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
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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
Long Funding Extension Considered; Could Impact Raise
Congressional budget leaders have raised the prospect of a temporary extension of agency spending authority until after the turn of …More
Questionable Family Enrollments in FEDVIP May Raise Costs for All, Says Audit
The FEDVIP vision-dental insurance program “is vulnerable to ineligible family members enrolling in the program with increased costs being charged …More
FLTCIP Changes Include New Restrictions on Options
Those who newly enroll in the FLTCIP long-term care insurance program no longer have several options previously available, which will …More
Justice Department Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Federal Employees
The Justice Department has issued a notice of a phishing scam targeting federal employees that is designed to capture Microsoft …More
Review Underscores Changing Nature of Federal Work
A review by OPM has recommended eliminating some four dozen occupational series, underscoring the changing nature of federal work due …More
Report Slams VA Whistleblower Office
A VA office created by a 2017 law with the goals of serving as a channel for whistleblowers to make …More
Deadline to Keep Agencies Funded Coming Up Again
With a new deadline to fund agencies and prevent a partial government shutdown now only four weeks away, the Senate …More
Proposed Rules Would Trigger More Disciplinary Actions, Union Says
The disciplinary policy provisions of three Trump administration executive orders appear to be “intended to serve no purpose other than …More
Obey, Then Grieve, Union Tells Locals on Executive Orders
Following the lifting of an injunction against main parts of the three Trump administration executive orders on union and disciplinary …More
SEC Moves to Provide Paid Parental Leave; Broader Effort Still Stalled
The SEC has said it will provide some paid parental leave for its employees, a confirmation of earlier reports that …More
FLTCIP Adds Premium Stabilization Feature for New Enrollees
The Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program is now offering a “premium stabilization” feature, effective with those first enrolling on Monday …More
Bills Moving on Several Federal Workplace Issues
A bill (HR-4540) newly offered in the House would lessen the impact of the “windfall elimination provision” which reduces the …More
GAO Documents Threats to Public Lands Employees
Federal employees in the four public lands agencies face dangers ranging from telephone threats to attempted murder, but the number …More
OPM Underscores Management Discretion in Discipline
Disciplinary actions against federal employees must be “fair and reasonable” but beyond that management has wide discretion in deciding how …More
Trump Memo Addresses Bargaining Obligations
President Trump has told agencies to “adhere to the terms” of bargaining agreements they reached with unions during the more …More
Social Security Figures Increase with COLA Adjustment
Along with the COLA increase of 1.6 percent in Social Security benefits for January that was announced last week—the same …More
Key CSRS Interest Rate Falls
The interest paid in the voluntary contribution retirement savings program available to CSRS (but not FERS) employees will fall from …More
Paid Family Leave Would Benefit Agencies Too, Backers Argue
Allowing paid family leave for federal employees would help address federal agencies’ problems with recruiting and retaining employees, a coalition …More
FDIC Agrees to Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
The FDIC has said that it has agreed in negotiations with the NTEU union to provide six weeks of paid …More
Bill to End Holdup on Leave Rules Ready for Senate Vote
The Senate could vote at any time on a bill (S-2169) that aims to break a longstanding holdup on policies …More
Comply with Executive Orders, Agencies Told
OPM has told agencies to comply with three 2018 executive orders on union-and disciplinary-related matters “at the soonest feasible opportunity,” …More
Door Thrown Wide Open to Union-Related Policy Changes
The lifting of a court injunction against most of three executive orders opens the door for potentially major changes in …More
