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
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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
Contentious Bargaining Ahead Between Agencies, Unions
Bargaining between federal agencies and unions over workplace matters could turn even more contentious now that an injunction against parts …More
Disciplinary Landscape Set to Change in Federal Workplace
Many discipline-related provisions in three executive orders under legal challenge since May 2018 are still not in effect. However, that …More
Court Underscores Federal Service Requirement for FERS Annuity
A court decision has underscored that while military service can be credited in the calculation of a federal retirement benefit …More
Last Chance for TSP Catch-up Contributions, FERS Withholding Changes
With the end of the year approaching, time is running short to elect to make “catch-up contribution” investments into the …More
FEHB Premiums to Jump 5.6 Percent on Average
The enrollee share of FEHB premiums will rise 5.6 percent on average for 2020 while premiums in the FEDVIP vision-dental …More
Paid Family Leave Proposal Facing Headwind in Senate
The Senate has dealt a setback, although maybe not a fatal one, to prospects of federal employees gaining paid leave …More
Raise, Other Issues Still Awaiting Decisions
With Congress on a general two-week recess, a number of issues of importance to federal employees and retirees have been …More
Injunction Lifted, Executive Orders Take Effect
A federal appeals court has lifted – effective October 2nd – an injunction that had been in effect more than …More
Benefits Survey Coming to Some
OPM will soon ask a sampling of federal employees for their views of their work-related benefits, sending an email inviting …More
Most TSP Funds Gain in September
All TSP funds except the bond F fund posted gains in September, led by the international stock I fund, up …More
Audits Raise Hiring, Conflict of Interest Concerns at IRS
Separate IG reports have raised concerns about IRS workforce issues that have drawn the attention of Congress in recent years, …More
Appeal in Executive Orders Case Rejected; Next Steps Uncertain
A federal court has rejected the latest appeal in a union-sponsored suit against the three Trump administration executive orders on …More
