Covid Resurgence Could Upset Timing of Federal Workplace ‘Reentry’
There still has been no word from the Biden administration regarding the status of revisions to agency workplace operational plans, …More
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Pay Raise Figure of 2.7 Looking Like All but a Done Deal
House passage last week of a wide-scale appropriations bill (HR-4502) may have all but finalized a January 2022 federal pay …More
Large Cap C, Bond F Funds Lead TSP for July
The large company stock C fund led the five basic funds in returns in July, posting a 2.37 percent gain, …More
IG Faults FBI for Using Employee Photos to Bait Sexual Predators
An IG report has raised concerns about the FBI’s use, during undercover operations, of pictures of young women working for …More
New ‘Reentry’ Guidance Assumes Higher Rate of Telework; Still Up to Management
OPM has issued new guidance addressing telework, bargaining and other issues for agency operating plans in greater detail as uncertainty …More
OPM Details Considerations for Telework Eligibility, Frequency
New guidance from OPM addresses a range of considerations for agencies in deciding on long-term policies regarding telework, saying that …More
OPM Lists Potentially Negotiable Issues in ‘Reentry’ Plans
OPM’s latest federal workplace “reentry” guidance for the first time provides a detailed list of the topics that may be …More
House Vote Set on Bill Setting Raise, Funding Many Agencies
The House plans to vote this week on HR-4502, which ties together seven of the dozen bills to fund federal …More
TSP Investment Window Not New, and Not Just about Sustainable Funds
Several recent news reports referencing the TSP’s upcoming investment “window” apparently have left some program participants confused about the origins …More
Reentry Wait: Telework, Workplace Policy Changes Likely Weeks or Months Out
Federal employees, their unions and members of Congress continue to watch for details of federal agency “reentry” and “post-reentry” operational …More
Committee Approves Paid Leave Expansion along Party Lines
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has approved, although with only Democratic support, a bill (HR-564) to entitle federal employees …More
Bill to Reverse Trump Order on ALJs, Other Measures Advance
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has passed HR-4448, to reverse a Trump administration executive order creating an excepted service …More
Action on DoD Bills Suggests Tough Path for Boosting Raise
Recent actions in Congress may have lessened prospects for boosting the January 2022 federal employee raise from the 2.7 percent …More
Bills Offered on COLAs, Retirement Benefits
Among bills recently introduced in Congress is HR-4315, which would change the inflation index used in setting COLAs in federal …More
Biding Time: Dip in Retirements Continues
The dip in the rate of retirements among federal employees that started early in 2020 continued into the early part …More
Congress Already Running Short on Time ahead of New Fiscal Year
Although there are more than two calendar months remaining before the start of the government’s new fiscal year October 1, …More
With SSA Firing, White House Sends Signal on Labor, Telework Issues
In ousting the two top leaders of the SSA, the Biden administration effectively sent yet another signal of the administration’s …More
Yet Another Audit Raises Issues with Agency Safety Practices
In the latest audit raising issues about agency compliance with Coronavirus safety protections, the IG at the SBA has focused …More
DoD: Make Clear That Personal Social Media Profiles are Not Official
DoD’s has stressed to its employees that they should avoid creating even the appearance in their social media that their …More
Employee Incentive Pay, Discipline Still Need Attention, Says GAO
GAO has credited OPM with addressing four of its 18 high-priority recommendations for that agency over the last year, although …More
Court Sides With DHS in USERRA Pay Differential Case
A federal appeals court has found that protections for federal employees under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act …More
Surprise Billing in FEHB, Other Health Plans Targeted
The Biden administration has issued an interim rule carrying out a late-2020 change in law applying to the FEHB and …More
Draft ‘Reentry’ Plans Due Soon; Preview of Long-Term Telework Policies
The deadline is Friday for the largest two dozen Cabinet department and largest independent agencies to submit to OMB their …More
Back to the Office: Bargaining, Notice Requirements Could Draw Out Workplace Changes
The timing of potential changes to federal employee work arrangements as agencies turn toward a post-pandemic footing remains uncertain, even …More
Push for Boost in Raise Continues; Full House Vote Next Step
The general government spending bill for fiscal 2022 is now ready for a House vote, with proponents of a 3.2 …More
Spending Bill Pushes OPM on Retiree Services, Hiring, Other Policies
The annual general government spending bill now ready for a House vote includes language urging OPM’s attention to a number …More
Bills on Job Qualifications, TSP, FAA Offered
Among recently offered bills in Congress is S-2225, to put into law terms of a Trump administration executive order — …More
Number of TSP Millionaires Doubles in 12 Months to Nearly 100,000
The number of TSP millionaires more than doubled over the last 12 months, from 45,219 as of the end of …More
TSP Stock Funds Climb in June
The S Fund, tracking small-cap stocks led all TSP funds in June, returning 3.46% partly reflecting a rotation into value …More
Biden Launches Sweeping Diversity Initiative for Federal Workforce
President Biden has issued an executive order significantly expanding on diversity and inclusiveness initiatives in the federal workplace, both in …More
