Back Pay Problems Attract Attention of Congress
House Democratic leaders on civil service issues have asked OPM and OMB what steps they are taking to provide full …More
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Furlough Counts as Probationary Timed Served, Says OPM
OPM has issued guidance on how shutdown furlough time is to be treated for considerations such probationary periods, within-grade waiting …More
Early Maneuvering for 2020 Budget Underway, Raise Proposed
Although the budget for the current fiscal year remains unsettled, early maneuvering on the fiscal 2020 budget has started, with …More
OPM Eyes One-Stop-Shop Service for FEHB
OPM is investigating creating a central enrollment program service for the FEHB to provide a “one-stop-shop” that would become the …More
Measure Seeks New Rotational Program for Cybersecurity Employees
Bipartisan legislation (S-406) has been reintroduced in the Senate aimed at better developing and retaining federal employees with cybersecurity skills, …More
Identity Protection Contract Extended
OPM has issued a follow-on contract to the provider of identity protection services to federal employees and retirees whose personal …More
2.6 Percent Pay Raise Awaits Senate Decision
The Senate has not yet indicated how it will respond to House passage of a bill to provide federal employees …More
Back Pay Problems Arise from Shutdown
Numerous problems have been reported regarding back pay for the 800,000 employees who were either furloughed or required to work …More
Agencies Now Halfway to Another Potential Shutdown
The mid-point has now been reached between the end of the record-setting partial shutdown and the potential start of another, …More
TSP Loosens Loan Rules for Shutdowns
The TSP has repealed its restriction against taking out loans for employees in non-pay status due to a partial government …More
TSP Ends 2018 with 5.5 Million Accounts Holding $536 Billion
The TSP has said that as of year-end 2018, the number of account holders stood at just above 5.5 million, …More
TSP Stock Funds Rebound in January
The three stock-oriented TSP funds in January gained back much of the ground they lost in December, with the small …More
Nominations Re-submitted for MSPB Board
The White House has re-nominated the same three persons it proposed last year for the MSPB governing board, which has …More
House Votes for 2.6 Percent 2019 Raise
The House on Wednesday passed a newly introduced bill (HR-790) by Democratic leaders on civil service issues to pay a …More
Proposed Higher Raise Described as Make-up Gesture
Sponsors of a bill that has passed the House, and that now moves to the Senate, to pay a retroactive 2019 …More
Agencies Start Issuing Back Pay
Federal employees who went unpaid due to the partial government shutdown are to start receiving their back pay as soon …More
OPM Updates Guidance on Pay Issues
OPM has issued revised guidance to agencies on back pay issues for employees who went unpaid during the partial shutdown, …More
TSP Contributions to Be Made Up, but Not Missed Earnings
The TSP has told agencies to “ensure that all employee contributions, agency contributions, and loan payments are made for the …More
Reminder on Repaying Unemployment Benefits
During the partial government shutdown, many thousands of federal employees—an exact number is not known—filed for unemployment compensation benefits to …More
Possible Reassurance on Security Clearance Impact of Shutdown
Numerous federal employees, plus some members of Congress, have been expressing concern about the implications for continued eligibility to hold …More
Back to Work, with Back Pay Later this Week
While federal employees who went unpaid due to the partial government shutdown are to receive back pay “as soon as …More
Temporary Funding Deal Reached to Allow for Border Security Negotiations
President Trump and Congressional leaders have reached a deal to end the partial government shutdown that began December 22 and …More
Be Accommodating to ‘Excepted’ Employees, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has said that it “strongly encourages agencies to be as accommodating as possible” regarding the working schedules of employees …More
For Ending Shutdown, Many Moving Parts but Not Moving in Same Direction
Political leaders are continuing to raise proposals for ending the partial government shutdown but as has been the pattern for …More
Employees, Agencies Struggle to Cope with Prolonged Shutdown
Both individual employees and agencies continue to employ a range of strategies to cope with the partial government shutdown as …More
Agencies Sending Out Re-Furlough Notices
Federal agencies are sending out new furlough notices to federal employees who have been off work and unpaid due to …More
Length of Furlough Doesn’t Trigger RIF Policies, Says OPM
A new OPM fact sheet on the partial government shutdown addresses a point of confusion that has arisen now that …More
Insurance Concerns Arise as Second Payless Payday Approaches
Federal employees now facing their second payless payday due to the partial government shutdown increasingly are expressing concerns about the …More
Non-Pay Status: TSP Updates Guidance on Loans, Catch-Up Investments
The TSP has issued new guidance on loan policies and investment catch-ups for account holders in non-pay status due to …More
Back Pay for Furloughed Employees Signed into Law
President Trump has signed into law a bill (S-24) that had quickly passed Congress to assure that federal employees who …More
