Social Security Withholding Change Spreading, Catching Some by Surprise
Federal employees who haven’t already seen their pay impacted by the Trump administration-ordered suspension of Social Security withholding should be …More
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HHS Considering Hair Samples for Federal Employee Drug Testing
HHS is considering expanding the federal employee drug testing program to include requiring employees to provide hair samples, saying that …More
Return-to-Office Plans, Other Issues Up for House Voting
The House is scheduled to vote this week on HR-7340, to require agencies to develop and publicly release plans meeting …More
Home Office Deduction Doesn’t Apply to ‘Employees,’ IRS Says
The IRS has issued a statement on an issue that has been raised by many federal employees who—like many others …More
Order Defines Scope of Agency Training Ban on “Divisive Concepts”; Penalties to Include Firing
President Trump has issued an executive order disallowing training in the federal workplace that contains “offensive and anti-American race and …More
TSP Begins Autumn with Fall
All TSP funds except the ever-gaining government securities G fund posted losses in September, with the large company stock C …More
More Guidance Released on Social Security Withholding Change
The government’s largest payroll processor, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, has released additional guidance on tracking the Social Security …More
Some Light Shed on Repayment of Social Security Tax Suspension
Echoing advice from federal employee unions, the government’s largest payroll provider has said that federal employees affected by the suspension …More
Progress Made on Temporary Funding Bill to Prevent Shutdown
The House on Tuesday (September 22) passed a temporary funding bill (HR-8319) for the fiscal year that begins October 1, …More
October 1 Brings Paid Parental Leave, Other Changes
Several changes in federal workplace policies will kick in as of the start of the new fiscal year next Thursday, …More
Annual Meeting Set for Group that Compares GS, Private Sector Pay
The Federal Salary Council, which oversees the GS locality pay system, will convene virtually on October 20 in an annual …More
OPM Finalizing Changes to Admin Law Judge Hiring Called for in 2018 Executive Order
OPM has proposed regulations to finalize policy changes it made two years ago regarding administrative law judges that include moving …More
GAO Questions SES Reassignments
It is not clear whether agencies are complying with restrictions against reassigning career SES members after the installation of a …More
Many Federal Employees Could Soon See Impact of Social Security Tax Change
Federal employees affected by the Trump administration-imposed change in their Social Security payroll tax withholding could start seeing the impact …More
Treat Withholding Change as a Loan, Not a Bonus, Federal Employees Told
Federal employee organizations are urging their members to take note that the temporary suspension of Social Security taxes affecting most …More
Relief Bill, Budget Extension Still Stalled
At mid-September Congress has not acted on several priority items, including a key “continuing resolution” to carry agency spending authority …More
IGs Watching as Employees Recalled to Regular Duty Stations
The inspector general offices of almost all of the two dozen Cabinet departments and largest independent agencies are reviewing or …More
Vote on Controversial OPM Nominee Delayed; TSP Nominees Advance
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has delayed a vote on the nomination of HUD official John Gibbs …More
Default TSP Investments Set to Increase for New Hires
The TSP has finalized a previously announced policy to increase the default investment level of newly hired employees from 3 …More
House to Consider Bill Requiring Accommodations for Pregnant Workers
The House has scheduled a vote for this week on HR-2694, to expand requirements that employers, including federal agencies, must …More
No Opting Out of Social Security Withholding Change, Federal Employees Told
Federal employees will not be allowed to opt out of the payroll withholding change regarding Social Security, according to one …More
Questions Remain on Payroll Withholding Policy
Many federal employees are saying they have been left in the dark by either incomplete or no communications from their …More
IG Report Raises Questions of Federal Workplace Safety and COVID-19
A report from the inspector general at GSA has questioned whether federally owned and leased buildings are being cleaned up …More
School Policies Adding to Concerns about Recalls of Federal Employees
New objections are being voiced against returning teleworking federal employees to their regular workplaces due to concerns about balancing work …More
OMB Memo on Presidential Transition Includes Employee Restrictions
OMB has laid out requirements for agencies to prepare for the end of the current Presidential term, including an admonition …More
Budget, Paid Leave, Pandemic Relief Issues before Congress
Congress has returned from a recess, with a range of unfinished business and one important deadline on its plate in …More
Social Security Withholding Change Coming for Most Federal Employees
The Trump administration has said that all agencies will soon suspend Social Security payroll withholdings for federal employees through the …More
Lack of Action Means 1 Percent Still Default Figure on Raise
President Trump did not issue a new message before the August 31 deadline regarding a federal pay raise to be …More
Pandemic Won’t Delay Open Season but Will Affect Messaging, OPM Says
OPM has said that the annual federal benefits open season—this year November 9-December 14—”will take place as scheduled. The effective …More
New Policy May Make Hiring More Subjective, Says CRS
A Congressional Research Service report raises several potential concerns regarding the recent executive order downplaying the role of educational credentials …More
