More Scrutiny of Employee Programs Sought
Although the federal retirement, health, and life insurance programs “do not appear to experience high rates of waste, fraud and …More
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The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee has approved a bill (S-129) containing revisions to federal personnel policies including: allowing compensatory time …More
Liability Case Before High Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on November 4 will hear oral arguments in what could be the only case it will …More
Administration Opposes Several Provisions
In a “statement of administration policy” on the Senate version of the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill, the Office of Management and …More
Contracting Policy Also in Dispute
During floor voting on the Transportation-Treasury bill, the Senate rejected on a 48-47 vote an amendment that would have barred …More
Senate Clears 4.1 Percent Raise
The Senate has joined the House in backing a 4.1 percent average general schedule raise for January 2004, approving its …More
If you could build a better health plan, it might look just like this!
Last year Walt Francis, principal author of Consumers’ Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees had this to say …More
Important Decisions Still Pending
The senior review committee working on the DHS options did not exclude any of the myriad proposals from consideration the …More
Bargaining, Appeals Rights Also at Issue
Unions also urged that they should have a role in designing any new personnel system for DHS and that employees …More
Unions Argue Against DHS Changes
Leaders of the two largest federal unions, the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union, who …More
DHS Signals Interest in Alternative Policies
Senior officials of the Department of Homeland Security have indicated their willingness to adopt significantly revised personnel rules for the …More
Health Insurance, Overtime Policies Get Attention
Congress has pushed forward on two issues that, while mainly affecting private sector employees, could have a spill-over effect into …More
Alert Issued for DoD Employees
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service has cautioned Defense Department civilian employees (as well as military personnel) who use its …More
What’s Unique about a Federal Resume?
Resumes and application forms are distinctly different between the federal sector and the private sector. Employees considering a switch to …More
Disability Retirement Boost Bill Signed
President Bush has signed into law (P.L. 108-92) a bill to address a problem arising for some FERS employees who …More
TSP Fact Sheet on Shares
One of the major changes related to the Thrift Savings Plan’s recent launch of a new computer system was a …More
Time Growing Short for Catch-Up Contributors
Actively employed Thrift Savings Plan investors who are 50 or older this year still may make “catch-up” contributions for the …More
Case Doesn’t Yield Windfall
Some current and former special raters have been expressing disappointment about the size of the awards they stand to receive …More
Special Rate Case Reminder
Individuals who are members of the “special rate” back pay settlement class have until October 27 to either accept or …More
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https://www.fedweek.com/Jobs/default.asp FEDweek announces the launch of its new Jobs Bulletin Board at https://www.fedweek.com/Jobs/default.asp. If you are interested in reaching over …More
Pay Gap Remains Thorny Issue
Among the recommendations now pending before the President’s Pay Agent regarding the general schedule locality pay system is a plan …More
DHS Options to Be Sorted
A review group of agency and union officials is holding a series of hearings this week on personnel policy changes …More
COLA for Most to Be 2.1 Percent
Those retired under the CSRS retirement system, who make up the large majority of federal retirees, will get a 2.1 …More
Contracting Shares Hard to Track
It is difficult to determine whether of the most sweeping and longest-running restrictions on contracting-out of federal jobs-the requirement that …More
OMB’s Latest Take on Contracting Program
The Office of Management and Budget recently released the latest in what has become a series of reports and announcements …More
IRS Ruling Could Provide Boost
Meanwhile, the IRS has announced that FSA enrollees can claim reimbursement for over-the-counter drugs that are available without prescription. The …More
Lack of Publicity Another Factor
Lack of publicity was another factor working against FSA enrollment for the 2003 plan year, officials say. With the contract …More
FSA Emphasis to Increase
The upcoming open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits program-running November 10-December 8-also will see a renewed push for …More
APWU Consumer-driven Health Plan Offers Consumers More
https://www.fedweek.com/Services/definity_redirect.htm This fall Federal and Postal employees have the opportunity to choose a special health plan through the American Postal …More
Locality Pay Split Also Recommended
Meanwhile, the salary council recommended that if the January 2004 general schedule pay raise is 4.1 percent-as would be provided …More
