Reserve Duty Costs Average Fed $3,000 a Year
Being called to active military duty costs the average federal employee about $3,000 a year, the Congressional Budget Office has …More
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In light of recent attention to the issue of federal employees having educational credentials from
FEGLI Open Season Reminder
Starting today (September 1) and running through the end of this month the Office of Personnel Management is conducting one …More
HSAs Have Drawn Criticism
Carriers offering HSAs, which are restricted to those under age 65, must also offer parallel arrangements for those 65 and …More
Government Contributions Pay Off
The average TSP for FERS account holders is around $48,400 while for CSRS participants the average is around $39,300, according …More
Agency Contributions a Major Difference
A major difference between the Senate
Expert
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Open Season Bill
Eliminating the Thrift Savings Plan
Questions and Answers about FEGLI Open Season
For a look at questions and answers about the open season, go to www.fedweek.com/HotFreeNews/default.asp in the hot free info section …More
Some Special Enrollment Rules to Apply
Although the FEGLI open season ends September 30, agencies have authority to accept belated enrollments through March 31, 2005 if …More
Some Exceptions to New FEGLI Coverage
Although active employees will be able to start or increase Federal Employees Group Life Insurance coverage in the open season …More
New Per Diem Rates Coming
The General Services Administration likely will soon announce new per diem rates for federal travelers to be effective October 1, …More
Subcommittee Chair Leaves
Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Va., has given up the chairmanship of the House civil service subcommittee in order to take …More
Little Chance for Wide Reform in Short Run
However, Congress is not expected to enact broad civil service reform this year. Some civil service leaders on Capitol Hill …More
Administration Also Backs Wider Reforms
At the same hearing, Office of Management and Budget deputy director for management Clay Johnson III also expressed concerns about
FEGLI Open Season Coming Up
During September there will be an open season in the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program for those who don
Time for Broader Reform, Says GAO
GAO said that it would be
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
Experts
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
