Veto Battle on Homeland Security Plan Possible
As the Senate continues to debate its version of a bill to create a Homeland Security Department from all or …More
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An item in last week’s FEDweek regarding consideration of expanding the boundaries of the Hartford, Conn., locality pay area should …More
Appeals Procedure Being Revised
The Merit Systems Protection Board has updated the form it traditionally has required of federal employees bring appeals before the …More
Compromise Suggested
The GAO is considered something of a neutral arbitrator in the contracting fight, and was asked by Sen. George Voinovich, …More
Some Changes in Participation Coming
The Office of Personnel Management already has indicated that there will be some changes in the participating carriers in 2003, …More
FEHB Announcement Due Soon
Premium rates and plan features for the Federal Employees Health Benefits program’s 2003 plan year are due to be announced …More
Key Provisions of Senate Homeland Security Bill
As the Senate debates creation of a Homeland Security Department, the Congressional Research Service has issued a section-by-section analysis of …More
Administration Issues Policy Statement
The Bush administration in a formal policy statement on the Senate measure, said the new department’s personnel system “must protect …More
Senate Begins Homeland Security Bill Debate
The Senate is in the midst of what could be a several week-long effort to enact a measure to create …More
Other Changes in Travel Policies Coming
Meanwhile, GSA plans to issue guidance in the near future encouraging travelers to use whenever possible its “federal premier lodging …More
Manhattan Has Top Rate
The top per diem rate-combining the lodgings portion with the meals and incidental expenses portion-is in Manhattan, with a $208 …More
New Per Diem Rates Issued
The General Services Administration has revised per diem rates for federal travelers, to be effective October 1, including creation of …More
C Fund Ekes Out Gaining Month
Despite some wild swings, the Thrift Savings Plan’s common stock (C) fund managed to post a gain in August, rising …More
Locality Pay Makes Some Difference
Although the GS locality pay system has never been funded at the level needed to make it operate as originally …More
Localities Boundaries May Be Widened
A decision likely will be made in the upcoming months regarding whether to expand the boundaries of one or more …More
New Figure Adds Clarity, Confusion
Even as Congress has moved all year toward providing a 4.1 percent raise, the Bush administration has been continuing to …More
New Pay Raise Figure Comes into Play: 3.1 Percent
President Bush’s decision to not issue an alternative raise recommendation as allowed by federal pay law has put a new …More
Two Factors in C Fund’s Drop
Two main factors contributed to the C fund’s decline. First, it has suffered from poor investment returns, falling 9.1 percent …More
G Fund Passes C Fund
For the first time in many years, there is more money in the government securities (G) fund of the Thrift …More
Alternative LTC Insurance and Service Package
Two other of the less understood features of the new Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program are the “alternative insurance …More
Coverage Changes Allowed in FLTCIP
One provision of the new Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program that has drawn little attention as eligible persons weigh …More
Civil Service Reform on Plate
Another significant point of difference on the homeland security bill is that the Senate version contains an amendment offered by …More
Homeland Security Bill Also Top Priority
Another key piece of business will be a Senate vote on a bill (S-2452) to create a Homeland Security department …More
Other Contracting Restrictions Controversial
The White House also objects to privatization-related provisions in the fiscal 2003 Defense Department authorization bill (S-2514 and HR-4546), which …More
Contracting, Funding Provisions Are Hangups
The White House has threatened to veto the Treasury-Postal measure, although not because of the raise language. Instead, it objects …More
Strange Bedfellows Department
The cost accounting standards issue has led to the creation of an unusual coalition of the Bush administration, federal unions …More
Accounting Standards a Major Issue
Another major issue to be resolved regarding the Treasury-Postal measure is whether the final version will include language added as …More
Deficit Concerns May Play a Role
Passage of the Treasury-Postal and other appropriations bills will come against a backdrop of renewed White House pressure to hold …More
Raise, Other Employee Issues on Tap
Congress returns to work this week facing a pile of unfinished business and a goal of adjourning for the year …More
FEHB Open Season Dates Set
The open season for enrolling or changing plans, coverage levels or types of coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits …More
