For Retirees, Changes in Social Security, Medicare Figures Ahead
For those drawing Social Security benefits, the earnings test applying to beneficiaries aged 62 through that program’s “full” retirement age …More
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MSPB Sets Precedents on Disciplinary Policies under VA-Specific Law
In several recent cases, the MSPB has resolved questions about a law applying special disciplinary procedures at the VA, addressing …More
Special Rules on FECA Claims Based on Covid Set to Expire
The Labor Department has posted a reminder that special provisions for FECA benefits related to COVID-19 infections will expire January …More
4.6 Percent Raise Finalized; Spending Bill Doesn’t Prevent a Future Schedule F
Updated: Congress on Friday passed a wrapup spending bill for federal agencies through the remainder of the current fiscal year. …More
Some TSP Features among Many Policies Affected by Spending Bill
Among the many provisions in a massive wrapup spending bill now before Congress are continuations of some long-running policies along …More
Most Expansion of GS Localities Put Off Until 2024; 2023 Raises Announced
The President’s Pay Agent has accepted in principle recommendations to add four new localities to the GS pay program and …More
Pay Agent Repeats Criticisms of Federal Pay-Setting Process
Senior Biden administration officials, acting in their capacity as the President’s Pay Agent, have repeated often-raised criticisms of the process …More
MSPB: Sexual Harassment in Federal Agencies Unacceptably High
Sexual harassment continues to occur in federal agencies at an “unacceptably high” rate, the MSPB has said, even though a …More
Survey Finds Lack of Confidence in Channels for Reporting Harassment
An MSPB report on sexual harassment in federal agencies (see related story) says that while employees largely are aware of …More
Report Cautions Federal Employees on Recruiting Friends, Family
In caution that could apply at other agencies, as well, the Justice Department inspector general’s office has warned that ATF …More
Congress Passes One-Week Extension of Funding
Updated: Congress has passed a bill to extend agency funding for an additional week, until December 23, giving it more …More
Schedule F Opponents Say They’ll Keep Trying, but Chances Are Limited
Updated: Members of Congress working to change the law to prevent future administration from creating an excepted service Schedule F …More
DoD Bill Assumes 4.6 Percent Pay Raise, Includes Range of Other Provisions
The House has passed the final version of the annual DoD authorization bill, providing a 4.6 percent pay raise for …More
Defense Bill Includes Policy Changes on Firefighters, Whistleblowers, Probationary Period
The defense authorization bill now near final approval in Congress includes language of a House-passed bill providing that heart disease, …More
No Snow Days for You, OPM Reminds Offsite Workers
OPM has updated its guidance on changes to work schedules due to weather-related and other emergency reasons, including a reminder …More
Court Takes Broad Reading of Whistleblower Protections
A federal appeals court has stressed that whistleblower protections apply to disclosures that federal employees have reason to believe are …More
End of Open Season Approaching – Last-Minute Considerations
December 12 is the last day of the current open season for electing or changing coverage in FEHB and FEDVIP …More
Court Rejects Claims for Back Pay Related to Shutdowns
A federal appeals court has rejected class action suits seeking back pay for periods in which some federal employees were …More
Deadlines ahead for FLTCIP Enrollments, Filing Claims over Data Breach
Deadlines lie just ahead for new enrollments, or changes in existing enrollments, in the FLTCIP long-term care insurance program and …More
HHS, GSA Top the Rankings in Viewpoint Survey for Agencies Their Size
HHS topped the rankings for very large agencies and GSA for large agencies in all four indexes produced by responses …More
Survey Identifies Familiar Positives, Negatives of Federal Work Experience
The more complete report on this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey newly released by OPM again shows the highest positives …More
It’s Déjà vu Again as Funding Deadline Approaches; DoD Bill also Still Pending
In what has become a several times a year exercise, a deadline lies just ahead to continue funding authority for …More
First Move Made against IRS Funding, Employment Boost
In what amounts to an opening move for the new Congress by Republicans against the funding boost for the IRS …More
We Need More Money to Improve Service to You, SSA Tells Public
In an unusual message, the SSA has in effect asked the public to support a budgetary boost the Biden White …More
Survey Again Points to Low Employee Engagement, Leadership Issues at DHS
DHS has released its results from this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, once again showing the department is well below …More
VA Says It’s Carrying Out New Personnel Flexibilities; More May Be Coming
The VA has said that it has carried out many of the personnel flexibilities contained in a law enacted earlier …More
OPM to Close FLTCIP to New Enrollments Starting December 19
Effective December 19 and through the following 24 months the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program will not accept new enrollments …More
OPM Looks to Consolidate, Revise Forms for Vetting Current, Prospective Employees
OPM has indicated that it intends to consolidate and revise forms used in vetting both current and prospective federal employees …More
Open-Space Floor Plans Maybe Not Such a Good Idea Now, Report Suggests
The shift to open-space floor plans in federal offices of recent years has complicated agency policies for increasing the amount …More
House Group Presses OPM on Retirement Processing
A group of a dozen House Republicans has pressed OPM on the time it takes for federal retirees to begin …More
