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
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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
DoD System Completion Years Away
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Reservist Measures Also Progress
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee also has passed two bills to improve benefits for federal employees called to active military …More
Vision-Dental Bill Progresses
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee has approved a bill (S-2657) that would create a new stand-alone vision and dental benefit …More
Much Work Left Unfinished
Congress has taken its annual summer recess through early September, leaving behind a number of unfinished bills that will have …More
Committee Backs 3.5 Percent Raise
The House Appropriations Committee, in approving the fiscal 2005 Transportation-Treasury spending bill, has advocated a 3.5 percent increase in the …More
Certification Process Also Proposed
In separate rules being published today, OPM and the Office of Management and Budget are outlining the procedures agencies will …More
New Exec Pay Rules Proposed
Rules set for publication today (July 28) in the Federal Register set standards for the new pay-for-performance-based pay system for …More
TSP Open Season Measure Advances
The Senate has passed legislation (S-2479) that would abolish the open seasons in the Thrift Savings Plan, effectively letting employees …More
Conventions Raise Commuting, Security Issues
The political conventions upcoming in Boston and New York provide opportunities for federal agencies there to increase telecommuting opportunities for …More
COLA Count Rises in June
Three-quarters of the way through the counting period used to set the January 2005 retiree cost-of-living adjustment, retirees have banked …More
OPM Calls Systems Too Rigid
In its report, OPM said that at a time when federal law enforcement officers are being asked to do more …More
