Here Comes Open Season
The annual federal benefits open season starts Monday (November 12) and runs through December 10, with the enrollee share of …More
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Decisions on Raise, Agency Funding Await Return of Congress
Congress returns next week to face decisions—which it put off while on an extended recess for campaigning—a 2019 January federal …More
Many Proposals Down to Slimmest of Chances of Enactment
With working time dwindling for the year, there now seems to be virtually no chance for action this year on …More
One TSP Investment Limit Rising, the Other Not
The investment limit on tax-favored retirement savings plans such as the TSP will rise to $19,000 in 2019 from this …More
Agency Compliance with Court Order Still at Issue
Agency compliance with a court order blocking key parts of executive orders on federal employee disciplinary policies and union rights …More
Early Indicator Set for 2020 Raise
An early marker has been set for the January 2020 (not 2019) general schedule pay raise, as the Labor Department …More
Several Agencies Consistently Atop Survey Rankings
Although OPM this year has not provided the same kind of government-wide rankings by agency of Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey …More
Salary Council Meeting Could Revive Pay Comparability Debate
An advisory council on federal pay will meet November 13, where the groundwork could be laid for changing how the …More
Choice Between Freeze and 2019 Pay Raise Comes Into Focus
Although the Federal Salary Council will meet November 13 to make recommendations on federal pay, its data on federal versus …More
Prepare for Open Season, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has sent to agencies its annual instructions on preparing to conduct the November 12-December 10 benefits open season, including …More
Gradual Improvement Continues on Many Employee Survey Items
This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey continued the moderately upward trend of recent years in many of the key indicators, …More
One Third of Feds Expect to Leave Their Jobs; Related to Engagement
Among the findings of the latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is that a third of employees have expectations of leaving …More
Many Choose Not to Telework or Work Flexible Schedules, Report Shows
The annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey continues to show that significant numbers of federal employees choose not to participate in …More
October TSP Returns Are Frightful
All three stock-oriented TSP funds produced frightful returns in October, with the small company S find falling a whopping 10.06 …More
Bid to Speed Appeal of Ruling on Executive Orders Rejected
A federal appeals court has rejected the administration’s request to speed up consideration of its challenge of a decision holding …More
Report on OMB Conference Stresses Career Development
A report summarizing a conference that OMB held in September says that the government must do more to improve career …More
Pay, Benefits Not among Top Concerns of Federal Workforce Experts, Report Shows
A report at Performance.gov on a recent OMB-sponsored conference on the future of the federal workforce shows that attendees agreed …More
OPM Reorganization Would Raise Practical, Policy Issues, CRS Says
The Congressional Research Service has said that the administration’s proposed dismantling of OPM raises a number of practical and policy …More
VA Cites Positives in Survey Results
The VA has said that this year’s survey of employees shows gains in satisfaction with the department in general and …More
No Word Yet on 2019 TSP Limits
Some federal employees have been asking about whether the TSP will increase its investment limits in 2019; that is a …More
