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Back Pay Problems Attract Attention of Congress

Published: February 14, 2019

House Democratic leaders on civil service issues have asked OPM and OMB what steps they are taking to provide full …More

Furlough Counts as Probationary Timed Served, Says OPM

Published: February 13, 2019

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

Published: February 13, 2019

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

Published: February 13, 2019

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

Published: February 13, 2019

Bipartisan legislation (S-406) has been reintroduced in the Senate aimed at better developing and retaining federal employees with cybersecurity skills, …More

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Identity Protection Contract Extended

Published: February 13, 2019

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

Published: February 6, 2019

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

Published: February 6, 2019

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

Published: February 6, 2019

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

Published: February 6, 2019

The TSP has repealed its restriction against taking out loans for employees in non-pay status due to a partial government …More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

Published: February 6, 2019

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

Published: February 6, 2019

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

Published: February 6, 2019

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

Published: January 30, 2019

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

Published: January 30, 2019

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

Published: January 30, 2019

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

Published: January 30, 2019

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

Published: January 30, 2019

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

Published: January 30, 2019

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

Published: January 30, 2019

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

Published: January 28, 2019

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

Published: January 25, 2019

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

Published: January 24, 2019

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

Published: January 23, 2019

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

Published: January 23, 2019

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

Published: January 23, 2019

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

Published: January 23, 2019

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

Published: January 23, 2019

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

Published: January 23, 2019

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

Published: January 17, 2019

President Trump has signed into law a bill (S-24) that had quickly passed Congress to assure that federal employees who …More

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