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
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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
Postal Supervisors Feel Pressure to Under-Report Work Hours, Says IG
An inspector general report has raised issues with how well the work hours that Postal Service supervisors report are supported …More
OPM Sends Reminder on FLTCIP Enrollment Restrictions
OPM has sent out a reminder that the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program is not accepting new applications to enroll …More
TSP Stock Funds Cool Down in February
After a strong start to the year in January, the three stock-based TSP funds all posted losses in February, with …More
MSPB Refines Agency Obligations to Reinstate Employees after Injury
Two MSPB decisions have refined the obligations that agencies have under injury compensation law to reinstate employees after they have …More
New Budget Cycle Now Just Ahead, and It Could Be a Tough One
The start of the new federal budget cycle now lies only about two weeks ahead, a process that will highlight …More
Clashes over Federal Employee Pay, Policies Likely Lie Ahead
The annual White House budget proposal, due in about two weeks, begins the consideration of a federal raise for the …More
Court Rejects Suit Seeking Differential Pay for Potential Coronavirus Exposure
A federal appeals court has rejected a suit seeking awards of pay differentials for potential exposure to the Coronavirus in …More
GSA Not Acting on Signs of Risk to Federal Employees, Buildings, Report Says
Failed attempts to use access cards in buildings under GSA control “could be an indication of attempted unauthorized access to …More
OGE Moves to Overhaul Federal Employee Ethics Rules
The Office of Government Ethics has proposed the most thorough overhaul of federal employee ethics rules in three decades, touching …More
Report Warns of Potential Brain Drain at FDIC
Twenty-one percent of FDIC employees currently are eligible to retire, which is “significantly higher” than the government-wide average of 15 …More
Outdated IT Not Just an IRS Problem, Says GAO
GAO has said that while much of the attention to outdated IT in government has focused on the IRS, that …More
Bid to Block Future Schedule F Offered in House and Senate
Companion bills (HR-1002 and S-399) to prevent a future excepted service Schedule F have been offered in both the House …More
Bills to Enhance Leave, COLAs Reintroduced but Face Uphill Climb
Bills to enhance paid leave for federal employees and cost-of-living adjustments under the FERS retirement system have been reintroduced after …More
IG Raises Alarm about DoD Employees’ Use of Mobile Devices
In a report on an issue common across government, the inspector general’s office at DoD has raised an alarm about …More
Leadership Changes on Key Senate Panel
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is continuing to chair the key Senate committee for federal workplace and benefit matters, the Homeland …More
Employee Safety Training Lacking at USPS, Says Report
Postal Service management is not providing employees with “consistent and relevant safety and health training” while some employees are not …More
DoD Revises Pandemic Policies on Telework, Occupancy Limits, Other Issues
The Pentagon has revised a number of the pandemic-related policies affecting its civilian workforce—the government’s largest—as well as military and …More
Agencies Told to Better Support Federal Employees’ Access to Leave
President Biden has told federal agencies that the government “must be a model for providing leave policies, both paid and …More
Bills on Social Security Offsets, Retiree COLAs Reintroduced
Bills have been reintroduced in the House on the long-running issue of calculating COLAs for federal retirees and two Social …More
Many Forms Now Obsolete, Don’t Use Them, TSP Says
The TSP has issued a notice to agencies, but applying to account holders as well, saying that many of the …More
Policies Set on Medicare Coordination, Obesity Treatment Benefits in FEHB
OPM has issued standards for FEHB carriers to meet in their coverage of obesity treatment and has encouraged them to …More
House Committee Overseeing Federal Employment Issues Organizes, Sets Leaders
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has reorganized for the 2023-2024 Congress, with Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, taking over as …More
Federal Employee Engagement with their Jobs Differs by Level, Other Characteristics
Federal employee engagement with their jobs can vary significantly by grade level, the nature of the work and by some …More
House Votes to Have Federal Employees Telework Like It’s 2019
UPDATED: The House approved a bill (HR-139) to require federal agencies to roll back their telework policies to those in …More
