Open Season Just Ahead; Offers Choices of Plans, Options
The annual federal benefits open season starting next Monday (November 14) and running through December 12 provides an opportunity for …More
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TSP Millionaire Count Falls Again
Only about six-tenths of TSP account holders who had at least $1 million on investment at the start of the …More
Retirements Increased in Fiscal 2022; Average Processing Time Three Months at OPM
During fiscal 2022 that ended in September OPM processed more than 100,000 federal retirement applications for the first time in …More
Report Urges Enactment of First Responder Retirement Fix
A committee report urges that the Senate follow the House’s lead in passing a bill (HR-521) to address what it …More
Pay Gap Increases; New, Expanded Localities Again Recommended
Federal employees lag private sector employees in comparable jobs in salary by 24.09 percent, according to the latest figures from …More
Early Marker for 2024 Raise Set: 5.2 Percent
An early marker has been set for the January 2024—not 2023—federal employee raise, with announcement by the Labor Department of …More
Pay Attention to Family vs. Self Plus One Rates in FEHB, OPM Advises
OPM has asked agencies to call to the attention of their employees that some rates for self plus one coverage …More
October Returns a Treat for TSP Stock Fund Investors
All three stock-based TSP funds posted strong gains in October, led by the small company stock S fund, up 8.59 …More
It’s ‘Critical’ to Act This Year to Bar a New Schedule F, Groups Say
A coalition of unions and other organizations representing federal employees has said it is “critical” that Congress act this year …More
This Open Enrollment Season, Look Out for Health Insurance That Seems Too Good to Be True
It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan she bought while shopping for insurance coverage …More
TSP Investors Down $120 Billion for Year; Average Account Loses $30,000
The average account balance for TSP investors in both the CSRS and FERS systems is down about $30,000 through September, …More
Overall Satisfaction Slips a Bit in Federal Employee Survey
A measure of overall satisfaction of the federal workforce slipped from 64 to 62 percent positive in the latest Federal …More
TSP Investment Limits Increasing; FSA, Transit Subsidy Rates Also Rising
The IRS has raised the standard investment limit for the TSP and other 401(k) type retirement savings plans to $22,500 …More
More Employees Onsite and More Often, Survey Shows
More federal employees are working onsite and more often this year than last, continuing a downward trend since the mid-2020 …More
Survey Gives First Look at Paid Parental Leave Usage
This year’s version of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey provided the first data collection on the use of paid parental …More
Help Employees with PSLF Loan Forgiveness Documentation, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has told federal agencies to help their employees who are applying for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan …More
Settlement over OPM Database Breaches Approved; Deadline ahead for Filing Claims
A federal district court has approved a settlement in a class action suit over the breaches of OPM databases on …More
These Federal Workforce Proposals May Catch Ride on Defense Bill
Sponsors of a range of federal workforce-related proposals have moved to attach them to the annual DoD authorization bill when …More
Watch for ‘Significant’ FEHB Plan Changes, OPM Says
OPM has called attention to “significant plan changes” for the upcoming FEHB plan year, including some dropouts of plans and …More
Decisions on Federal Workplace Issues Remain Before Congress
When Congress returns after the elections from its current recess, it will have only a matter of weeks to make …More
IG Voices Unfiltered Concerns about Federal Building Air Quality
In sometimes blunt terms, the inspector general’s office at GSA has said the agency has not brought air filtration systems …More
At FBI, the Higher the Level, the Lesser the Penalty for Sexual Misconduct, Senator Says
FBI employees who are accused of sexual misconduct often resign or retire before formal charges can be made against them …More
Key Interest Rate to Remain the Same for 2023
The interest rate charged on payments needed to capture credit for service toward federal retirement benefits in certain situations will …More
Reminder on Revised Leave Policies for Voting
As a reminder, OPM earlier this year revised and expanded previous policies on administrative leave–paid time off without charge to …More
Review of Marijuana Policy Could Have Implications for Federal Workplace
A newly announced review of federal policies on marijuana could have implications for federal employees, since its categorization under the …More
Enrollee Share of FEHB Premiums to Rise 8.7 Percent on Average for 2023
The enrollee share of FEHB premiums will rise 8.7 percent on average for 2023, OPM has said, the largest jump …More
OPM Addresses Drivers of Premium Hikes, Upcoming Coverage Changes in FEHB
An OPM summary of changes in the FEHB program for 2023 blames the pandemic for much of the average 8.7 …More
Agency Response to Schedule F Order Varied, GAO Finds
Response was mixed among federal agencies during the several months between when the Trump administration ordered creation of an excepted …More
Effort to Ban a New Schedule F Steps Up in Congress
A GAO report on the mixed response by federal agencies to the Trump administration’s Schedule F order comes as new …More
DoD Extends Authority to Telework with Dependents in the Home
The Defense Department has indefinitely extended an exception to general teleworking policy by allowing employees to continue to telework even …More
