Senate Backs Tightened Scrutiny of Telework, Local Pay Rates
The Senate has added language to a spending bill requiring greater reporting on rates of telework and on steps agencies …More
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TSP Millionaire Count Again Is above 100,000, or at Least It Was
The number of TSP accounts worth $1 million or more was above 100,000 as of June 30 for the first …More
Budget Work Resumes, but Another Stopgap Likely Needed
With the House back at work after a three-week pause while it had no speaker, prospects seem to have improved …More
Key Spending Bill Draws More Proposed Policy Changes
Both the House and Senate have yet to vote on the key measure for federal employees and federal workplace policies, …More
Reminder: FLTCIP ‘Decision Period’ Coming to Close
November 9 marks the end of the “enrollee decision period” in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program ahead of premium …More
Standard TSP Investment Limit Increasing for 2024; ‘Catch-Up’ Figure Unchanged
The IRS has raised the standard investment limit for the TSP and other 401(k) type retirement savings plans to $23,000 …More
TSP Sends Update on Withdrawal, ‘Catch-Up’ Policies
Required minimum distributions will no longer be required for Roth balances in TSP accounts effective in January, the TSP has …More
TSP Stock Funds Post Frightful Returns in October
All three stock-based TSP funds posted losses in October, with the small company stock S fund down 6.26 percent, the …More
Report Cites Strains on DHS Law Enforcement Officers
A bill (HR-2577) ready for a House vote would beef up mental health and wellness services to all DHS components …More
USPS Cites Steps to Deter Crimes against Employees, Mail
The USPS has cited steps taken to date under its Project Safe Delivery, started in May to deter crimes against …More
Funding Extension More than Half Over as Budget Deadlock Continues
The government is now closer to its next deadline to prevent a partial shutdown than it is to the previous …More
IG: Postal-Only Health Plan a Challenge, Opportunity to Address Coverage Issues
Many tasks remain ahead for OPM to put the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program in place in time for …More
More Reprisal Complaints at VA Ending in Employee’s Favor, GAO Finds
The numbers of complaints from VA employees alleging reprisal for whistleblowing and other forms of retaliation that are filed with …More
Bills Introduced on Retirement Credit for Temporary Service, Death Benefits
A bill (HR-5995) has been reintroduced in the House to allow FERS employees with federal service time under temporary appointments …More
TSP Highlights Online ‘Loan Tracker’ Feature
The TSP has called attention to a new “Loan Tracker” feature on its My Account page that provides current information …More
EEOC Releases Guide, Video for Federal Employees on Mental Health
The EEOC has released a training video and an accompanying guide for federal employees, leaders, employee resource groups and others …More
Focus on Offsite Work Continues with New Bill, More Hearings
A newly introduced bipartisan bill in the Senate (S-2015) aims to chart a middle course between advocates of rolling back …More
Medicare Premiums, Deductibles to Rise
The 2024 Medicare Part B (physicians and related services) premium will be $174.70 a month for most enrollees, up from …More
‘Sammies’ Announced; Ukraine Policy Official Named Federal Employee of the Year
Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia has been named the Federal Employee of the …More
IRS: High Turnover a Drag on Staffing Goals Under Inflation Reduction Act
Adding new employees and retention of existing employees at the IRS “are critical to ensuring a quality workforce capable of …More
It’s Getting Late Early Ahead of Another Shutdown Deadline
Now two weeks since Congress delayed a threatened partial government shutdown at nearly the last minute, little progress has been …More
Another Step Taken toward GS Locality Pay Expansion
Another step has been taken toward adding four new GS localities and expanding the boundaries of most of the existing …More
Report Warns of Legionnaire’s Disease Risk at VA Facilities
An inspector general review of four VA facilities has identified failures to comply with the department’s policies for preventing and …More
Owning Digital Assets Could Risk Conflict of Interest, Says OGE
The Office of Government Ethics warned that ownership of digital assets such as cryptocurrency and tokens by federal employees “may …More
Boosting CBP Agent Staffing Called a Long-Term Project
Staff increases for the CBP envisioned under a bill (S-1444) pending in the Senate would be a long term project, …More
‘Continuous Vetting’ Coming for More Federal Employees
OPM has announced plans to begin replacing periodic reinvestigations with “continuous vetting” for federal employees holding security clearances who are …More
Ramp-Up to Shutdown Carries Lessons for a Possible Next Time
The preparations for a potential government shutdown that were called off just days after they started brought clarity to federal …More
Temporary Funding in Place, but Rough Course Still Ahead
Enactment of a temporary funding measure to prevent a partial government shutdown deferred, but did not resolve, deep divisions in …More
Reminder: 2024 to Be Last Year Before Postal Population is Split Off from FEHB
Next year will be the last before the Postal Service population is carved out of the FEHB into a new …More
Enrollee Share of FEHB Premiums to Rise 7.7 Percent on Average for 2024
The enrollee share of FEHB premiums will rise 7.7 percent on average for 2024, OPM has said, with a reduction …More
