Court Takes Broad View of Military Leave Entitlement
A federal court has overturned an MSPB decision involving military leave for federal employees who are called to active duty …More
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OPM has changed the sign-in procedures on USAJOBS, the government’s main site for job-seekers, including current federal employees looking to …More
High Court Case Doesn’t Directly Affect Federal Unions
There seems to be a misconception among some federal employees that a case argued before the Supreme Court this week …More
Performance Pay Idea Still Taking Shape
The Trump administration has not explained more fully a proposal in its budget to place a greater emphasis on performance …More
Performance-Based Pay Proposal Reignites Debate over Ratings
The White House proposal to place more emphasis on performance in federal pay has revived longstanding questions of whether employee …More
New Formula for FEHB Premium Sharing Proposed
The Trump administration has proposed changing the formula for setting the government contribution toward FEHB premiums to make that contribution …More
White House Again Seeks Buyout Boost
The White House has again asked Congress to increase the maximum buyout, or voluntary separation incentive payment, to $40,000 government-wide–an …More
Wrapup Work Still Needed on Current-Year Budget
While the White House’s recent budget proposal has shifted attention to the fiscal 2019 cycle, work still remains to finalize …More
COLA Count Heats Up in January
Through four months of the count toward the January 2019 federal retiree COLA, the count stands at 0.9 percent, following …More
Route to the Top: Stick Around, Develop Skills
A new OPM report indicates that the best route into the SES, the highest level to which most career federal …More
Pay Freeze, Familiar Retirement Cuts in Budget
The White House budget proposal released this week for the fiscal year starting in October contains several familiar proposals to …More
Changes in Pay, Appeals Rights Proposed; Detail lacking
The White House budget proposal for fiscal 2019 follows through on earlier indications that the administration will push for civil …More
Budget’s Proposals on Federal Employee Benefits Leave Questions
The Trump administration has said it will seek several changes in basic federal employee benefits policies, although in stating that …More
Short-Staffing, Under-Funded Training Taking a Toll, OPM Says
In what it called its first-ever report of its kind on priorities for the federal workforce, OPM has said that …More
TSP: Withdrawal Changes in Progress, but No Target Date Yet
The TSP has said it is continuing to work to carry out changes in withdrawal policies enacted into law late …More
OPM Nominations, Appeals Bill Set to Advance
The long-stalled nominations to fill the top two positions at OPM are set to advance this week with a planned …More
Keep a Focus on Oath of Public Service, OGE Says
In an unusual message to federal employees, the Office of Government Ethics has called attention to the importance of maintaining …More
Shutdown Comes and Goes Quickly
OPM has said that federal employees should report for work as scheduled Friday after President Trump signed a measure at about 9 am Eastern …More
OSC Outlines New Employee Protections
The Office of Special Counsel has issued guidance on agency obligations under two laws enacted last year designed to better …More
New Policies Set on Monitoring Employees’ Communications
Federal agencies should evaluate policies regarding communications by their employees to endure that they “do not interfere with or chill …More
New VA Data on Discipline May Be Hint of Future
The VA has issued additional data on discipline against its employees during the first year of the Trump administration, most …More
OPM Reminds Agencies on Recruitment Incentives
OPM has reminded agencies of their authority to pay recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives, commonly called the 3Rs, for high-demand …More
Time to Check for Benefits Impacts of Raise
The average 1.9 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, …More
Raise Provides Good Reason to Reassess TSP Investments
Getting a raise–whether a general one as took effect for most employees effective January 7 or on an individual basis, …More
Trump Budget Coming Feb 12, Current Year Funding Still Unsettled
The Trump administration has said it expects to release on February 12 its budget proposals for fiscal year 2019, a …More
Budget Likely to Target Agencies, Appeal Rights
In addition to repeating proposals regarding pay and benefits, a White House budget set for release February 12 is expected …More
Another Shutdown Deadline Ahead, Another Delay on the Table
Another short-term extension of government funding authority already is being considered ahead of the next budgetary deadline, February 8, that …More
Make Furloughed Employees Whole, OPM Orders
Agencies must “make furloughed federal employees whole” for unpaid time during the partial government shutdown, in terms of basic pay, …More
Furlough Make-Whole Order Affects Various Types of Compensation
OPM’s memo on making furloughed employees whole for the partial shutdown says that a furloughed employee “must receive the same …More
OPM Explains Benefits Impact of Shutdown
In addition to requiring that employees furloughed during the shutdown be paid in full, OPM has detailed the impact on …More
