Social Security, Medicare Numbers Changing
The 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax will apply on up to $137,700 of earnings in 2020, up from $132,900. …More
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OPM, TSP Reviewing Impacts of Leave, Withdrawal Changes
The OPM and the TSP have separately said they are assessing the exact impact of changes in law enacted late …More
DoD Bill Signed; Guidance on Paid Parental Leave Likely to Come
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 116-92) the annual DoD authorization bill containing a provision for paid parental leave …More
Trump Thanks Federal Employees, Cites Raise, Parental Leave
President Trump has released a letter “to our incredible federal workforce” saying that their “devoted and vigilant efforts are critical …More
Plan to Breakup OPM Shelved, Possibly for Good
The DoD budget signed by President Trump that bars any further moves to break up OPM pending a detailed study …More
Defense Bill Includes Changes to Federal Workforce Policies
In addition to providing for paid parental leave for federal workers and delaying virtually indefinitely the administration’s plan to break …More
OPM Proposes Broadening Reinstatement Eligibility
OPM wants to broaden reinstatement eligibility of those who leave federal employment and then are seeking to return to the …More
Appeals, Bargaining Still in Limbo as MSPB, FLRA Vacancies Continue
Key positions at the MSPB and the FLRA will remain vacant for an undefined as the Senate did not take …More
Spending Bill Signed to Avoid Shutdown, 3.1 Percent Federal Raise
President Trump signed a pair of bills Friday to fully fund federal agencies for the remainder of the current fiscal …More
Paid Parental Leave Clears Congress, but Wait Lies Ahead
The Senate has joined the House in approving a defense spending bill (S-1790) that would allow federal employees to use …More
Trump Grants Full Day Off for December 24
President Trump has granted a full day paid time off to federal employees on December 24, the second year in …More
Bid to Reinforce Negotiating Rejected
House-passed language aimed at the Trump administration’s executive orders restricting bargaining was dropped as Congress crafted two packages of spending …More
More Changes May Lie ahead in TSP Withdrawal Policies
Among the provisions added to one of the bills (HR-1865) to fund agencies through the remainder of the fiscal year …More
Best Places to Work Rankings Show Familiar Leaders
NASA once again took top honors in the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government ratings by the Partnership …More
Places to Work Report Shows Decline in Employee Engagement
Employee engagement—often used as a proxy term for morale—declined slightly overall and fell in more agencies than it rose in …More
Defense Bill Would Halt OPM Breakup
The defense spending bill ready for final voting in Congress (S-1790) contains language to bar the Trump administration from taking …More
Workforce Provisions Included in Defense Bill
The House and Senate have agreed to include several provisions affecting the federal workforce in a wide ranging defense bill …More
Shutdown Deadline Approaching as Congress Nears Spending Deal
A tentative agreement began to emerge on Thursday for $1.3 trillion in federal spending for 2020 that would avert another …More
Court Restricts Bargaining on Performance Ratings Systems
A federal appeals court has ruled that agencies do not have to negotiate over union proposals over the number of …More
MSPB Says Impact from Leadership Void Is Showing
The MSPB has said that a long-standing leadership void there has shown its impacts in this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint …More
House Backs Better Protections against Opioid Exposure at CBP
The House has passed two bills designed to better protect Customs and Border Protection officers, agents and other personnel against …More
FEHB, FEDVIP Open Season: Last Call
Next Monday (December 9) is the last day of the current open season for electing or changing coverage in FEHB …More
Rules on Relocation Tax Issued but Changes May Be Coming
GSA has issued rules carrying out a relocation policy change made in the wake of the late-2017 tax law revisions, …More
Air Force Issues Warning on CBD Oil, Positive Test Possible
The Air Force has issued a warning to its civilian employees and military personnel against using products containing cannabidiol (CBD) …More
Official Time Cutback Would Weaken Employee Protections, Unions Say
Several federal unions have said that a proposed ban on the use of official time for representing federal employees pursuing …More
Drop in Postal Employment Slows, Shift Toward Non-Career
Overall employment at the Postal Service has leveled off in recent years after dropping substantially from 2009 to 2012 but …More
TSP Sets Processing Schedule, Affects Tax Reporting
The TSP has announced withdrawal and other processing dates for the remainder of the calendar year that affect tax reporting, …More
Solid TSP Gains in November Despite Late Pullback
November mainly delivered TSP returns to be thankful for. All TSP funds posted gains in November except for the bond …More
OPM Again Presses for Prompt Compliance with Executive Orders
OPM is again pressing agencies quickly adhere to three executive orders signed by President Trump, and that have been under …More
OPM Projects Finalizing Disciplinary Rules in March
OPM has projected finalizing in March proposed rules to give management greater discretion and control over disciplinary policies while giving …More
