Some Ideas Fall by the Wayside
The Defense measure also dropped several proposals that had been included in the original House or Senate versions. These included: …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersSeveral DoD-Specific Proposals Approved
Several other provisions of the Defense Department measure apply only to DoD but are of wide interest not only because …More
Measure Contains Other Benefit Improvements
The Defense budget measure also contains several other benefit improvements applying government-wide. One provision authorizes-although it doesn’t require–agencies to pay …More
Frequent Flier Change Finalized
President Bush has signed into law a Defense Department authorization measure that allows federal employee travelers to keep for their …More
Underwriting Requirements a Key to Rates
Many private long-term care plans provide lower rates for those who pass strict underwriting requirements, while in the federal program …More
Rates Said to Be Lower-But by How Much?
In its announcement of the award, OPM said that premium rates “will be below those generally available in the private …More
New Year Brings New Finances
The arrival of the new year brings several changes in the financial pictures of federal and postal employees and retirees, …More
Locality Raise Split Announced
As expected, President Bush has designated 3.6 percentage points of the January 2002 general schedule locality raise to be paid …More
2002 Pay Tables Still Pending
Meanwhile, the Bush administration still has not released the general schedule pay tables by locality for 2002. The final step …More
Locality Pay Expansion Rejected
Five metropolitan areas that had been under consideration to become separate localities in the general schedule locality pay system will …More
Procedure Would Mirror Past Rounds
The base closing arrangement anticipated by the DoD measure would work in much the same way as the four past …More
More Base Closings Backed
The pending DoD authorization bill also accepts the Bush administration’s call for another round of base closings, although to begin …More
Some Details to Be Worked Out
Congressional officials said that the change in frequent traveler policy would be retroactive, meaning that employees who have built up …More
Frequent Flier Benefits to Become Personal Property
Federal employees will be able to keep for their personal use any “frequent flier” and similar travel affinity program benefits …More
Dissatisfaction With Benefits Package Also Shows
The personnel chiefs surveyed by OPM in the parental leave study also expressed dissatisfaction with the way the federal benefits …More
How Agencies Perceive Why Employees Stay
One often overlooked aspect of the study into the possibility of adding a paid parental leave federal benefit was agencies’ …More
Agencies Raise Alternative Ideas
In its study of paid parental leave, OPM also asked agencies to suggest alternatives to creating a new entitlement to …More
OPM’s Report on Paid Parental Leave
For a closer look at OPM’s findings regarding the issue of paid parental leave, including cost estimates and current practices …More
Another Proposal on Paid Parental Leave Coming
The sponsor of legislation in the previous Congress to create up to six weeks of paid parental leave for federal …More
2002 Free Federal Leave Chart Now Available
You asked for it, you got it: FEDweek has just posted a FREE 2002 interactive federal employee leave use tracker …More
Special Rate Case Delayed Again
At the request of the Justice Department, a federal judge overseeing the special rate back pay suit has delayed until …More
