs—has said …More
The Battle To Bring Workers Back Into The Office: What’s The Right Approach?
Each week, the number of organizations announcing their return to the office grows. Zoom, the company whose technology helped drive …More
Group Challenging Vaccine Mandate Presses High Court to Proceed with Case; WH Wants it Dismissed
The group that brought a so-far successful challenge to the Biden administration’s Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal employees has asked …More
TSP to Delay Change in ‘Catch-Up Contributions’ Policy
The TSP has said it will delay until 2026 a change in its policy for “catch-up contributions” that was to …More
FEHB Coverage for Mental Health, Other Services in Focus Ahead of Rates Announcement
Terms of FEHB coverage have received attention from both OPM and Capitol Hill ahead of the annual announcement of premium …More
EEOC Finalizes Changes to Case-Handling Policies
The EEOC has finalized changes to case-handling policies affecting both individual federal employees who bring complaints there and the federal …More
