Employees Getting Bad Information about Phased Retirement, Says OPM
In guidance to agencies on experience so far with the phased retirement program–authorized since 2014 but little-used in practice—OPM said …More
In guidance to agencies on experience so far with the phased retirement program–authorized since 2014 but little-used in practice—OPM said …More
The Senate has now joined the House in a recess that will last until September 9 without taking action on …More
All TSP funds posted gains in July except for the international stock I fund, which dropped 2.09 percent while the …More
As one of its last actions before recessing until after Labor Day, the Senate this week is considering a House-passed …More
With the House now in recess and the Senate soon to follow, it will be September at least until decisions …More
As the Senate prepares to join the House in a recess until after Labor Day, there remains a chance of …More
A Senate committee has started an effort to address an issue that has held up implementation of several leave policy …More
A bill has been introduced in the House and Senate (HR-3934) to soften the impact of the Social Security “windfall …More
The TSP has previewed changes ahead—although not until calendar year 2021—in the policies regarding “catch-up contributions” which are allowable investments, …More
OPM will soon survey the HR management workforce as part of the initiative to address skills gaps in the HR …More
The new budget agreement between the White House and congressional leaders could relieve several pressures on federal employee pay and …More
The White House has issued a policy statement in favor of paid parental leave for federal employees, although it does …More
Even though a federal appeals court has ruled that a district court erred in considering a challenge to the administration’s …More
Federal employment commonly requires “emotionally laborious” work in which an employee’s duties require handling emotionally difficult situations, the MSPB has …More
More metropolitan areas could qualify for their own locality pay rates and more adjacent areas could be added to those …More
The Trump administration’s appointees to the Federal Salary Council have questioned that group’s annual conclusions that federal employees on average …More
In a finding that it says requires immediate attention, the IG’s office at CBP has said the agency “is unnecessarily …More
A federal appeals court has sided, although for now only on procedural grounds, with the Trump administration in a suit …More
Federal unions say they will continue to fight three Trump administration orders on union and disciplinary matters in light of …More
OPM has told agencies that they should be “rigorous” in employee performance ratings and “should allocate awards in a manner …More
The House has approved a bill containing language to turn the annual 12 weeks of leave available to federal employees …More
In passing its version of the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-2500) the House added a number of provisions relevant to …More
The top Democrats on two key Senate committees have signaled their skepticism about the administration’s plan to break up OPM, …More
The count toward the January 2020 federal retirement COLA remained flat at 1.4 percent after the inflation index used to …More
At the request of the OPM, the FLRA is seeking comment on whether to change a long-standing practice that elections …More
A plan approved in the House to convert the 12 unpaid weeks of parental leave available to most federal employees …More
The Trump administration has projected that its study of comparing “total compensation” of federal vs. non-federal employees to replace the …More
The partial government shutdown lasting from late December through late January had a variety of negative impacts on the IRS …More
Efforts to improve service to the public, long cited as one of the public’s major frustrations with the government, must …More
The VA has revised its policies on religious symbols and displays and the distribution of religious literature in its facilities, …More