Trump Signs Temporary Funding Extension
President Trump has signed a bill to extend spending authority for federal agencies through November 21, heading off the threat of …More
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House-Senate Conference Likely to Decide on Raise
It now appears that the January 2020 federal employee pay raise will be decided in a House-Senate conference, a decision …More
OPM Breakup, Bargaining Issues Pending in Senate Bill
The general government spending bill now ready for a full Senate vote (S-2524) would, like the House version, deny the …More
Paid Family Leave, Other Issues Moving Toward Resolution
The outcome of a potential major expansion of paid leave entitlements for federal employees could be decided soon, with a …More
Ethical Concerns Raised on Planned Rotational Program
In an unusual letter, the Office of Government Ethics has told House leaders on defense issues that a planned public-private …More
MSPB Cites Agencies for Helping Employees Cope
A new MSPB publication cites several agencies for exhibiting leading practices in helping their employees deal with the emotional toll …More
OPM Seeks to Strengthen Management’s Hand in Discipline
OPM has proposed a wide-ranging set of rules to give management greater discretion and control over disciplinary matters while speeding …More
Rules Would Limit Performance Improvement Opportunities
Proposed rules from OPM would limit opportunities for employees to improve before being subject to discipline for alleged poor performance, …More
Broader Withdrawal Options Are for Everyone, TSP Stresses
With the long-awaited broader withdrawal options in the TSP now in effect, the program has issued several reminders that the …More
Some TSP Forms Now Obsolete, Replaced with Guided Steps
As part of its expansion in-service and post-separation withdrawal options, the TSP has created several online “wizards” to help account …More
Salary Council to Meet, Locality Pay on the Table
The Federal Salary Council, which oversees the GS locality pay system, has set a November 5 date for the type …More
Senate Panel Set to Consider Raise, Other Issues
The Senate has started its first steps toward taking a position on a 2020 pay raise and other issues important …More
Raise, OPM Breakup, Other Issues Greet Returning Congress
Congress is back at work this week, returning to face issues of importance to federal employees that it left on …More
Paid Leave Issue Pending in Defense Bill
Among the bills that could receive quick attention with Congress now back in session is the annual DoD authorization bill, …More
DoD Bill Could Change Variety of Personnel Policies
The House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2020 DoD budget bill that congressional leaders hope to enact before the …More
New OPM Director Confirmed; Other Nominees Still Waiting
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dale Cabaniss, who among other civil service-related positions headed the FLRA during the Bush administration, …More
Ruling on OPM Database Breaches Appealed
The Justice Department has asked an appeals court to rehear a recent decision that a union-sponsored lawsuit arising from the …More
FECA Expands Prescription Drug Safety, Restriction Policies
The FECA program will put in place over the next year a series of policies aimed at improving medication safety …More
Raise Now Virtually Certain, but How Much?
A decision by President Trump virtually guarantees that federal employees will receive a raise in January, but the size of …More
Unions File Appeal in Executive Orders Case
As expected, a group of federal unions has filed a further appeal in a suit challenging three inter-related executive orders …More
Orders Would Cause ‘Chaos’ in Federal Workplace, Unions Contend
President Trump’s three executive orders to restrict union and employee appeal rights would result in “chaos” in the federal workplace …More
TSP Finalizes New Withdrawal Rules
The TSP has finalized the needed rules to carry out its upcoming new withdrawal policies, leaving them unchanged from the …More
TSP Stock Funds Wilt in August
All three stock-oriented TSP funds suffered losses in August, the steepest by the small company S fund, which fell 4.19 …More
Postal IG Finds Flaws in Vetting of Applicants
The Postal Service does not always adhere to background screening requirements in determining the suitability of job applicants with either …More
Boost Support for Nursing Mothers, Nutrition Programs, OPM Tells Agencies
Federal agencies overall “continue to sustain and improve worksite health and wellness programs,” OPM has said, but still fall short …More
Leader Says House Will Hold Firm on Federal Workplace Issues
A key leader has said that House Democrats will hold firm on several federal employment-related matters during budget negotiations that …More
Start Preparing for Open Season, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has sent to agencies its first round of instructions and materials to be provided to employees in preparation for …More
Reminder: TSP Withdrawal Blackout Period Coming Up
TSP account holders who are now close to making a withdrawal election will either want to act quickly before an …More
VA Further Restricts Smoking; Union Fumes
The VA has expanded a recently announced no-smoking policies in its facilities to apply to its employees, to be effective …More
Bill Addresses Tax on Relocation Cost Reimbursements: $2,000 Average
A provision in the Senate-passed version of the annual defense spending bill to address a lingering tax issue regarding relocation …More
