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
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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
Order Reinstates Training on Diversity, Builds Equity Considerations into Numerous Policies
Among the many initiatives in President Biden’s new executive order on diversity issues is reinstating diversity and inclusiveness training for …More
Familiar Agencies among the Best Places in Government to Work
The latest rankings of the best places to work in government generally follow a familiar pattern, with NASA at the …More
CDC, HHS, OMB Fall in Places to Work Rankings
The latest rankings of the best places to work in government show notable drops by several agencies that were at …More
2.7 Percent Raise Called for in Key Budget Bill; End to FEHB Abortion Ban
The first draft of the annual general government spending bill as passed by a House subcommittee agrees to President Biden’s …More
Partisan Clash at Hearing on Paid Leave Expansion
Opposing views arose along party lines at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on a bill (HR-564) to broaden …More
Official Travel Restrictions Lifted for Fully Vaccinated Federal Employees
The Biden administration has lifted restrictions on official travel for by federal employees who are fully vaccinated—meaning at least two …More
Additional Security Screening for Federal Jobs Planned Under Domestic Terrorism Strategy
The White House’s recently released “national strategy for countering domestic terrorism” says that the administration intends to add to the …More
MSPB Looks at Downsides of Extensive Telework, and Ways to Overcome
A new MSPB publication says that its own research and that of others has documented downsides to both employees and …More
Audit of SSA Reopening Shows Broader Issues of Returning Teleworkers
An audit has illustrated issues that arose with the partial reopening of SSA field offices, including a lack of contact …More
Report Shows Pattern of Increased Sick Leave Usage at USPS During Pandemic
Postal Service employees used 8 percent more sick leave in 2020 than in 2019, an inspector general report has said …More
OPM Maps Repeal of Trump-Era Disciplinary Rules
OPM intends to act in August to repeal a wide-ranging set of rules it issued last fall to carry out …More
Building Occupancy Limit Lifted; Reentry Guidance Calls for Reviews of Telework
New guidance from the Biden administration paves the way for bringing more federal employees back to their official duty stations …More
