No Word Yet on New OPM Leader
With the Trump transition team now moving its focus from Cabinet-level departments to the larger independent agencies, there still has …More
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Employees who will be unable to use all their “use or lose” annual leave by the time the current federal …More
Agencies Funded Through April; Much Else Kicked Down the Road
Congress’s adjournment ends a year in which it changed several important federal employment-related policies but left much on the table …More
One Last Action Needed to Finalize Pay Raise
One more formal action is needed to finalize the federal employee raise in January, an executive order containing detailed pay …More
DoD Bill Creates New Leave Policies, but Not Right Away
Language in the DoD authorization bill (S-2943) passed by Congress creates a new “investigative leave” as a carve-out of administrative …More
More Focus on Accountability Ahead
The government-wide restriction on administrative leave in disciplinary situations that was enacted just as Congress prepared to adjourn was one …More
Pressure on Your Benefits Expected
In 2016 there was more than the usual amount of activity regarding federal insurance benefits and less than usual regarding …More
Groups Back Improved Death Benefits
A coalition of unions and professional groups representing federal employees and retirees is supporting legislation to boost death benefits for …More
Slight Mileage Rate Decrease Likely Ahead
The IRS has announced that a mileage rate used for certain tax purposes will fall to 53.5 cents per mile …More
FEDVIP Open Season Extended Through Wednesday
OPM has extended the open season for enrolling in the FEDVIP vision-dental insurance program or for changing coverage through midnight …More
Pay Raise Increase: Obama Orders Boost in Average from 1.6 to 2.1 Percent
President Obama has issued a decision boosting the average federal pay raise in January to 2.1 percent from the 1.6 …More
Deadline Approaches for Bill to Keep Agencies Funded
In what has become a common scenario, Congress is continuing to work on a temporary budget measure to keep agencies …More
DoD Budget Measure Impacts Buyouts, Administrative Leave, More
The compromise version of the annual DoD authorization bill (S-2943)—passed last week by the House and pending a final vote …More
Congress Signals Willingness to Change Veterans Preference Rights
As earlier announced, the DoD authorization bill doesn’t contain an original Senate provision to limit veterans preference in competitive service …More
Benefits Open Season About to End
Next Monday (December 12) is the last day of the current open season for electing or changing coverage in the …More
