Judge Rejects Case Challenging Orders to Work During Shutdowns
A federal judge has rejected a suit challenging agency decisions to keep certain employees at work but unpaid—and to recall …More
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FLRA Considers Further Restrictions on Official Time
The FLRA has asked for comments on whether it should further restrict the allowable uses of official time—on-the-clock time that …More
$2T Stimulus Now Law: Funds Agency Telework, Cleaning, Overtime Costs
Federal agencies are set to receive emergency funding for disinfecting workplaces, telework, overtime and a variety of other costs related …More
House Coronavirus Relief Bill Would Boost Federal Employee Benefits
House Democrats have unveiled a Coronavirus relief bill that would provide or guarantee several financial benefits for federal employees while …More
Agencies Can Change Work Duties for Coronavirus Response, Says OPM
OPM has told agencies that they can reassign federal employees to other duties for purposes related to Coronavirus response by …More
Telework Increases, but Pressure Continues for Still More
While agencies have increasingly moved employees to telework status—including several declaring themselves as in 100 percent telework status for weeks …More
Rotational Program Related to Coronavirus Being Launched
OPM is launching an interagency rotational program for details of up to one year for Coronavirus-related response efforts and is …More
RMDs: Proposals Made to Ease TSP Account Withdrawal Requirements
Proposals are pending in Congress to suspend the requirement that retirees take certain minimum distributions from retirement savings programs such …More
OPM: Agencies Must Continue Processing Insurance Changes
OPM has told federal agencies to continue processing changes to insurance coverage by federal employees despite any disruptions in agency …More
Some TSP Investors Have Fled but Most Standing Pat
TSP investors overall have been transferring money among the investment funds at higher than usual rates rate as stock markets …More
Coronavirus Funds Sought for Telework, Overtime, Hazard Pay
Numerous federal agencies need more money to cover anticipated additional costs of additional telework, overtime and hazardous duty pay related …More
Agencies Told to Realign Missions; Mandatory Telework Approved
The White House has told agencies to begin realigning their missions away from non-critical functions and stopping all face-to-face contact …More
Telework, Office Closings Increase but Safety Concerns Continue
While the government has taken actions to protect federal employees in response to the Coronavirus, unions and numerous members of …More
With So Many Connecting Remotely, DHS Warns of Phishing
DHS has warned that the expansion of telework due to the Coronavirus pandemic—including by large numbers of employees who normally …More
Don’t Let Virus Response Imperil Clearances, Senator Says
Federal employees shouldn’t be at risk of losing or being denied a security clearance due to circumstances related to the …More
OPM Director Abruptly Quits Amid Virus Response
OPM director Dale Cabaniss has resigned abruptly, the second person in that position to do so during the Trump administration, …More
TSP Says Operations Have Not Been Interrupted
While the financial markets have been anything but normal, the TSP has said that its operations are continuing as per …More
COLA Count Rises in February
Through five months of the counting period toward the January 2021 federal retiree COLA, the count stands at 0.7 percent, …More
OMB Urges ‘Maximum’ Telework in D.C. Area Plus Other Areas with Community Spread of Coronavirus
OMB has urged agencies to allow telework to the “maximum” extent by their employees in the Washington, D.C. area in …More
OMB Calls for Halt to all Official Travel Unless Mission Critical
OMB has called on agencies to limit any travel unless deemed mission-critical – leaving it up to the heads of …More
OMB Calls for More Telework, Cites Vulnerable Employees
OMB has further encouraged agencies to increase their use of telework as a response to the spread of the Coronavirus, …More
Travel Restrictions Placed on All DoD Personnel and Families
The Defense Department has ordered a stop to all travel to, within or from 32 countries experiencing a CDC identified …More
Blue Cross Loosens Some Policies in FEHB Due to Coronavirus
The largest FEHB carrier, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, has loosened several policies, for those diagnosed with COVID-19, the respiratory condition caused …More
Telework Issues Come to Forefront in Face of Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus continues to spread, more attention is focusing on the availability—or lack of it—of telework for federal employees. …More
OPM Expands Guidance on Absence, Dismissal Due to Coronavirus Concerns
The latest guidance from OPM adds details to considerations touched on briefly in prior guidance regarding employees staying away from …More
Bill to Increase Telework Availability Offered as Covid-19 Spreads
Legislation (HR-6108) newly offered in the House seeks to expand the availability of telework for federal employees, with sponsors saying …More
BLM Employees Forced to Relocate Kept Out of Loop, GAO Says
In ordering a move of most of its headquarters functions out of Washington, D.C., the BLM addressed only minimally or …More
House Passes Bill to Move TSA Under the GS System; Would Mean Big Raise for Some
The House-passed measure (HR-1140) to put TSA employees under the GS pay system would produce higher salaries for most and …More
DoD Civilians Bumped Down Priority List for Child Care Centers
DoD has revised its priority rankings for access to child care centers at its facilities, stressing availability for several categories …More
OPM: Requested Parental Leave Changes Just “Clarification”
OPM has characterized the changes the administration wants in the upcoming paid parental leave policy as only “clarifications” and has …More
