Benefits Open Season to Go on as Scheduled, Says OPM
The annual federal benefits open season—this year November 8 – December 13 — “will take place as scheduled,” OPM has …More
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Committee Votes to Reinstate One-Year Probationary Period at DoD
The House Armed Services Committee has approved a bill to reinstate the otherwise-standard one-year probationary period at DoD, seeking to …More
USPS Issues Reminder on Social Media Policies
The Postal Service has issued a reminder that in their social media accounts, employees “should note that they don’t speak …More
Audit Questions USPS Accident Data: Decrease or Under-reporting?
The number of reported personal injury industrial accidents at the Postal Service has been decreasing in recent years but it …More
Nomination Made for Third MSPB Seat; Empty Since 2017
President Biden has made a nomination for the third of the three open seats on the MSPB governing board, resulting …More
Biden Reaffirms Intent for 2.7 Percent Raise; 0.5 Would be Split Off as Locality Pay
President Biden has reaffirmed his intent for a 2.7 percent federal employee pay raise in January, meanwhile stating an intent …More
Audit Faults Lack of Notice About Infections in Federal Facilities
In a report that is sure to add fuel to the controversy over returning more federal employees to the office, …More
Emergency Paid Leave Fund Due to Expire; Mostly Unspent
A special leave fund for federal employees created by a pandemic relief law enacted early in the year is set …More
Postal Service Tightens Mask-Wearing Policies
Just a month after loosening its mask-wearing policies for employees the USPS has retightened them for its mail processing and …More
House Democrats Seek to Repeal Special DoD Policies on RIFs, Probationary Periods
Democratic leaders of the House Armed Services Committee are seeking to repeal several special personnel authorities for the Defense Department …More
C Fund Stays Hot in August
The large company stock C fund again led the TSP funds in returns during August, posting a 3.03 percent gain …More
OPM Highlights Possible FEHB Flexibilities for Storm Victims
OPM has highlighted to FEHB carriers the flexibilities they can use for victims of Hurricane Ida, noting that they may …More
FDA Vaccine Approval Raises Likelihood of More Mandates for Feds
Updated: Federal employees and their organizations remain on the watch for more vaccine mandates in light of recent developments including …More
Still No Public Release of ‘Reentry Plans’
Now more than a month after agencies submitted workplace “reentry” plans to OMB for approval, there still have been no …More
House Returns Briefly, Passes Major Spending Measure
Updated: The House this week briefly interrupted its summer recess to address several bills of high priority for the Democratic …More
Feds Could Face Discipline for Refusing Covid Tests; Not just False Statements
Federal employees can be disciplined for refusing to take a Coronavirus test required for their jobs —that is, those not …More
Guidance Fills in Details of Covid Testing Program for Federal Workforce
The newest guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force addresses a number of issues that arose from the administration’s …More
TSP Finds Overall Satisfaction Remains High
Overall satisfaction with the TSP remains high although account holders would like to see the program add some features, according …More
Survey Shows TSP Investing, Withdrawal Patterns
The latest TSP participant survey sheds light on some aspects of investing and participant behavior, including on the issue of …More
Discipline Possible for False Statements on Vaccine Attestation
Federal agencies are to use a newly created “Certification of Vaccination” form to carry out the Biden administration’s requirement that …More
