Report: Ending TSP Open Seasons Would Boost Investments
Ending the twice-yearly open seasons in the Thrift Savings Plan would encourage more federal employees to invest more money and …More
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Contracting Wrangle Continues
Also during voting, the House dropped for technical reasons a provision that generally would have barred conversion of federal jobs …More
High-Level Raise Looks Line 2.5 Percent
Meanwhile, the House has defeated a procedural attempt to block a 2.5 percent raise slated in January 2005 for members …More
The Federal Life Insurance Open Next Thursday, September 30th
The Federal Life Open Season ends next Thursday September 30th. This is an extremely rare opportunity for federal employees to …More
White House Voices Opposition
In a policy statement, the White House has said the 3.5 percent raise
Congress Nears Approval on Raise
Final Votes in both the House and Senate are expected this week on the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill for fiscal 2005, …More
Conversion Rule Applies to Open Season Choice
One consideration for federal employees near retirement in the current Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program open season are rules …More
F Fund Leads Monthly Returns
The bond (F) fund of the Thrift Savings Plan led the program
Unions Seek Continuation of DHS Talks
Meanwhile, the two largest unions representing Department of Homeland Security employees, the American Federation of Government Employees and the National …More
Options Paper on NSPS Released
DoD has published an options paper on the NSPS that lays out many of the potential changes in personnel policies …More
NSPS Nomination Process Underway
The Defense Department has started the process of identifying which components will be in the first phase of its new
Congress Remains Skeptical on Pay-for-Performance
Barring a last-minute change of direction, it appears that Congress once again will provide only a token sum for the …More
Raise Issue Before House, Senate
The House at any time could take up the Transportation-Treasury spending bill for fiscal 2005 that contains language setting the …More
Other Bills May Arise
Other bills that may be considered before the legislative work for the year is finished include: bills (S-2468 and HR-4341) …More
Telecommuting Also an Issue
Language in the Commerce-Justice-State spending bill that could be extended to other agencies through other appropriations bills as the budget …More
Several Spending Bills Focus on Contracting
Several of the House-passed appropriations bills for fiscal 2005 contain language affecting contracting policy at the agencies funded under those …More
Some Government-Wide Provisions at Issue
Both versions of the DoD bill also contain government-wide language that responds to a Government Accountability Office ruling earlier this …More
Contracting Issues Focus on DoD
Another major issue in the DoD bill on which Congress is feeling pressure involves contracting out; DoD has most of …More
Differences on Workforce Cuts Continue
The DoD measure also continues a long-running wrangle between the House and Senate over the DoD acquisition workforce. The House …More
DoD Bill Also a Major Issue
Another major piece of legislation still needing work is the annual Defense Department authorization bill (HR-4200), which has been in …More
September 2004
The Federal Life Open Season, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the FEGLI program, begins September 1, 2004 and continues through …More
Spending Bills Top Agenda
Congress returns to work this week for what could be a month or so of legislative activity before breaking for …More
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Salary Group Meeting Ahead
The Federal Salary Council, a group of agency and outside compensation experts who serve as the chief advisers to senior …More
Guidance Issued on Children
The Office of Personnel Management has sent out additional guidance on a 2000 law mandating that federal employees comply with …More
Significant Portion of Reservists Are Federal Workers
CBO estimated that federal employees account for approximately 120,000 positions or almost 15 percent of the total Ready Reserve (which …More
