Positive News on Cost
One positive recent development for prospects of reforming the GPO came in a statement by Social Security’s actuaries. They said …More
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Meanwhile, the Defense Department—which issues its own travel policies separate from those of other agencies–has announced several exceptions for its …More
Credit Card Use Delayed No Longer
After a series of deadlines were pushed back, a government-wide requirement to use government-issued credit cards for virtually all official …More
Measure Would Extend Premium Breaks to Retirees
Legislation (HR-4277) offered in the House by Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., would extend to federal retirees (as well as legislative …More
Sneak Peek: Government of the Future
Recent congressional testimony from Office of Personnel Management director Janice Lachance provides a look at how the administration envisions the …More
Pay Rule Started It All
The special rate pay dispute started with an Office of Personnel Management rule in 1982 providing that the annual raises …More
Lawsuit Settlement Terms Under Discussion
While no final settlement has been reached (see above item), the government and the National Treasury Employees Union, which brought …More
Special Rate Case Pushes Ahead
One of the longest-running federal employment disputes, the suit for back pay for “special rate” federal employees whose raises were …More
Take a Bow . . .
This week is Public Service Recognition Week, designed to honor employees at all levels of government and educate the public …More
Pay Reform Law Lost in Shuffle
Effectively lost in the annual maneuvering on military and civilian pay raises is the 1990 federal pay reform law, which …More
Linkage Could Be Tested
A move to set the military raise above 3.7 percent could test the linkage between military and civilian pay that …More
3.7 Percent the Starting Point
President Clinton earlier this year recommended a 3.7 percent increase for both military and civilian personnel in January 2001. That …More
All Eyes on Military in Raise Debate
The Armed Services Committees of both the House and Senate over the next few weeks will draft a bill that …More
OPM Pushing Quality, Mental Health in FEHB 2001
Federal Employees Health Benefits program carriers have been told that next year they will be expected to reduce the number …More
Decree Should Give Commuter Subsidies a Boost
President Clinton recently issued an executive order that could spread a program that rewards federal employees for taking public transportation …More
GSA Plan Tests Labor-Management Partnership
The General Services Administration has announced a revised plan for the future of its Federal Supply Service warehouses that will …More
FEEA’s OK City Scholarships
With April 19 marking the fifth anniversary of the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building that killed 169 people–most …More
‘Dual-Comp’ Rules Published
Interim rules published in the April 12 Federal Register carry out a provision enacted into law last year repealing the …More
Ethics Survey on the Way
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics has started mailing a survey to about 7,500 federal workers to collect information about …More
Off-Budget Proposal Pushed
The House sponsor of a bill to take the civil service retirement fund off the federal budget, Rep. Michael Bilirakis, …More
