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
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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
Administration Urged to Extend Waiver in Loan Forgiveness Program
A group of some 100 Democratic House and Senate members has urged the Biden administration to extend the October 31 …More
Mix of Increases, Decreases ahead in Medicare
The 2023 Medicare Part B (physicians and related services) premium will be $164.90 a month for most enrollees, a decrease …More
In TSP, All Funds but G Start Autumn with Fall
All three stock-oriented TSP funds posted losses above 9 percent in September and the bond F fund also posted a …More
Biden Signs Continuing Resolution; Next Deadline Dec 16
UPDATED: The threat of a funding lapse and a partial government shutdown came down to the wire with last minute …More
Here’s What Happens to Pay and Benefits During Funding Lapses
Many federal employees have become so accustomed to threats of agency funding lapses and partial shutdowns that it’s easy to …More
TSP Responds to Complaints about New System
In a somewhat defensive tone, at the September meeting of the TSP governing board TSP officials responded to complaints related …More
Before Transition, Satisfaction with TSP Was Holding about Steady
Overall satisfaction with the TSP held about steady compared with the prior two years in the latest survey of account …More
Follow-up on Building Security Recommendations Uncertain, Says GAO
It is unclear how federal agencies responded to most building security recommendations made by the Federal Protective Service in recent …More
Focus Turns to Senate on Bid to Block another Schedule F
With the House now having again acted to bar creation of a future Schedule F by executive order, attention has …More
Panel Advances Bill to Repeal Social Security Reductions
The House Ways and Means Committee has advanced for House floor voting HR-82, to repeal two reductions in benefits applying …More
House Expands Scope of Whistleblower Protection Bill
In passing a bill to expand whistleblower protections for federal employees the House added several provisions beyond those included in …More
‘Sammies’ Winners Announced; NASA Employee Named Federal Employee of the Year
Gregory Robinson, who oversaw the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, “setting the stage for spectacular discoveries about the …More
Continue Allowing Telework with Dependents in the Home, DoD Unions Urge
A group of unions representing DoD civilian employees has asked Congress to pressure the department to extend an authority, due …More
Bill Would Greatly Widen Eligibility for VA Employee Education Benefit, Says CBO
A bill now pending before the House (HR-3693) would make some 250,000 VA employees newly eligible for a continuing education …More
House Panel Seeks Information on Threats to Federal Workers
Democratic leaders on civil service issues in the House have asked the Federal Protective Service to explain what steps it …More
House Votes to Block Schedule F, Largely Along Party Lines
Updated: The House on Thursday passed a bill to prevent a future administration from moving competitive service federal employees involved …More
First Steps Taken Toward Benefits Open Season
The annual federal benefits open season will run November 14-December 12 this year, OPM has told agencies, reminding them that …More
OPM Reminds Agencies on Checking Family Member Eligibility
OPM has issued a reminder to agencies of their authority to verify that family members being covered under the FEHB …More
Warning Raised about Water Quality in Federal Building Child Care Centers
The inspector general at the GSA issued a warning about the quality of water in child care centers in federal …More
Temporary Funding Among Top To-Dos as Congress Returns
Congress is now back in session from its August recess, with the need to enact funding to carry federal agencies …More
