Widescale Review by IGs of Agency Telework Practices Requested
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has asked the inspectors general of the Cabinet departments and major agencies to assess the impact …More
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Administration Again Asks High Court to End Vaccine Mandate Case
The Justice Department again has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to end a suit over the Biden administration’s now-lifted Coronavirus …More
Bill to Address VA Short-Staffing Readied for Senate Voting
The Senate has readied for floor voting S-10, the latest in a series of bills aiming to address chronic understaffing …More
Report Urges More Attention to Potential Threats to IRS Employees
An inspector general report has recommended that the IRS better document instances of “potentially dangerous” taxpayers, in the latest report …More
OPM Previews Bid to Expand Childcare Subsidy Program
OPM has called on agencies to report on child care subsidies they provide to employees for a report to be …More
Results of Pressure to Reduce Telework May Show Soon
The time ahead may show the results of pressure—mostly from congressional Republicans but lately also from the White House—for agencies …More
TSP Stock Funds Cool Off in August
All three stock-based TSP funds posted losses in August—dragging all the lifecycle L funds into negative territory as well—although each …More
Step Taken Toward Possible Easing Impact of Marijuana Use on Federal Employment
HHS has taken a step toward the possible easing the impact of marijuana use on federal employment suitability and security …More
Watch This Space: Pentagon Setting Up Portal for Federal, Military Personnel to Report UFOs
A Pentagon office established last year to collect and publicly release information about UFOs—formally, “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAPs—has said …More
The Battle To Bring Workers Back Into The Office: What’s The Right Approach?
Each week, the number of organizations announcing their return to the office grows. Zoom, the company whose technology helped drive …More
Group Challenging Vaccine Mandate Presses High Court to Proceed with Case; WH Wants it Dismissed
The group that brought a so-far successful challenge to the Biden administration’s Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal employees has asked …More
TSP to Delay Change in ‘Catch-Up Contributions’ Policy
The TSP has said it will delay until 2026 a change in its policy for “catch-up contributions” that was to …More
FEHB Coverage for Mental Health, Other Services in Focus Ahead of Rates Announcement
Terms of FEHB coverage have received attention from both OPM and Capitol Hill ahead of the annual announcement of premium …More
EEOC Finalizes Changes to Case-Handling Policies
The EEOC has finalized changes to case-handling policies affecting both individual federal employees who bring complaints there and the federal …More
Transparency Needed on Agency Use of AI, Report Says
A report on a bill (S-1865) now ready for a Senate vote says that federal agencies should be transparent when …More
‘Severe’ Short-staffing Continues in Many VA Occupations, Audit Finds
Staffing shortages remain “widespread” at the VA despite recent growth in employment, an inspector general report has said, based on …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Hours of Work Policies for Offsite Work
OPM has issued guidance to clarify when travel time for teleworkers and remote workers constitutes hours of work for purposes …More
MSPB Rejects Restrictive Ruling on Whistleblower Protections
In a ruling that could pave the way to broader whistleblower protections for federal employees, the MSPB has returned to …More
Firefighter Bill Not Just about Basic Pay, Says Report
A bill pending before Congress to continue higher rates of pay for some 13,000 Agriculture Department wildland firefighters and about …More
OPM Authorizes Emergency Leave Transfer for Fires in Hawaii
OPM has authorized emergency leave transfer programs for federal employees affected by the fires in Hawaii. In those programs, employees …More
Biden Expected to Issue Letter on Pay Raise Soon
President Biden is likely to issue in the weeks ahead a letter to Congress stating his intent to set a …More
Bill to Counter ‘Pay Compression’ at Upper Levels of GS Introduced
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., has reintroduced a bill (HR-5171) to provide relief from the pay cap that currently applies …More
More Funds Requested for Firefighter Pay, Other Personnel Purposes
A supplemental budget request the White House has sent to Congress includes funds to maintain higher rates of pay for …More
Concerns Remain about Handling of Hazardous Wastes at EPA Labs
Despite two directives that followed discoveries of issues with handling of hazardous wastes at EPA labs, the agency still has …More
White House: Be Aggressive in Increasing Onsite Work This Fall
The Biden administration has again prodded federal agencies to have more of their employees working onsite and more frequently, telling …More
House Republicans Renew Pressure on Telework
The Biden administration’s latest directive to federal agencies to increase onsite work by their employees comes as House Republicans have …More
Senate Maps Different Course on Special VA Disciplinary Powers
Leaders of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee have mapped out a different approach than their House counterparts regarding special disciplinary …More
FEGLI Program Gets Clean Audit
The inspector general’s office at OPM has given a clean audit report for the FEGLI life insurance program and its …More
House Panel Presses OPM on Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
The chair of the House subcommittee on the Coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, has asked OPM for a wide …More
Reports Raise Concerns about IRS Staffing
In two reports raising concerns about staffing at the IRS, the GAO has called attention to recommendations for workforce planning …More
