OGE Cautions on Outside Employment During Shutdowns
The OGE’s new guidance on ethics considerations related to government shutdowns—in more detail than previously available, although not issued until …More
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COLA Count Rises but Still Negative
The inflation index used to set the January 2020 federal retirement COLA rose by 0.1 percent in January but through …More
Several Retirement-Related Bills Introduced
Legislation has been reintroduced in the House (HR-1255) to increase COLA benefits under the FERS system to match those under …More
EEOC Plans Change to Complaint Procedures
The EEOC has proposed what it terms a “limited procedural change” in the way it handles cases brought by federal …More
Trump Signs Bill to Prevent Shutdown, Grant Retroactive 1.9 Percent Raise
President Trump signed into law today (Friday) a bill to head off another partial government shutdown and provide an average …More
Back Pay Problems Attract Attention of Congress
House Democratic leaders on civil service issues have asked OPM and OMB what steps they are taking to provide full …More
Furlough Counts as Probationary Timed Served, Says OPM
OPM has issued guidance on how shutdown furlough time is to be treated for considerations such probationary periods, within-grade waiting …More
Early Maneuvering for 2020 Budget Underway, Raise Proposed
Although the budget for the current fiscal year remains unsettled, early maneuvering on the fiscal 2020 budget has started, with …More
OPM Eyes One-Stop-Shop Service for FEHB
OPM is investigating creating a central enrollment program service for the FEHB to provide a “one-stop-shop” that would become the …More
Measure Seeks New Rotational Program for Cybersecurity Employees
Bipartisan legislation (S-406) has been reintroduced in the Senate aimed at better developing and retaining federal employees with cybersecurity skills, …More
Identity Protection Contract Extended
OPM has issued a follow-on contract to the provider of identity protection services to federal employees and retirees whose personal …More
2.6 Percent Pay Raise Awaits Senate Decision
The Senate has not yet indicated how it will respond to House passage of a bill to provide federal employees …More
Back Pay Problems Arise from Shutdown
Numerous problems have been reported regarding back pay for the 800,000 employees who were either furloughed or required to work …More
Agencies Now Halfway to Another Potential Shutdown
The mid-point has now been reached between the end of the record-setting partial shutdown and the potential start of another, …More
TSP Loosens Loan Rules for Shutdowns
The TSP has repealed its restriction against taking out loans for employees in non-pay status due to a partial government …More
