TSP Passes $800 Billion Mark; Hardship Withdrawals Up
The amount on investment in the TSP has passed $800 billion for the first time, ending October at $803 billion, …More
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FEHB to Increase Scrutiny of Prescription Drug Costs
New rules from OPM will require FEHB carriers to produce additional details regarding prescription drug costs, which account for about …More
Attention Returning to Stalled ‘Reentry’ Plans
Attention has been returning in recent weeks to agency “reentry” plans covering telework and other workplace arrangements on a long-term …More
Agencies Encouraged to Use Telework, Remote Work Routinely
New guidance from OPM again encourages agencies to consider telework and remote work as a routine part of their work …More
Telework, Remote Work Not Mentioned as Accommodations for the Unvaccinated
Notably absent from the latest OPM guidance on remote work and telework is any mention of using those arrangements as …More
Increases Announced Medicare Costs, FSA and Transit Subsidy Maximum
The 2022 Medicare Part B (physicians and related services) premium will be $171.10 a month for most enrollees, an increase …More
Survivor Benefit Eligibility Clarified for Same-Sex Marriages
The Office of Personnel Management has clarified eligibility for retirement survivor benefits for same-sex marriages that occurred before the 2013 …More
Vaccine Mandate Withstands First Legal Challenge
The COVID vaccine mandate for federal employees has withstood its first legal challenge, although the ruling involved only an initial …More
Turnover – Voluntary or Not – Expected Due to Vaccine Mandate
Both supporters and opponents of the Coronavirus vaccine mandate expect it to increase turnover among federal employees, although it is …More
Indicator Set for 2023 Raise
An early marker has been set for the January 2023 (not 2022) federal employee pay raise, as the Labor Department …More
Vaccine Policy for Companies Would Apply to USPS
The Biden administration’s recently announced Coronavirus vaccination requirements for larger companies would apply to the Postal Service, officials have said, …More
Raise, Leave, Other Policies at Stake in Logjam of Bills Needing Action Soon
Final passage last week of an infrastructure bill completed work in Congress on one of the major pieces of legislation …More
With COVID Vaccination Deadline Behind, Unexplored Territory Ahead
With the deadline for federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 now behind, federal employees—and agencies—have moved into the unexplored …More
Open Season Offers Choices under FEHB, FEDVIP, FSAs
The annual federal benefits open season now started and running through December 13 provides an opportunity to make changes in …More
One TSP Investment Limit Increasing, Other Unchanged
The IRS has raised the standard investment limit for the TSP and other 401(k) type retirement savings plans to $20,500 …More
As Vaccination Deadline Nears, So Does Potential Discipline – but Maybe Not Right Away
Just days remaining before the deadline for federal employees to receive a Coronavirus vaccination under the mandate and disciplinary actions …More
Debate Continues over Exceptions; Model Religious Exception Request Form Is Revised
The debate over exceptions to the Biden administration’s Coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal employees is continuing up to the deadline …More
DoD Sets Deadline for Requesting Exceptions, Outlines Procedures for Weighing Them
DoD has set a general deadline of next Monday (November 8) for its employees to request exceptions from the Coronavirus …More
Vaccine: EEOC Addresses Limits of ‘Reasonable Accommodation’ Requirements
The EEOC has updated and expanded its guidance on accommodating employees — including federal workers — that object to workplace …More
Guidance Issued on Missing Vaccination Records, Leave for Booster Shots
Federal employees who are making “good faith” efforts to produce missing records of their vaccination against the Coronavirus should not …More
Paid Family Leave Restored to Key Spending Bill; IRS Staffing Hike Also Included
Just days after dropping it, the House has restored a provision to provide additional paid leave for personal and family …More
October Returns a Treat for TSP Investors
All three stock-oriented TSP funds posted strong gains in October, led by the common stock C fund, up 7 percent, …More
VA, DoD Outline Approaches to Enforcing Vaccine Mandate
The two largest departments, the DoD and the VA, have separately started rolling out details on how they will enforce …More
Additional Guidance Issued on Qualifying as Vaccinated
The Biden administration has issued additional guidance on qualifying as vaccinated under its Coronavirus mandate for federal employees, as well …More
Workplace Safety Policies Now More Complete, Consistent, Says GAO
Biden administration guidance has made the safety policies for employees working onsite more complete and more consistent than they were …More
Agencies Told to Highlight Unions, Labor Rights to Current, Incoming Employees
OPM has told agencies to highlight information about the existence of unions and labor rights in the federal workplace to …More
Labor Memos Underscore Change of Direction under Biden
New instructions to agencies to highlight union rights to their employees once again underscore the change of direction from the …More
House Panel Criticizes CBP Response to Offensive Postings by Employees
Many CBP agents who participated in employee-only social media accounts containing racist and sexist images and statements ultimately received softer …More
Prospects for 2.7 Percent Fed Raise Advance a Step
The prospects for a 2.7 percent federal employee pay raise in January have advanced another step, with release of a …More
Impact of Vaccine Mandate for Feds to Be Felt Soon; VA Potential Bellwether
With several deadlines now passed and others just ahead, the Coronavirus vaccination mandate will soon have direct impacts on individual …More
