Revival of Privatized Tax Debt Collection Begins
The IRS is again allowing collection of some tax debt by private companies, a program that could serve as a …More
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Benefits of the sort made available to many current and retired federal employees due to the breaches of two OPM …More
Agency ‘Reshaping’ Rumblings Grow Louder
The likelihood that federal agency workforces will be “reshaped” – commonly seen as a synonym for “reduced” – continues to …More
Furlough Lesson from the Past: Uncertainty Is Certain
The furloughs caused by the 2013 “sequestration” budget limits followed the failure of political leaders to agree on other ways …More
Still No Word on OPM, MSPB Nominees
Now more than two full months in office, the Trump White House still has not nominated anyone to head OPM. …More
Curtailed Appeal Rights Government-Wide Proposed
Legislation (HR-1643) offered in the House would restrict federal employee appeal rights government-wide in disciplinary cases, building on already-enacted changes …More
All’s Quiet on the FEHB Front
The FEHB program would not have been directly affected by the proposal in the House, now abandoned, to repeal the …More
Bills on Bonuses, VA Smoking Areas Introduced
A new bipartisan Senate bill (S-696) would bar employees who commit misconduct that could lead to a suspension or stronger …More
New Innovation Office to Bring Business Principles to Gov
The White House has established a new Office of American Innovation to “bring together the best ideas from Government, the …More
OPM Points to Potential Use of Federal Employee Furloughs
OPM has reissued its guide to “administrative” furloughs—also called save-money furloughs—that calls attention to policies that last were widely used …More
Trump Team Silent on Federal Employee Pay, Benefits–for Now
President Trump’s initial budget request mentions no intended changes to federal benefits or workplace policies, but such proposals could be …More
Budget Attention Switches to Shorter-Term
With President Trump having made his initial proposals for the budget year starting in October–with fuller recommendations to follow in …More
DoD Extending Revised Performance Rating Program
DoD soon will bring more of its civilian employees under its Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program. The program, part …More
Phone Scam Targeting Federal Retirees, OPM Says
OPM has issued a warning about an “aggressive” phone scam targeting federal retirees in which the caller claims to be …More
COLA Count Hits 1 Percent Mark
Through five months of the count toward the January 2018 federal retirement COLA, the count stands at 1 percent, following …More
