Proposed Rules Would Trigger More Disciplinary Actions, Union Says
The disciplinary policy provisions of three Trump administration executive orders appear to be “intended to serve no purpose other than …More
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Following the lifting of an injunction against main parts of the three Trump administration executive orders on union and disciplinary …More
SEC Moves to Provide Paid Parental Leave; Broader Effort Still Stalled
The SEC has said it will provide some paid parental leave for its employees, a confirmation of earlier reports that …More
FLTCIP Adds Premium Stabilization Feature for New Enrollees
The Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program is now offering a “premium stabilization” feature, effective with those first enrolling on Monday …More
Bills Moving on Several Federal Workplace Issues
A bill (HR-4540) newly offered in the House would lessen the impact of the “windfall elimination provision” which reduces the …More
GAO Documents Threats to Public Lands Employees
Federal employees in the four public lands agencies face dangers ranging from telephone threats to attempted murder, but the number …More
OPM Underscores Management Discretion in Discipline
Disciplinary actions against federal employees must be “fair and reasonable” but beyond that management has wide discretion in deciding how …More
Trump Memo Addresses Bargaining Obligations
President Trump has told agencies to “adhere to the terms” of bargaining agreements they reached with unions during the more …More
Social Security Figures Increase with COLA Adjustment
Along with the COLA increase of 1.6 percent in Social Security benefits for January that was announced last week—the same …More
Key CSRS Interest Rate Falls
The interest paid in the voluntary contribution retirement savings program available to CSRS (but not FERS) employees will fall from …More
Paid Family Leave Would Benefit Agencies Too, Backers Argue
Allowing paid family leave for federal employees would help address federal agencies’ problems with recruiting and retaining employees, a coalition …More
FDIC Agrees to Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
The FDIC has said that it has agreed in negotiations with the NTEU union to provide six weeks of paid …More
Bill to End Holdup on Leave Rules Ready for Senate Vote
The Senate could vote at any time on a bill (S-2169) that aims to break a longstanding holdup on policies …More
January Retirement COLA Set: 1.6 Percent
A federal retirement COLA of 1.6 percent will be paid in January, following completion of the count toward that adjustment …More
Comply with Executive Orders, Agencies Told
OPM has told agencies to comply with three 2018 executive orders on union-and disciplinary-related matters “at the soonest feasible opportunity,” …More