Solid TSP Gains in November Despite Late Pullback
November mainly delivered TSP returns to be thankful for. All TSP funds posted gains in November except for the bond …More
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OPM Again Presses for Prompt Compliance with Executive Orders
OPM is again pressing agencies quickly adhere to three executive orders signed by President Trump, and that have been under …More
OPM Projects Finalizing Disciplinary Rules in March
OPM has projected finalizing in March proposed rules to give management greater discretion and control over disciplinary policies while giving …More
Another Agency Funding Deadline Ahead
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas will be just ahead before Congress and the White House decide on …More
IG: Plan to Break Up OPM Lacking
The inspector general’s office at OPM again has questioned the White House’s plan to break up the agency, saying it …More
Senate Dems Ask for Bargaining Protections in Spending Bills, Say Agencies Acting in Bad Faith
Senate Democrats are urging the Senate to accept House language aimed at restricting agencies from carrying out union-related policies of …More
Paid Family Leave Proposal in Conference, Could See Vote Soon
Among the bills expected to be brought to final voting by Congress before year’s end is the DoD authorization bill, …More
SES Pay Policy Revised
OPM has issued guidance aimed at clarifying the standards used in determining the annual salary and total compensation caps for …More
Health Care FSAs: Carry Over Reminder
Toward the end of the year, some employees become concerned about losing money in their health care flexible spending accounts …More
Trump Signs Extension to Fund Government Through Dec 20
President Trump has quickly signed a temporary spending bill that averts a partial government shutdown that was set to kick …More
Just in Case: Considerations for a Shutdown
Although President Trump has signed off on a temporary extension of agency funding authority, a shutdown threat will likely still …More
Smaller Agencies Rate Work Experience Higher
Although full details by agency haven’t been released yet from this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, a summary shows that …More
House Bill Would Remove Marijuana as Security Clearance Factor
A bill (HR-3884) up for consideration in the House Judiciary Committee would address a conflict between state laws and federal …More
TSP Sticking with I Fund Expansion Plan Despite Investment in China
The TSP governing board has decided to stay with its plan to expand the makeup of the international stock I …More
VA, EEOC Move against Official Time
Two more agencies have moved to restrict use of “official time” by federal employees with union roles in light of …More
Survey Offers Timely Reminder on Shutdown Effects
In a signal of what might lie ahead if the government again goes into a partial shutdown, 55 percent of …More
Survey Shows Familiar Highs, Lows in Opinions of Federal Workplace
Federal employees continue to have the highest and lowest opinions of the same aspects of their workplaces, results of this …More
Many Employees Still Denied Telework, Survey Shows
Many federal employees still are denied the opportunity to telework even though their positions would be suitable for it, nearly …More
Medicare, FSA, Transit Subsidy Figures Increase
The 2020 standard monthly Medicare Part B (physicians and related services) premium will be $144.60 for most enrollees, an increase …More
Changes in Locality Pay System Considered
More federal employees could fall into localities with specific pay rates in the future, under policies being considered by the …More
Here’s Who Would Get Biggest 2020 Locality Pay Bump
In general employees in city areas where salary rates already are the highest would again benefit the most from locality …More
Emergency Dismissal Policies Not Changing
While policies regarding dismissing federal employees from work for emergency reasons often are tweaked late in a calendar year as …More
Benefits Open Season Set to Begin
The federal benefits open season begins Monday (November 11) and runs through December 9, the annual opportunity to make changes …More
Pay Gap Declines, Remains Above 26 Percent
New figures from the Federal Salary Council show that the federal-private sector pay gap has fallen to 26.7 percent, continuing …More
2021 Raise: Early Figures Set
An early marker has been set for the January 2021 (not 2020) federal employee pay raise, as the Labor Department …More
Shutdown Clouds Starting to Gather
With just two weeks until current agency funding authority expires on November 21, little progress has been made toward enacting …More
GSA: Don’t Sleep at the Office Darlin’
The GSA, saying it was responding to questions regarding “whether it is permissible to sleep in federal buildings,” has issued …More
Fallout from Executive Orders Continues at EPA, SSA
The impact of the administration’s now-fully-operative executive orders on labor-management issues continues to be felt, with the SSA the latest …More
TSP Investment Limits Rising in 2020
The dollar limit on investments in the TSP, the “elective deferral limit,” will rise in 2020 by $500 for the …More
TSP Scares Up Gains in October
All TSP funds posted gains in October, led by the international stock I fund, up 3.6 percent, followed by the …More
