Changes Not Effective Immediately, Though
Any elections made in the FEGLI open season will not become effective until the first pay period of October 2017, …More
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Senate Veterans Affairs Committee chairman Johnny Isakson has said he still plans an effort to move a major VA reform …More
Clarification on Disabled Veterans Leave
According to OPM, the new disabled veterans leave authority, as detailed in the August 10 issue of FEDweek, is not …More
COLA Count Slips Backward
With two months left in the count toward the January 2017 retirement COLA, the count has slipped back to 0.2 …More
Federal Pay Raise Order Is Likely
With no federal employee raise amount for January 2017 having been set by legislation yet, President Obama likely will use …More
Raise Order Not the Last Word
Contrary to how the events commonly are reported by news outlets not particularly well versed in the procedures of federal …More
Special Rate Review Underway
OPM has told agencies to review “special rate” pay, a routine annual process in which agencies recommend whether to continue …More
FLTCIP Premium Change Causing Confusion
There appears to be confusion in the federal workforce regarding the effect of the upcoming premium increases in the Federal …More
OPM Finalizes of Disabled Veterans Leave Policies
OPM has finalized rules carrying out a new “disabled veteran leave” entitlement for newly hired veterans with a disability rating …More
Commerce Offering ‘Phased Retirement’
The Commerce Department has just joined other federal agencies in offering approved retirement-eligible employees phased retirement, allowing them to continue …More
Capitol Hill Scrutiny Sought on FLTCIP Premium Hikes
Some members of Congress and federal employee organizations are calling for hearings into the recently announced premium increases in the …More
Questions Arise about Projections, Warnings
While OPM earlier had said that an increase was coming, the size of the hike is raising questions about how …More
MSPB Sending Survey on Workplace Issues
The MSPB is sending out a “merit principles” survey seeking views of federal employees on issues such as engagement, recruitment …More
Trends, Reasons for Turnover at VA Examined
Turnover of employees at the VA is especially high in several health care-related occupations where the department has the greatest …More
TSP Funds Heat Up in July
The three stock-oriented TSP funds posted significant gains in July, led by the small company stock S fund, up 5.4 …More
