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Senate Health Bill Being Watched for Possible Impact on FEHB

Published: June 21, 2017

Organizations representing federal employees and retirees are keeping a watchful eye on the Senate to see whether the FEHB program …More

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Bill Limiting VA Employee Rights Awaits Trump’s Signature

Published: June 14, 2017

The House has approved and sent to the White House for a virtually certain signature by President Trump a bill …More

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VA Set to Get Some Unique Powers over Employees

Published: June 14, 2017

The VA bill (S-1094) set to become law shortly would give that department several authorities over its employees that would …More

Once Employee Rights are Cut Back at the VA, Who’s Next?

Published: June 14, 2017

The pending change in law to restrict disciplinary appeals rights for employees at the VA–as well as to better protect …More

Deadline Approaching for First Draft of Reorganization Plans

Published: June 14, 2017

June 30 is the deadline for agencies to submit to an “initial, high-level draft” of restructuring plans as well as …More

Base Closings Plan Could Eliminate 26,000 DoD Jobs

Published: June 14, 2017

The Pentagon has estimated that its latest proposal to close and realign facilities would eliminate about 26,000 civilian positions, with …More

Gift Reporting Thresholds Increase

Published: June 14, 2017

The Office of Government Ethics has increased the thresholds for reporting certain gifts and gift equivalents that federal employees receive …More

Senate Approves Limits on VA Employee Appeal Rights

Published: June 7, 2017

The Senate has passed S-1094, aimed at short-cutting the disciplinary and appeals process at the VA, a breakthrough in a …More

Senate Bill Seeks to Boost VA Whistleblower Protections

Published: June 7, 2017

The Senate-passed bill on disciplinary procedures for employees of the VA (S-1094) also seeks to address a side effect of …More

Decisions on Proposed Retirement Benefit Cuts Pending

Published: June 7, 2017

Congress this week begins a stretch in which it will be in session all but one week until its summer …More

Focus on Policy Matters Turns to Congress

Published: June 7, 2017

In the weeks ahead Congress could take positions on policy matters such as the administration’s proposals to allow six weeks …More

TSP to Broaden I Fund, Add More L Funds

Published: June 7, 2017

The TSP governing board has approved to changes to the program, involving the makeup of the international stock I fund …More

I Fund Leads TSP Returns in May

Published: June 7, 2017

The international stock I fund posted a 3.76 percent gain in May, while the large company stock C fund rose …More

Send in that Survey, OPM Urges

Published: June 7, 2017

With the June 22 deadline for responding to the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey coming up, OPM is urging those …More

Many Moving Parts in Retirement Contributions Proposal

Published: May 31, 2017

The Trump administration’s proposal to require FERS employees to contribute more toward their retirement benefits has a number of moving …More

Budget Would Boost Buyout Amount at State Department

Published: May 31, 2017

The Trump administration’s budget proposal seeks to boost the value of buyouts at the State Department from $25,000 to $40,000, …More

New Bid Made to Open FEHB Doors to Public

Published: May 31, 2017

A leading House Republican on federal employment matters has introduced a bill (HR-2400) to open the FEHB doors to the …More

OPM More Likely to Overpay than Underpay, Audit Finds

Published: May 31, 2017

The FEHB and the federal retirement programs “are by definition susceptible to significant improper payments,” an IG audit has said, …More

VA Employee Appeals Rights Bill Advances

Published: May 31, 2017

The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has approved S-1094, the latest in a line of bills targeting appeal rights for VA …More

MSPB Sees Potential for Surge in Employee Appeals

Published: May 31, 2017

The Trump administration’s reorganization and downsizing initiatives could result in a surge in appeals from affected employees similar to what …More

Special Counsel Nominated; MSPB Still Short-Handed

Published: May 31, 2017

President Trump has nominated to head the Office of Special Counsel Henry Kerner, a former career prosecutor who was an …More

Trump Budget Proposal Would Cost Federal Employees, Retirees Big Bucks

Published: May 24, 2017

Changes in federal retirement policies included in President Trump’s budget proposal would impose substantial new costs to active employees to …More

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Budget Proposes 1.9 Percent Raise; Leaves Benefits other Than Retirement Alone

Published: May 24, 2017

While proposing substantial changes in federal employee retirement benefits, the Trump administration budget proposal would leave other benefit programs alone …More

Budget Projects Flat Overall Job Levels

Published: May 24, 2017

The Trump administration’s budget proposal projects that federal employment in the fiscal year starting in October will be relatively flat …More

Budget Would Impact Several Federal Workplace Policies

Published: May 24, 2017

The Trump administration budget proposal contains several provisions potentially affecting the federal workforce apart from those affecting pay, benefits and …More

Hearing Produces No Consensus on Pay, Benefit Comparisons

Published: May 24, 2017

Experts on the issue of comparing federal pay and benefits with those of other workers failed to reach a consensus …More

Multi-Level Retirement System Idea Gains Some Interest

Published: May 24, 2017

At a House hearing, several Republican members expressed interest in a proposal detailed there by a conservative think tank to …More

Buyouts, Early Outs Taking Shape at First Agency Offering Them

Published: May 24, 2017

The amount of money that the EPA plans to set aside to pay buyout and early retirement incentives for employees …More

White House to Seek Cuts in Retirement Benefits

Published: May 19, 2017

Update: See: Trump Budget Proposal Would Cost Federal Employees, Retirees Big Bucks Changes in federal retirement policies included in President Trump’s …More

House Takes Step toward Long-Sought Changes in Pay, Benefits

Published: May 17, 2017

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has set a hearing for tomorrow on federal employee pay and benefits, potentially …More

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