Merit Board Explains Impact of Leadership Void
The MSPB has issued a policy statement on the impact on its operations now that it has no confirmed members …More
The MSPB has issued a policy statement on the impact on its operations now that it has no confirmed members …More
Legislation (HR-1433) has been reintroduced in the House aimed at improving morale at DHS, which annually ranks near the bottom …More
The TSP’s stock funds in February posted their second straight month of strong gains—although not as large as those of …More
The Treasury Department likely will soon “disinvest” the G fund as a response to the end of a temporary suspension …More
Now nearly two weeks since President Trump signed into law a retroactive federal employee pay raise averaging 1.9 percent, many …More
In two prior experiences of federal employees receiving retroactive raises, in 2003 and 2004, such increases affected not only salary …More
A report from senior administration officials signals that the long-running battles over federal pay raises will continue this year, again …More
The House has passed HR-1235 to extend by up to another year the term of the lone member of the …More
A new DoD plan for incorporating artificial intelligence into its operations that anticipates that it will have a significant impact …More
In a rare case involving federal employee benefits that reached the U.S. Supreme Court, the court has found that for …More
A federal union has asked congressional leaders on defense issues to act to reverse the Army’s decision to cut off …More
Although President Trump signed a budget measure on February 15 providing for an average 1.9 percent federal employee raise retroactive …More
In addition to providing for an average 1.9 percent federal pay raise retroactive to January 6, the final budget measure …More
The Office of Government Ethics has issued detailed guidance on the ethical implications of federal employees accepting financial and other …More
The OGE’s new guidance on ethics considerations related to government shutdowns—in more detail than previously available, although not issued until …More
The inflation index used to set the January 2020 federal retirement COLA rose by 0.1 percent in January but through …More
Legislation has been reintroduced in the House (HR-1255) to increase COLA benefits under the FERS system to match those under …More
The EEOC has proposed what it terms a “limited procedural change” in the way it handles cases brought by federal …More
President Trump signed into law today (Friday) a bill to head off another partial government shutdown and provide an average …More
House Democratic leaders on civil service issues have asked OPM and OMB what steps they are taking to provide full …More
OPM has issued guidance on how shutdown furlough time is to be treated for considerations such probationary periods, within-grade waiting …More
Although the budget for the current fiscal year remains unsettled, early maneuvering on the fiscal 2020 budget has started, with …More
OPM is investigating creating a central enrollment program service for the FEHB to provide a “one-stop-shop” that would become the …More
Bipartisan legislation (S-406) has been reintroduced in the Senate aimed at better developing and retaining federal employees with cybersecurity skills, …More
OPM has issued a follow-on contract to the provider of identity protection services to federal employees and retirees whose personal …More
The Senate has not yet indicated how it will respond to House passage of a bill to provide federal employees …More
Numerous problems have been reported regarding back pay for the 800,000 employees who were either furloughed or required to work …More
The mid-point has now been reached between the end of the record-setting partial shutdown and the potential start of another, …More
The TSP has repealed its restriction against taking out loans for employees in non-pay status due to a partial government …More
The TSP has said that as of year-end 2018, the number of account holders stood at just above 5.5 million, …More