OSC Stresses Limits of Recent MSPB Ruling in Hatch Act Case
The Office of Special Counsel has stressed the limits of a recent ruling by the MSPB where the OSC entered …More
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Special CFC Solicitation Opened for Ukraine Relief
OPM has opened through June 30 a special solicitation period in the Combined Federal Campaign to support charities providing humanitarian …More
TSP Millionaire Count Declines with Market Losses in First Calendar Quarter
Stock market losses in the first calendar quarter of this year dragged down the number of TSP account holders with …More
Wait Continues for Clarity on Return of Vaccine Mandate
UPDATED: Now a week after a federal court ruling has paved the way for the return of the Coronavirus vaccination …More
Return of Vaccine Mandate Would Restart Stalled Processes
Restoring the Coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal employees would restart processes that have been in abeyance for three months, including …More
DoD Strikes Vaccine Mandate Policies from Safety Policy – For Now
DoD has issued new workplace safety protocols that consolidate a series of prior guidance documents, in the process striking out …More
Report Cites Fatigue, Burnout of DoD Medical Workers Due to Pandemic
Military treatment facilities commonly reported “burnout and fatigue” among their medical personnel—both civilian and uniformed—due to the extra demands of …More
Blackout Periods Ahead for Investment Changes, Other TSP Transactions
The TSP has added details to its earlier announcement that there will be blackouts on certain services it provides to …More
TSP Outlines Considerations for Transition Period
The TSP has said that that as it moves to a new record-keeping system, account holders generally “won’t need to …More
Parental Bereavement Leave Authority Finalized
OPM has issued guidance finalizing a new form of paid leave for federal employees, parental bereavement leave, in the most …More
SSA, IRS Seek to Manage Workflows, Expectations as In-Person Services Expand
As federal agencies continue to announce further “reentry” plans for returning teleworkers to onsite work, they meanwhile are trying to …More
House-Passed Bill Would Exclude Marijuana Use in Clearance Decisions
A House-passed bill (HR-3617) to decriminalize the use of marijuana at the federal level would address an issue that has …More
OPM Stresses Range of Contraceptives Coverage in FEHB Program
OPM has issued instructions to FEHB carriers stressing the range of contraceptives coverage they are expected to offer, based on …More
House-Approved Bill Would Affect TSP Policies
The House has passed, on a bipartisan vote, a bill (HR-2954) to several retirement savings policies that would affect the …More
C Fund Rebounds in March; Other TSP Returns Mixed
The TSP’s common stock C fund posted a 3.72 percent gain in March, partly offsetting its losses of about 5 …More
Budget Seeks 4.6 Percent Raise, Hints at Additional Pay Flexibilities
The White House has recommended a 4.6 percent federal employee pay raise for next January in what would be the …More
Budget Breaks Little Ground on ‘Reentry’ Plans
The White House budget proposal contains few new details regarding its intents for the long-run mix of onsite and offsite …More
Report Sends Warning about Safety Hazards in Federal Buildings
The GSA “is not effectively managing its fire, safety, and health program to identify and mitigate hazards arising from high-risk …More
Pay Gap: Salary Council Reconstituted with Familiar Members
The Federal Salary Council, which oversees the GS locality pay system, has been reconstituted has with several longtime federal personnel …More
Time Off Entitlement Expanded for Voting, Polling Work
OPM has expanded previous policies on administrative leave–paid time off without charge to any other form of leave–for federal employees …More
TSP Totes Up Damage to Accounts from Recent Market Losses
The stock market declines of January and February took a toll on TSP investors, with the average federal employee account …More
Vaccine Mandate Injunction Hits Two-Month Mark with Questions Still Pending
The nationwide injunction against the Biden administration’s Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal employees has now hit the two-month mark with …More
DoD Leaves Timing, Other Details of ‘Reentry’ to Components
New DoD guidance on “reentry” to regular workplaces encourages components to continue higher levels of telework than before the pandemic …More
Report Lists Lessons Learned in Pandemic on Telework, Other Issues
A GAO report on the State Department’s response to the pandemic cites lessons learned that the department gathered for use …More
OPM Sets Requirements for FEHB Plans in 2023
OPM has told FEHB carriers to continue with increased levels of telehealth and other services related to the pandemic in …More
Workplace Protocols Further Loosened, but Little Further Word on ‘Reentry’
The Biden administration has loosened some additional federal workplace Coronavirus safety protocols but there has been little follow-up to its …More
VA Restructuring Plan Would Change Footprint, Focus
The VA has released a restructuring plan that would result in the closing of several major facilities along with numerous …More
VA Facilities Proposal Also Seeks Recruitment, Retention Authorities
The VA’s proposal to a special commission on restructuring its facilities to meet what it calls future needs says that …More
Rules Coming on Consideration of Prior Salaries in Pay Setting, Says OPM
OPM is “planning to propose changes to our regulations that address the use of prior salary history in the hiring …More
USPS Moves to Loosen Some Ethics Rules for Employees
The USPS has moved to loosened some of the ethical restrictions on outside activities its employees, saying that it has …More
