Federal Employee Survey to Include Questions about Pandemic
The annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, delayed this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, will launch soon and will include …More
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DoD Loosens Policies on Time-Off Awards Due to Pandemic
The Defense Department has loosened the standard time limit for an employee to use the hours granted in a time-off …More
Trump Order Downplays Role of Education in Classification, Hiring for Some Jobs
President Trump has issued an executive order downplaying the role of educational credentials in competitive service job qualifications and vacancy …More
House Defense Bill Would Address Gaps in Paid Parental Leave
A draft of the House version of the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-6395) would address gaps left in the upcoming …More
House, Senate Versions of Defense Bill Offer Competing Vision for Federal Workforce
The separate House and Senate versions of the annual DoD authorization bill take differing positions on workplace issues not only …More
TSP Continues Rebound; 2020 RMDs Can be Rolled Back
All TSP funds posted gains in June—for the third straight month, following the steep drops of February and March—led by …More
Concerns Mount about Safety of Workplaces as Employees Return
The IG offices of many agencies have reinforced concerns about safety in the workplaces to which more and more federal …More
OPM to Ease Some Leave Use Restrictions but Others Will Remain
OPM has said it will ease the “use or lose” restrictions on annual leave if pandemic-related duties prevent employees from …More
Scrutiny of Telework Barriers Sought
GAO has been asked to examine the telework policies and practices agencies have used in the pandemic, with a senator …More
USCIS Running Out of Money, Furloughs Possible
OMB has told Congress that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is running out of money, threatening furloughs that reportedly could …More
New TSP L Funds Set for Launch
New TSP lifecycle L funds are available for investment as of July 1, the TSP governing board has been told, …More
TSP Account Recovery, Allocation Trends Continue in May
TSP accounts overall in May continued a trend that started in April following the sharp drops in the stock-based funds …More
IG Raises Issues with IRS Program to Balance Employee Privacy, Accountability
An inspector general audit has said the IRS needs to more tightly control a program that seeks to balance employee …More
As Federal Employee Recalls Grow, So Do Warnings
Recalls of federal employees to their regular worksites continue to grow but so do safety cautions from unions and some …More
OPM Highlights Flex Scheduling Option for Recalling Employees
OPM has highlighted to agencies the availability of “maxiflex” working schedules, a type of flexible working schedule that “when combined …More
Congress Asked to Fund Hazard Pay, Prevent Furloughs
Calls are arising for additional funding to pay hazardous duty pay for federal employees and others in front-line positions that …More
Guidance Issued on New Temporary TSP Loan Policies
The TSP has issued further guidance on the new temporary loan policies created by one of the Coronavirus relief laws …More
High Court Decision on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identify Applies to Feds
A pair of decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court this week extending discrimination protections applies to federal employees because they …More
Hiring Goals Met for Employees with Disabilities but Turnover Should Be Examined, GAO Says
Federal agencies have more than met the goals set during the Obama administration for hiring of persons with disabilities but …More
More Guidance on Recalls Issued but Most Employees Still Waiting
Federal agencies continue to issue guidance on calling back employees to regular duty stations as pandemic-related restrictions are eased nationwide. …More
First Formal Assessment of Increased Telework Finds Mostly Positives
HUD employees “are maintaining a high level of service continuity,” says an IG report that represents a first formal assessment …More
House GOP Leaders Balk at Need for Postal Subsidy
Key Republican leaders in Congress have raised further doubts as to whether the USPS will receive the financial help it …More
Panel Advances Changes to Clearance, Other Policies
The Senate Intelligence Committee has approved S-3905, an intelligence agencies reauthorization bill containing changes to security clearance and other personnel …More
Leave, Bargaining Provisions Sought for Defense Bill
The AFGE union has asked for inclusion in the upcoming annual DoD authorization bill of several provisions affecting federal employees …More
Buyout Boost Idea Shows a Small Sign of Life
The Senate could vote soon on a NASA reauthorization bill (S-2800) that would allow that agency to pay its employees …More
Problems with SES Ratings at GSA Continue, Says Report
The inspector general at GSA has found that management there “has not taken adequate corrective actions” to address problems with …More
Agencies Keeping Options Open for Recalling Employees
Agencies have been keeping their options open on scheduling and other workplace policies as they set guidelines for recalling to …More
Federal Whistleblowers Fired 10 Times Normal Rate, GAO Finds
Federal employees who file whistleblower disclosures or retaliation complaints are 10 times more likely to be fired, GAO has found, …More
With Virus Relief Bill Stalled, Congress Takes up Budget Process and Likely 2021 Raise
The Senate has given no signs of an intent to take up soon – if at all—a House-passed pandemic relief …More
TSP Funds Continue Rebound in May
All TSP funds posted gains in May, continuing a rebound from the steep drop in the stock-based funds in February …More
