Still No Date on New TSP Computer System
The Thrift Savings Plan still is not able to set a date for the launch of its long-awaited and much-stalled …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersUse or Lose Rules Mostly Involve Medical Accounts
The use or lose feature of FSAs primarily affects the medical/dental accounts allowable in such programs. That’s because payouts from …More
Carrier Would Get What’s Lost
In private sector FSAs, typically any unused money in an FSA reverts to the employer. In the federal program, that …More
Administration Supports Rollover
The Bush administration’s recently released budget proposes to allow up to $500 in medical/dental FSA accounts to be carried forward …More
FSA Rollovers Backed
Legislation has been offered in the House (HR-176) by Rep. Edward Royce, R-Calif., to loosen rules regarding flexible spending accounts, …More
Pay Cap Memo Issued
The Office of Personnel Management has sent agencies a memo carrying instructions on pay caps for members of the senior …More
AUO Pay Rules Finalized
The Office of Personnel Management has finalized rules it previously issued on an interim basis expanding the situations in which …More
Per Diem Committee’s Recommendations
For a closer look at the recommendations of the Governmentwide Per Diem Advisory Board, go to https://www.fedweek.com/HotFreeNews/default.asp in the hot …More
Changes in Travel Policies Recommended
An advisory board recently completed a review of the way the federal government determines per diem and lodging rates for …More
Guidance on 2003 Increase Still Pending
Guidance is expected to be issued soon regarding procedures for granting retroactive raises for federal employees under a catchall budget …More
Choose Your Parity Number
The “parity” figure itself might be a difficult number to pin down this year, however. The proposed military raise is …More
2004 Parity Effort Under Way
With the battle over the 2003 federal raise finally over, Congress returns this week from a brief recess and take …More
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 18, 2003
To All Federal Employees and Retirees ELDERCARE: PROTECTING YOUR AGING PARENTS’ ASSETS AND PRESERVING YOUR OWN INHERITANCE-JUST PUBLISHED FOR 2003! …More
Senate Assignments Also Revised
In a change that could increase the chances of civil service reforms being enacted in the current Congress, the Senate …More
Key House Panels Revamped
Because of the creation of the Homeland Security Department, the House Appropriations Committee has realigned its subcommittees in a way …More
Other Reforms Proposed
In addition to the personnel flexibilities, Defense officials have said they will: seek a one-time reorganization of the department under …More
DoD to Seek Personnel Reforms
Defense Department officials have said the Pentagon will seek separate authority over many personnel practices, bidding to create what they …More
Debt Ceiling Exercise Could Be Repeated
With the government expected to run up against its debt ceiling again soon, it appears likely that the Treasury Department …More
TSP’s Guidance on Catch-Up Investing
For a closer look at the TSP Board’s guidance on how the program will operate, go to https://www.fedweek.com/HotFreeNews/default.asp in the …More
Eligibility Rules Set
Under the TSP’s guidance, in order to be eligible a participant: must be in pay status; must be contributing either …More
TSP Outlines Catch-Up Policies
The Thrift Savings Plan has issued guidance to carry out a law enacted last year allowing participants age 50 and …More
Contracting Restrictions Weakened
In other action on the wrap-up budget bill, Congress weakened a provision drafted last year to restrict the Bush administration’s …More
Boost Comes at a Cost
While the annual federal pay raise battle commonly is a long and hard-fought one, the process for setting the 2003 …More
Extra Percentage Point Likely to Be Divided Up
Although not specified in the recently enacted legislation, it’s expected that the funds for the additional percentage point of salary …More
2003 Pay Raise Finally Settled: 4.1 Percent
Congress has passed legislation to fund most of the government through the remainder of the fiscal year that started last …More
Buyout, FEHB, Retirement, Other Bills Offered
Among legislation recently offered in Congress are: HR-366, sponsored by Rep. Darlene Hooley, D-Ore., to allow waivers of the general …More
Early Retirement, Buyout Authority Detailed
The Office of Personnel Management on Feb. 4 issued in the Federal Register rules to carry out the new government-wide …More
Contracting Out Rule Changes Coming
The Office of Management and Budget is expected to issue within several weeks the final version of its proposed changes …More
Hold Those Horses a Little Longer
The special rate back pay case involves employees receiving that form of bonus pay during the years 1982-1988 who had …More
Movement Possible Soon on Special Rate Case
A judge’s order approving the settlement in the special rate back pay suit is due to become final February 18, …More
