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Guidance Issued on New Juneteenth Federal Holiday

Published: June 15, 2021

Following is guidance issued by OPM on June 17 regarding the new Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday that passed Congress …More

Hybrid Schedules Expected for Much of Federal Workforce; Seen as Recruiting Incentive

Published: June 15, 2021

In their memo to agencies about drawing up workplace “reentry” plans, OMB, OPM and GSA said they “anticipate that many …More

Agencies Can’t Require Employees to Disclose ‘Vaccination Status,’ Task Force Says

Published: June 15, 2021

The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has issued the following guidance related to agencies asking employees whether they have been …More

GSA Moves to Widen Relief from Taxes on Relocation Payments

Published: June 15, 2021

The GSA has proposed to reimburse more categories of federal employees for additional taxes they may owe on the value …More

Court Says Challenge to Hatch Act Guidance on Trump Impeachment Moot

Published: June 15, 2021

A federal appeals court has left unresolved questions raised by 2018 guidance from the Office of Special Counsel regarding the …More

All Workplace Changes Must be Bargained Over, Says Guidance; Employees to be Notified

Published: June 11, 2021

New workplace planning guidance from the Biden Administration stresses in several places that agencies must “satisfy any applicable collective bargaining …More

OPM: Hiring Push, Labor Relations, Diversity are Top Priorities

Published: June 8, 2021

OPM has listed hiring for critical skills, labor relations and diversity and inclusiveness initiatives as among the administration’s top priorities …More

Budget Process Setting Stage for Federal Employee Policies; OPM, OMB Still Without Confirmed Leaders

Published: June 8, 2021

Congress has started hearings that will lay the groundwork for decisions on federal employee policies and the budgets for the …More

OPM Broadens Direct Hire Authority for Former Feds; Higher Pay Grade

Published: June 8, 2021

OPM broadened an authority for agencies to non-competitively hire former federal employees into competitive service positions, by extending that authority …More

OPM Addresses Concerns Over Former Feds Taking Positions at Higher Grades

Published: June 8, 2021

In finalizing a broadening of a non-competitive hiring authority for former federal employees, OPM addressed concerns that were raised during …More

Reminder on FSA Election Opportunity

Published: June 8, 2021

A “special election period” for the flexible spending account program that started June 1 runs through the end of the …More

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DHS Moves to End Separate Pay, Bargaining Policies for TSA

Published: June 8, 2021

DHS has moved to end the separate pay and union-related policies that have applied to its subcomponent TSA at management’s …More

Biden Budget: 2.7 Percent Federal Pay Raise, No Benefits Cuts

Published: June 1, 2021

President Biden has proposed a 2.7 percent federal employee raise for 2022 while meanwhile seeking no changes in benefits programs, …More

Budget Drops Reference to Study Cited for Holding Down Pay; Views of Co-Worker Performance

Published: June 1, 2021

The White House budget proposal drops reference to a study on federal pay that the Trump administration had cited for …More

Max Telework Authority Remains in Place as WH Reviews Workplace Issues

Published: June 1, 2021

The White House budget proposal takes no firm position on the question of potential changes to telework and other pandemic-related …More

Vaccine: EEOC Updates Guidance on What Employers Can Ask or Require

Published: June 1, 2021

The EEOC has updated and expanded its prior guidance on how the laws it enforces affect workplace considerations related to …More

Survey: Feds Cite Safety Concerns in Returning from Telework

Published: June 1, 2021

Assurance of properly functioning ventilation systems, notifications about potential COVID-19 exposure of colleagues, protections against retaliation for employees who report …More

MSPB Calls Its Situation ‘Dire’

Published: June 1, 2021

After more than four years of lacking a quorum on its governing board to decide appeals, the MSPB “faces its …More

I Fund Sets the Pace for TSP in May

Published: June 1, 2021

The international stock I fund gained 3.61 percent in May, well outpacing the other two stock-based TSP funds; the large …More

Special Election Period ahead for FSA Program

Published: May 25, 2021

The flexible spending account program for federal employees will hold a “special election period” June 1-30 due to a series …More

Pressures Growing for Both Sides on Remote vs. Onsite Working

Published: May 25, 2021

Pressure is building on the question of how soon and how widely to return federal employees from telework to their …More

Proposed Changes in Hiring, other Personnel Policies Get Hearing in House

Published: May 25, 2021

The House Armed Services Committee has held a hearing on recommendations on a number of hiring and other federal employment …More

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New Senate Postal Bill Mirrors House Measure; Other Bills Offered

Published: May 25, 2021

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a counterpart to a bill moving in the House to revise numerous Postal …More

Review of TSP Investment Policies to Include “Climate-related financial risk”

Published: May 25, 2021

President Biden has ordered an assessment of how the TSP “has taken environmental, social, and governance factors, including climate-related financial …More

Court Takes Broad View of USERRA Protections

Published: May 25, 2021

A federal appeals court has taken a broader view of federal workplace protections for veterans than was advocated by one …More

OMB Loosens Federal Workplace Mask Requirements, Hints at More Changes to Come

Published: May 19, 2021

Fully vaccinated federal employees no longer need to wear masks in federal buildings, OMB has said, while adding that that …More

Uncertainty Continues on Potential Rollback of Telework

Published: May 19, 2021

The easing of mask-wearing requirements in federal buildings for those who are fully vaccinated has raised questions about whether the …More

IG Criticizes OPM’s Own Workplace Safety Practices under Trump

Published: May 19, 2021

In a report that in essence closes the book on OPM’s internal response to the Coronavirus under the Trump administration, …More

Report: Pandemic Worsened Personnel Shortages at Prisons, Detention Facilities

Published: May 18, 2021

The pandemic has caused a number of problems at federally run prisons and detention facilities, including by worsening existing personnel …More

Agencies Can Bring Back Labor-Management Forums; OPM Considering Further Changes

Published: May 18, 2021

OPM has told federal agencies that it is continuing to review federal labor-management relations policies for further potential changes – …More

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Sep0.35 %1.09 %3.65 %2.04 %3.16 %
YTD3.34 %6.14 %14.80 %11.18 %25.34 %
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3yr4.34 %4.92 %24.88 %19.64 %22.32 %
5yr3.30 %-0.36 %16.43 %11.48 %11.49 %
10yr2.71 %1.95 %15.28 %11.38 %8.53 %
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