Report Cites Value of Employee Suggestion Programs
An inspector general report has questioned a decision by the IRS to end in 2021 an agency-wide employee suggestion program, …More
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TSP Stock Fund Returns Mixed in March; All Still Positive Year to Date
The three stock-oriented TSP funds posted mixed returns in March, with the large company stock C fund up 3.67 percent …More
Familiar Agencies Top ‘Best Places to Work’ Rankings
NASA, GAO and the Congressional Budget Office topped the rankings in the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” …More
‘Best Places to Work’ Report Shows Some Slippage
The scores in the latest “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” rankings overall were slightly lower, paralleling a …More
Supreme Court May Be Next Stop for Dispute over Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate
UPDATED: The U.S. Supreme Court may be the next stop for the dispute over the Biden administration’s Coronavirus vaccination mandate …More
Group Plans More Lawsuits Over Federal Vaccine Mandate
The group sponsoring the main legal challenge to the Coronavirus vaccine mandate has said that regardless of how that case …More
VA to Stop Using Stronger Disciplinary Powers Granted to Management
The VA has said that it will stop using provisions of a 2017 law giving VA management a stronger hand …More
Remote Anesthesia? Audit Calls for Tighter Controls of Telehealth Costs in FEHB
The rapid expansion of telehealth services in the FEHB program due to the pandemic has increased the risks of violations …More
MSPB Refines Federal Workplace Protections for Veterans
The MSPB has refined federal employees’ rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights, holding that that law’s protections …More
Report Revisits Idea of Converting FECA Benefits to Disability Retirement
A report for Congress has revisited the idea of converting extended Federal Employees Compensation Act benefits to disability retirement benefits—with …More
White House Adds Details to Proposals on Benefits, Pay Compression
The Biden administration has released further details of the plans it outlined in its recent budget proposal regarding federal employee …More
OPM Expects Lots of Questions about Upcoming Postal-Only Health Plan
OPM has said that it “anticipates a significant spike in demand for customer-facing services” from Postal Service employees and retirees …More
Agencies Told to Start Setting Up Cyber Employee Rotational Program
A new job rotation program for federal employees in cyber fields will launch November 1, OPM has told agencies, calling …More
Backlog of Federal Sector Hearing Requests Reduced, EEOC Says
The EEOC has said it cut its backlog of pending hearings in cases involving federal employees by a quarter in …More
Understaffing Taking a Toll on Employees at VA, Survey Shows
Chronic understaffing is taking a toll on VA employees, with nearly four tenths saying they are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied …More
Policies on Firefighters’ FECA Claims Revised Due to Change in Law
The Federal Employees Compensation Act program has set policies for special consideration of claims from federal firefighters, in response to …More
White House Asks for Ban in Law on Schedule F; Seeks Other Policy Changes
The White House is asking Congress to change the law to prevent a future excepted service Schedule F, reflecting a …More
Plan to Target ‘Pay Compression’ at Higher Salary Levels Promised
The Biden administration has said it will ask Congress for a change in law to address the longstanding issue of …More
Administration Makes Argument for Continued High Levels of Telework
A supplemental book released this week in support of the Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 budget proposal makes an argument for …More
Budget Plan, Newly Offered Bills Seek Benefits Changes
The Biden administration’s budget plan seeks several changes to federal employee benefits, while several newly offered bills in Congress also …More
Tax Delinquency by Federal Employees Rising, Report Says
The rate of tax delinquency by federal employees rose from 4 percent to 5 percent over fiscal 2015-2021, according to …More
House Approves Bill Barring ‘Censorship’ by Federal Employees
UPDATED: The House has approved on a party-line vote a bill to bar federal employees from using their official authority …More
Biden Proposes 5.2 Percent Federal Employee Pay Raise for January
UPDATED: President Biden has proposed a 5.2 percent pay raise for federal employees for January 2024, as part of a …More
FEHB Call Letter Focuses on Fertility Benefits, Coordination with Medicare
OPM has told FEHB carriers to focus on fertility benefits and coordination with Medicare for the 2024 plan year, while …More
House Panel to Examine Prescription Drug Costs in FEHB
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has started an investigation into the role of “pharmacy benefit managers” (PBMs), which act …More
Survey Shows Fewer ‘Prohibited Personnel Practices’ Overall, but Some Increase
Fewer federal employees say they have personally experienced or seen “prohibited personnel practices” in their workplaces overall but instances meanwhile …More
Barred Practices Much More Common in Some Agencies, Survey Finds
“Prohibited personnel practices,” or PPPs, are much more common in some agencies than in others, MSPB has said in a …More
VA Eases General Mask-Wearing Requirements in Health Care Settings
The VA has eased mask-wearing requirements for employees, patients and others in its medical facilities, dropping the general requirement for …More
Report Raises Concerns about Security of VA Facilities
An IG review has found “multiple security vulnerabilities and deficiencies” at VA facilities, many of them related to shortages of …More
OMB: It’s Time to Take TikTok Off Agency Devices
OMB has issued guidance for removing TikTok from agency-issued smart phones and other devices, as required by the wrapup agency …More
