OGE Report Highlights Risk of Prosecution under Ethics Laws
In an annual report that underscores that violations of conflicts of interest pose potential criminal consequences as well as career …More
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Key Senate Bill Backs 4.6 Percent Raise, Would Ban Future Schedule F
A key spending bill produced by Democratic leaders in the Senate effectively endorses a 4.6 percent federal employee raise in …More
Spending Bill Continues Focus on Retirement Processing, Other Ongoing Issues
The newly released Senate version of the general government appropriations bill continues several long-running provisions including a focus on the …More
DoD: Offsite Work ‘Successful’ but Still Not an Entitlement
While higher levels of offsite work due to the pandemic have proven “successful,” “neither telework nor remote work are entitlements” …More
Newly Offered Bills Show Sharply Differing Visions for Federal Workforce
Two newly introduced bills in Congress – one by a group of House Republicans, the other by several Senate Democrats …More
Bills Offered on Student Loan Forgiveness, FBI Whistleblower Appeal Rights
A newly offered Senate bill (S-4581) would expand eligibility the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and make it easier to …More
Investigation Alone is Not Retaliation, MSPB Says
Agency investigations into allegations against employees who have made disclosures aren’t acts of retaliation under whistleblower protection law if there …More
July Eases Some of the Pain of January-June in TSP Stock Funds
Large gains in each of the three stock-based TSP funds in July eased some of the pain of the losses …More
TSP Accounts Shed $100 Billion this Year; Customer Service Woes Continue
The collective value of TSP accounts dropped by nearly $105 billion in the first six months of the year, dragged …More
Hearing Highlights Partisan Differences over Telework vs. Onsite Work
A House hearing on the future of the federal workforce has again underscored differences of opinion along party lines regarding …More
Planned Bill Would Target Pay Cap Issue
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., has said she plans to introduce a bill to provide relief from the pay caps …More
Now Is a Good Time for FERS Employees to Review TSP Investment Rates
This point of the year is a good time for FERS employees to make sure they won’t lose government contributions …More
Guidance Issued on Financial Disclosure of Virtual Collectibles
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the financial disclosure requirements related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that represent …More
The Case of the Campaign Hat: Settlement Underscores Scope of Hatch Act
A recent settlement in a Hatch Act case underscores that the restrictions on partisan political activities by federal employees applies …More
House Endorses 4.6 Percent Federal Employee Raise; Accepts Pay Add-on for Some
UPDATED: The House has effectively endorsed a 4.6 percent federal employee pay raise in January, following its approval last week …More
‘Best Places to Work’ Rankings Have Familiar Look, but Many Scores Slip
The new version of the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” report has familiar names at the top …More
VA Pay, Benefits Bill Clears Congress; First Responder Benefits Fix Advances
The House has passed and sent to the White House a bill (HR-3967) containing a number of enhanced salary, bonus …More
Key Federal Pay Advisory Group to Reconvene
The Federal Salary Council, the key advisory group on federal employee pay in general — and on the GS locality …More
Some Forest Service Employees Reduced to ‘Couch-Surfing’ for Housing, Says Union
The NFFE union has said that due to lack of housing or the poor conditions of some that is available …More
DoD Bill Contains Policies Affecting Federal Employees There, Elsewhere
The DoD authorization bill (HR-7900) now before the House contains a number of personnel provisions, some affecting only employees of …More
Beneficiary Designations Still Valid Even if Not in New System, Says TSP
The TSP has said that although beneficiary designations made by some account holders did not carry over into its new …More
GAO Review Sought of TSP Customer Service Problems
A House member has said she will ask the GAO to review the customer service problems that arose when the …More
New Protections for Borrowers Proposed in Loan Forgiveness Program
The Education Department has announced further changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which has proven to be used …More
Understaffing at VA Getting More Severe, Report Says
Understaffing in general, and especially in certain medical positions, worsened at VA’s Veterans Health Administration over the last year after …More
Lawsuit over OPM Database Breaches Advances; $63M Settlement Fund
A federal district court has granted provisional approval to a proposed settlement in a class action suit over the breaches …More
See You in September, Court in Vaccine Mandate Suit Says
The federal appeals court handing the primary lawsuit against the Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal employees has said it will …More
MSBP Clarifies What Constitutes Retaliation against Whistleblower
Not all forms of negative personnel actions against a whistleblowing federal employee constitute retaliation that is banned by whistleblower protection …More
Outside Employment / Activities Lead Topics for Federal Employees Seeking Ethics Guidance
The most common ethics-related questions from federal employees involve outside employment/activities, financial disclosure reporting and gift acceptance, the Office of …More
It’s Past Time to Boost Federal Employee Line-of-Duty Death Benefits, Report Says
A report on a Senate bill (S-3487) to boost the death gratuity and funeral allowance payments for federal employees who …More
Mutual Fund Window Open, but Not Much Going Through
The TSP’s mutual fund window has been relatively little used, with fewer than 900 account holders shifting just $47 million …More
