Rules on SES Restrictions Published
The Office of Personnel Management has published interim rules regarding the obligation of agencies to notify senior executives and other …More
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The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance to agencies on the processing of claims for annual leave in light …More
NSPS Still on Schedule, DoD Says
The office in charge of designing the
Policy on Leave for Voting
With the elections next Tuesday (November 2), several agencies have sent out reminders regarding the government
What the Travel Comp Time Provision Says
Another provision of the reform bill would authorize compensatory time off for federal employees who must travel for official purposes …More
Bill Also Would Boost Training
The bill awaiting final signature also aims to improve agency training in several ways. It would require agencies to: link …More
Policy Change to Be Watched
One policy change regarding retention payments authorized under the bill would allow agencies to make those payments when employees are …More
Are you getting your money
www.definityhealth.com This fall, Federal and Postal employees have the opportunity to choose a health plan through the American Postal Workers …More
Bonus Authority Could Put Cash in Pocket
Legislation (S-129) recently cleared by Congress and awaiting President Bush
Misunderstandings Remain on Case
Despite-or perhaps because of-the length of time the special rate suit was pending, there remains wide confusion regarding who is …More
Special Rate Suit Reminder
Although some deadlines have passed in the settlement of the long-running suit over back pay for certain “special rate” employees, …More
Expert Views: What Not to Do When Retiring
There are many common mistakes federal employees make when retiring, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “While these may seem like …More
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DoD Allocates Buyout Authority
The Defense Department has made its fiscal 2005 allocation across the military services and defense agencies of the 25,000 buyouts …More
What’s in, Out of DoD Bill
During the House-Senate conference on the fiscal 2005 Defense Department authorization bill, numerous provisions affecting civilian personnel were either dropped …More
Other Changes in DoD Bill
The DoD bill also: keeps the current base closing process on track; extends from 18 to 24 months the period …More
DoD Measure Orders Contracting Policy Changes
Congress has passed and sent to President Bush the fiscal 2005 Defense Department authorization bill (HR-4200) that contains several reforms …More
Vision-Dental Bill Clears House
The House just before recessing until mid-November passed a bill (HR-5295) to authorize a vision-dental benefits program for federal employees, …More
If you could build a better health plan, it might look just like this…
Walt Francis, principal author of Consumers’ Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees had this to say about the …More
Other Changes in Benefits Bill
The measure also would streamline the process for approving “critical pay” which allows higher pay for employees with very high …More
Benefits Measure Cleared for White House
A benefits reform bill (S-129) that seeks to expand agency use of recruiting and retention payments, among other changes, has …More
HSA Site Draws Attention
The Office of Personnel Management says that a web site it established to provide information on the new
Special Rate Reviews Ongoing
Federal agencies have a Friday (October 15) deadline for deciding whether employees currently under special rate designations should keep that …More
More Student Loans Being Repaid
Federal agencies are increasing the use of their authority to repay their employees for the cost of student loans, the …More
Contracting, Base Closings Issues Resolved
House and Senate conferees resolved several issues in a Defense Department budget measure (HR-4200) that had been hung up for …More
Could Be Last One
This could be the last of the TSP
TSP Open Season Arriving
The Thrift Savings Plan on Friday (October 15) will begin one of its twice-yearly open seasons, an opportunity for eligible …More
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Overtime Rules Under Review
Office of Personnel Management officials say that OPM is reviewing rules issued by the Labor Department that took effect in …More
