Personnel Issues a Battleground on Homeland Security Bill
Personnel issues, in particular union rights, have become a major issue in consideration of the plan to create a Homeland …More
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The TSP’s next open season will run October 15-December 31, not November 15-January 31 as in the past. During the …More
End of TSP Open Season Just Ahead
The current Thrift Savings Plan open season concludes at the end of this month, meaning time is running out for …More
COLA Count at 1 Percent
Three-fourths of the way through the measuring period to determine the January 2003 retiree cost-of-living adjustment, the COLA count remains …More
Senate Bill Could Be More Protective
While most of the attention to the Homeland Security Department proposal so far has focused on the House, Senate committees …More
Personnel Policies Remain at Issue
The Homeland Security Department bill being brought to the House floor would give the new agency greater flexibility over performance …More
Homeland Security Agency Debate Ahead
The House votes this week on a compromise plan (HR-5005) to create a new Homeland Security Department out of some …More
Several New Provisions Added
The House Treasury-Postal appropriations measure also includes: a new provision requiring agencies to report annually with the White House’s budget …More
Traditional Restrictions Continued
The House Treasury-Postal appropriations measure for fiscal 2003 continues several provisions that have been features of the annual spending bill …More
Language Called ‘Egregious’
In its policy statement, the White House called the proposed limitations on its contracting initiative “egregious” and noted that the …More
Veto Threatened Over Contracting Provision
The policy statement also says that senior administration advisors would recommend a veto of the Treasury-Postal bill if it contains …More
White House Repeats Call for 2.6 Percent Raise
With both the House and Senate poised to vote on spending bills that would set the January 2003 general schedule …More
Money Still a Long Time Coming
The November 18 court date, along with the potential for complications arising from the comment period, means that payments in …More
Special Rate Case Nudges Forward
The long-running special rate back pay suit has taken another step toward resolution, with tentative approval by a federal judge …More
Effect on Staffing Also Possible
CBO also says the accrual accounting proposal “could lead to some reallocation of budgetary resources among agencies, depending on the …More
CBO’s Analysis of ‘Accrual’ Proposal
The Congressional Budget Office has published an analysis of the White House’s fiscal 2003 budget proposes that federal agencies pay …More
TSP Stock Funds Drop Again
All three stock-oriented funds of the Thrift Savings Plan fell during June, with the common stock (C) fund losing 7.1 …More
Age Factor Also a Consideration
For those applying outside the current open season, premiums will be based on the applicant’s age at the time the …More
OPM Promises Future LTC Open Seasons
The Office of Personnel Management says there will be future open seasons under the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, …More
Contracting-Out Goals Draw Attention
During voting on its version of the fiscal 2003 Treasury-Postal appropriations bill, the main spending bill covering federal employee programs …More
Military Raise Marker Firms Up
Meanwhile, the Senate has passed its version of the fiscal 2003 Defense Department authorization bill (S-2514) that like the earlier …More
4.1 Percent Raise Advances
The full House Appropriations Committee has approved a spending measure setting the average January 2003 federal raise at 4.1 percent. …More
Other Personnel Rules Up in Air
During its action on the bill (HR-5005) the Government Reform panel also adopted language that in general would keep other …More
Homeland Security Personnel Rules Debated
The House Government Reform Committee has voted to limit the personnel flexibilities for the proposed new Department of Homeland Security …More
Rules Deem FEHB Suspended, Not Canceled
In general, FEHB policy bars annuitants who cancel their coverage from getting back into the program; the rules provide an …More
Tricare for Life Rules Finalized
The Office of Personnel Management has published final rules on the relationship between the Federal Employees Health Benefits program and …More
Customs Upgrades Jobs
The Customs Service, saying salaries for many of its inspectors and canine enforcement officers are inadequate under their current job …More
What Cafeteria Might Serve Up
The House civil service subcommittee recently held hearings into creation of a “cafeteria”-style federal benefits program, in which employees could …More
DoD-Paid Premiums for Mobilized Reservists Authorized
Meanwhile, the Defense Department has authorized payment of the employee’s share of FEHB premiums for its employees called to active …More
Financial Crisis Could Trigger Limit
While the precise “catastrophic” events that could trigger limitations are not defined, OPM says that “only a real catastrophic event …More
