Personnel Rules Getting Fragmented, GAO Says
Personnel flexibilities enacted for the Defense and Homeland Security departments not only will help those agencies position themselves for the …More
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One of the best benefits provided to federal retirees is the cost-of living adjustment (COLA), writes benefits expert Reg Jones.
Further Topics for MSPB Research
A recent Merit Systems Protection Board project to identify topics for further research in the federal employment realm identified many …More
Some Restrictions on Participation, Too
The FEGLI open season will apply only to active employees, not to retirees
Special Election Rules Apply
Elections must be made on a special form created for this open season, the FE-2004. Employees cannot use the standard …More
Whistleblower Law Changes Proposed
Legislation (S-2628) that has cleared the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee would make the most significant changes in many years in …More
MSPB Finds Plenty of Issues
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently set out to outline topics relating to federal employment needing further research through an …More
IRS Reorganizations Could Be Stalled
The Transportation-Treasury spending bill also would effectively put off several personnel realignment initiatives underway at the IRS, involving 1,600 case …More
Measure Addresses Pay Issues
In addition to an amendment that would provide a 3.5 percent January 2005 raise, the measure carries language first used …More
Familiar Provisions in Key Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee, in a report accompanying the Transportation-Treasury spending bill for fiscal 2005
Raises, COLAs Also Often Confused
Another point of confusion that arises regularly when the federal raise is in the news is the difference between raises …More
Pitch for Targeted Raises Repeated
A senior Bush administration official at a Senate hearing just before Congress took its August recess repeated the White House
Warning: Potential Confusion Ahead
If the White House does repeat its 1.5 percent raise recommendation, there could be potential for a repeat of the …More
Another Raise Recommendation Could Be Coming
The White House has another opportunity coming to stake out its position on the January 2005 federal pay raise, since …More
Contracting Restriction Signed
President Bush has signed the fiscal 2005 appropriations bill (PL 108-287) for the Defense Department that contains language limiting that …More
TSP Stock Funds Suffer in July
All three stock-orineted Thrift Savings Plan funds suffered down months in July, with the small and mid-capitalization (S) fund down …More
Special Rate Review Underway
The Office of Personnel Management has told agencies to submit by October 15 their recommendations for continuing, ending or adding
OPM Summary of Hiring Report
The Office of Personnel Management recently released a report on progress the government is making toward improving its hiring process, …More
Some Payouts Would Be Possible
Even with an appropriation of $16.4 million, some payouts to employees from the performance fund would be possible in fiscal …More
Tax Panel is the Hangup
The House bill has not progressed to a floor vote even after passing the Government Reform Committee, because it also …More
Chances Also Dim for Premium Conversion Measure
Meanwhile, prospects appear dim of Congress passing this year another bill of high priority to employee and retiree groups, to …More
Cost Remains an Issue
Like the premium conversion bill, the GPO reform bill has drawn enough House sponsors, 300, to guarantee
GPO, WEP Bills Still Appear Stuck
Despite gaining more attention than in past Congresses, Social Security reforms have not moved in congressional committees this year and …More
WEP Proposal Gets Shot in Arm
Supporters of the long-running campaign against the windfall elimination provision say their effort got a boost from a recent hearing …More
TSP Open Season Bill Moves in House
The House Government Reform Committee has passed legislation (HR-4324) to allow employees at any time to begin investing in the …More
DHS Also Working on Reform
Meanwhile, the other major agency working on reforming many of its personnel practices, the Department of Homeland Security, continues to …More
Questions and Answers About NSPS
The Defense Department town hall meeting provided an opportunity for employees to ask questions about the planning for the NSPS. …More
