Lifting of Vaccine Mandate Leaves Questions Unanswered
The White House’s decision to lift its Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal employees leaves questions unanswered, with the announcement of …More
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OPM Sets FEHB Policies for End of COVID Health Emergency
OPM has told FEHB carriers that they must continue many policies that were put in place in response to the …More
Focus Turns to Senate as Debt Ceiling Countdown Ticks
The focus on the fast-approaching need to raise the federal debt ceiling has shifted to the Senate, with hearings planned …More
From Appointee to Career: GAO Examines Hiring Grounds, Finds Some Burrows
The GAO has found that conversions of political appointees to career positions, or “burrowing in” occurred over March 2016-January 2021 …More
House Passes GOP Debt Ceiling Bill; Next Steps Uncertain
Updated: Republicans have moved through the House a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling while squeezing “discretionary” budgets for …More
Focus on Telework Turns to Impact on Productivity, and How to Measure It
The Biden administration’s directive that could result in cutbacks in telework for many federal employees more closely than ever ties …More
All TSP Funds Except S Fund Post Gains in April
All TSP funds except the small company stock S fund posted gains in April, led by the international stock I …More
‘Maximum Telework’ Designation to End May 15, OPM Says
OPM has said that the “maximum telework” government-wide operating status designation, put in place more than three years ago in …More
Biden’s Re-Election Bid Has Hatch Act Implications for Federal Employees, OSC Says
New considerations have arisen for federal employees under the Hatch Act now that President Biden has formally announced that he …More
OMB Moves to Get More Workers Back Into Office
OMB has called on agencies to carry out a work environment assessment in support of mission delivery, with the “expectation” …More
Federal Employment Numbers Virtually Unchanged over Two Years
The number of executive branch federal employees was 2,180,296 as of last September, the end of fiscal year 2022, according …More
TSP Notes Milestones in Investing by FERS Employees
The percentage of FERS employees who are investing in the TSP and the percentage of those investing enough to capture …More
Turnover among Non-Career Postal Employees Still High, Report Says
The USPS improved some aspects of work for its non-career employees since a 2020 inspector general report citing high turnover …More
Review of Child Care Subsidy Program Ordered
The administration has ordered OPM to review the child care subsidy program for federal employees while encouraging all agencies to …More
Full ‘Best Places to Work’ Report Details Downward Trends
The newly released full report on the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government by the Partnership for Public …More
SSA, Bureau of Prisons among Lowest-Rated Places to Work
The Social Security Administration displaced the Department of Homeland Security as the lowest-rated large agency in the recently released full …More
Interest in Contracting-Out Federal Jobs to Private Sector Stirs in House
Leaders of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee have pushed OMB for updated information on federal employee jobs that could …More
Disclosures of ‘Minor Miscues’ by Agency Aren’t Whistleblowing, Says Court
A federal appeals court has said that what it termed “trivial violations or minor miscues” by an agency do not …More
OPM Previews New Postal-Only Health Plan
OPM has issued interim rules previewing the new health insurance program for Postal Service employees and retirees that is to …More
Certain Postal Only Plans Must Be Available for 2025, After That Could Drop Out
OPM’s notice of interim rules for the Postal Service Health Benefits program, which starting in 2025 will replace the FEHB …More
OPM: Upcoming Postal Health Program’s Effect on Premiums ‘Highly Uncertain’
In announcing rules for the separate health-care program for Postal Service employees and retirees, OPM said that “At present, there …More
Vaccine Mandate Guidance Not Subject to Congressional Review Act, GAO Says
The GAO has determined that OPM guidance on carrying out the Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal employees is not subject …More
IRS Plan for Extra Funding Includes Focus on Employees
The IRS plan for using additional funding it was authorized under last year’s Inflation Reduction Act includes stepped-up hiring and …More
Viewpoint Survey to Weigh Impact of Offsite Work, Other Issues
The annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will begin in early May with some 1.6 million federal employees to be contacted, …More
Benefits, Agency Funding on Agenda When Congress Returns
Congress is on recess this week and next but when it returns, the recent period of relative quiet on key …More
Telework Improves Productivity, AFGE Members Say in Survey
A membership survey by the AFGE union shows that nearly nine-tenths view increased telework as improving productivity in their workplace, …More
New Training Program Announced on Hybrid Work
OPM has announced a series of free training sessions for federal employees on “Thriving in a Hybrid Environment,” both virtual …More
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
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
