Changes in Locality Pay System Considered
More federal employees could fall into localities with specific pay rates in the future, under policies being considered by the …More
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Here’s Who Would Get Biggest 2020 Locality Pay Bump
In general employees in city areas where salary rates already are the highest would again benefit the most from locality …More
Emergency Dismissal Policies Not Changing
While policies regarding dismissing federal employees from work for emergency reasons often are tweaked late in a calendar year as …More
Benefits Open Season Set to Begin
The federal benefits open season begins Monday (November 11) and runs through December 9, the annual opportunity to make changes …More
Pay Gap Declines, Remains Above 26 Percent
New figures from the Federal Salary Council show that the federal-private sector pay gap has fallen to 26.7 percent, continuing …More
2021 Raise: Early Figures Set
An early marker has been set for the January 2021 (not 2020) federal employee pay raise, as the Labor Department …More
Shutdown Clouds Starting to Gather
With just two weeks until current agency funding authority expires on November 21, little progress has been made toward enacting …More
GSA: Don’t Sleep at the Office Darlin’
The GSA, saying it was responding to questions regarding “whether it is permissible to sleep in federal buildings,” has issued …More
Fallout from Executive Orders Continues at EPA, SSA
The impact of the administration’s now-fully-operative executive orders on labor-management issues continues to be felt, with the SSA the latest …More
TSP Investment Limits Rising in 2020
The dollar limit on investments in the TSP, the “elective deferral limit,” will rise in 2020 by $500 for the …More
TSP Scares Up Gains in October
All TSP funds posted gains in October, led by the international stock I fund, up 3.6 percent, followed by the …More
Long Funding Extension Considered; Could Impact Raise
Congressional budget leaders have raised the prospect of a temporary extension of agency spending authority until after the turn of …More
Questionable Family Enrollments in FEDVIP May Raise Costs for All, Says Audit
The FEDVIP vision-dental insurance program “is vulnerable to ineligible family members enrolling in the program with increased costs being charged …More
FLTCIP Changes Include New Restrictions on Options
Those who newly enroll in the FLTCIP long-term care insurance program no longer have several options previously available, which will …More
Justice Department Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Federal Employees
The Justice Department has issued a notice of a phishing scam targeting federal employees that is designed to capture Microsoft …More
Review Underscores Changing Nature of Federal Work
A review by OPM has recommended eliminating some four dozen occupational series, underscoring the changing nature of federal work due …More
Use or Lose: Leave Scheduling Deadline Coming Up
While the current federal leave year doesn’t end until January 4 for most employees, the last date for scheduling “use …More
Report Slams VA Whistleblower Office
A VA office created by a 2017 law with the goals of serving as a channel for whistleblowers to make …More
Deadline to Keep Agencies Funded Coming Up Again
With a new deadline to fund agencies and prevent a partial government shutdown now only four weeks away, the Senate …More
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
