Tougher Test Ahead
Even after passing the Government Reform Committee, however, the retiree premium conversion bill would not necessarily even reach a full …More
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The House Government Reform Committee could vote soon after Congress returns from its August recess legislation (HR-1231) to allow federal …More
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Some Twists for Wage Grade Employees
The proposed 4.1 percent general schedule raise contained in the Transportation-Treasury spending bill would in general apply to wage grade …More
Administration Sticking to 2 Percent So Far
The 4.1 percent figure for 2004 was added to the House appropriations bill in the name of maintaining pay parity …More
Another Raise Recommendation Could Be Coming
The White House has another opportunity coming to stake out its position on the January 2004 federal pay raise, since …More
Travel Policy Revisions Coming
The General Services Administration has issued proposed revisions to its “federal travel regulation”-the body of rules covering travel policy in …More
Special Rates Review Under Way
Federal agencies have been told to begin the annual process of reviewing the “special rate” salaries they pay to certain …More
TSP Chairman’s Statement to Committee
TSP board chairman Andrew Saul recently testified before the House Government Reform Committee on various TSP issues, including the problems …More
TSP Open Seasons Could Be Abolished
Among the topics under consideration by the TSP’s governing board is the concept of abolishing the twice-yearly open seasons the …More
Possibility of Belated Enrollments
Although the open season for enrolling in the FSA program has ended, the Office of Personnel Management has said that …More
Some Reimbursement Allowed, Though
Meanwhile, OPM said that FSA participants can use those accounts to pay for long-term care expenses not paid by their …More
Relationship Between FSAs, FLTCIP Explained
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance regarding the relationship between the federal flexible spending account program and the …More
Employees Vote with Their Feet
A recent General Accounting Office report (GAO-03-1034T) revealed that differences in compensation practices among agencies do affect employee decisions regarding …More
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Law Enforcement Issues Particularly Thorny
Another especially troublesome aspect of creating the DHS personnel system will be deciding what to do about the special pay …More
System Already Casting Shadows
Although the DHS system remains a long way from its final form, other agencies already are looking at the flexibilities …More
Pay-for-Performance a Focal Point
Although DHS has personnel flexibilities in many areas, much of the attention on the upcoming proposal likely will focus on …More
DHS Personnel System Developments Ahead
A team of federal personnel experts charged with designing a personnel system for the Department of Homeland Security is nearing …More
New Tax Law Provides Relief For Federal Employees & Retirees
Your Guide to Understanding the New 2003 Tax Law Just Published–Only $9.95! Go to https://www.fedweek.com/Publications/default.asp. The third-largest tax cut in …More
Catch-Up Contributions Ahead at DoD
The Defense Department has said it will begin allowing its employees who are age 50 and older this year to …More
Other Measures Advance
Among bills progressing in Congress recently were: the House civil service subcommittee has approved HR-1151, which would put into law …More
Loan Reimbursement Bill Clears Senate
The Senate has passed S-926, which would raise the maximum amounts agencies may pay their employees as student loan reimbursements …More
Agency Reorganization Push May Be Coming
The House Government Reform Committee has started hearings that may serve as a prelude to action on proposals to broadly …More
EEO Data Reported
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in its most recent annual report, has provided a statistical summary of employment by demographic …More
DoD Also Objects to Other Provisions
In a separate communication to Congress, DoD also objected to several other provisions of the authorization bill pending in conference. …More
Views Dimmer on Senate Bill
The DoD analysis further said the Senate version “gives DoD much less flexibility than does either the Homeland law [last …More
DoD Personnel Reforms Also Left Hanging
Also left unresolved before Congress took its recess was the extent to which the Defense Department will be allowed to …More
Congress Leaves Work Unfinished
The Senate has joined the House in taking the annual congressional recess through Labor Day, with both chambers leaving a …More
FSAs Just About to Start for Some
Although the FSA program began effective July 1 in most agencies, several agencies will begin their programs September 1. These …More
