National Emergency Cited
President Bush’s “alternative” pay plan for 2003 general schedule raises follows the pattern set by the Clinton administration in denying …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersBush Backs 3.1 Percent Raise
President Bush has formally proposed that general schedule employees receive a 3.1 percent raise in January, with the entire amount …More
What’s Acceptable in Gift-Getting
Unless the frequency of the acceptance of gifts would appear to be improper, an employee generally may accept: gifts based …More
EEOC Chief’s Views on Process
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently held a public hearing on problems with the processes used to resolve complaints by …More
Conservative Trend in TSP Continues
Through September of this year, Thrift Savings Plan investors had moved $4 billion of previously invested money out of the …More
Some Are in for Disappointment
The special rate suit settlement likely will not be the financial windfall that many employees apparently have been expecting. The …More
Employees Would Have Challenge Rights
Even if the special rate settlement gets the judge’s approval, further challenges could be brought by individuals. They would get …More
New COLA Count Begins
Although federal retirees are still a month away from receiving the January 2003 cost-of-living adjustment of 1.4 percent, the countdown …More
To Clear a bit of Confusion about December 24th
We have received inquiries about an item that appeared in the December 12th issue of 2001 (last year) about President …More
All Eyes on Presidential Pay Order
With Congress having adjourned for the year without legislating a January 2003 federal pay raise, all eyes are on the …More
Transition Could be a Long One
Revised personnel policies for the Homeland Security Department employees would not take effect immediately, however. There will be a transition …More
What May Lie Ahead for Homeland Security Employees
Some 170,000 employees currently working in nearly two dozen agencies who will be moved into a new Homeland Security Department …More
OMB Proposes Contracting Policy Revisions
The Office of Management and Budget has proposed revisions to its Circular A-76, the guidance on putting federal jobs up …More
What Stayed and Was Dropped in DoD Bill
The recent passage of the fiscal 2003 Defense Department authorization bill (HR-4546) came after House-Senate conferees modified or dropped several …More
Other Key Provisions of DoD Bill
Other provisions of the DoD authorization bill: make DoD “nonappropriated fund” employees-who typically work for self-funding operations such as officer’s …More
DoD Authorization Bill Approved
Both the House and Senate have passed the long-stalled fiscal 2003 Defense Department authorization bill (HR-4546), which contains several provisions …More
Buyout, Early Out Language Also Included
Also included in the homeland security bill are several civil service reform provisions advocated primarily by Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio. …More
Compromise on Union Provisions Controversial
The compromise on union rights for Homeland Security Department employees adds some new restrictions on a President’s right to revoke …More
Homeland Security Agency Approval Pending
Final approval still is pending of a revised measure (HR-5005) to create a new Homeland Security Department out of 22 …More
TSP Catch-Up Bill Passes
The Senate has joined the House in passing and sending to President Bush for his expected signature a bill (HR-3340) …More
Special Rates Hearing Held
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has held a hearing on the settlement reached between the government and the National …More
Pay Order Upcoming
With the January 2003 federal employee pay raise still not put into law, the next development on the raise will …More
Agreement Signaled on 4.1 Figure
A group of House members active in federal employee issues has said that House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., has agreed …More
Raise Figure Left Hanging
The congressional decision to hold over until at least January decisions on budget matters for the current fiscal year has …More
Privatization Initiatives Have Checkered History
The Army’s new contracting out initiative does not necessarily mean that potentially affected jobs will be privatized soon-or at all. …More
Army Kicks Off Another Contracting Initiative
The Army has kicked off what it calls its “third wave” of contracting out initiatives, telling component commands that they …More
Stock Funds Post Good Month
All three Thrift Savings Plan stock-oriented funds posted substantial gains in October, with the common stock (C) fund leading the …More
New Chairman Also Pending in House
On the House side, Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., will have to give up the chairmanship of the Government Reform Committee …More
Changes Ahead in Civil Service Panels
With Republicans taking control of the Senate, control of the key committee that handles federal employee and retiree matters there, …More
Retiree Bills Likely Will Have to Wait
Action is not expected on legislation (HR-664 and S-611) to soften the impact of the “government pension offset” that reduces …More
