No Word Yet on New OPM Leader
With the Trump transition team now moving its focus from Cabinet-level departments to the larger independent agencies, there still has …More
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Employees who will be unable to use all their “use or lose” annual leave by the time the current federal …More
Agencies Funded Through April; Much Else Kicked Down the Road
Congress’s adjournment ends a year in which it changed several important federal employment-related policies but left much on the table …More
One Last Action Needed to Finalize Pay Raise
One more formal action is needed to finalize the federal employee raise in January, an executive order containing detailed pay …More
DoD Bill Creates New Leave Policies, but Not Right Away
Language in the DoD authorization bill (S-2943) passed by Congress creates a new “investigative leave” as a carve-out of administrative …More
More Focus on Accountability Ahead
The government-wide restriction on administrative leave in disciplinary situations that was enacted just as Congress prepared to adjourn was one …More
Pressure on Your Benefits Expected
In 2016 there was more than the usual amount of activity regarding federal insurance benefits and less than usual regarding …More
Groups Back Improved Death Benefits
A coalition of unions and professional groups representing federal employees and retirees is supporting legislation to boost death benefits for …More
FEDVIP Open Season Extended Through Wednesday
OPM has extended the open season for enrolling in the FEDVIP vision-dental insurance program or for changing coverage through midnight …More
Pay Raise Increase: Obama Orders Boost in Average from 1.6 to 2.1 Percent
President Obama has issued a decision boosting the average federal pay raise in January to 2.1 percent from the 1.6 …More
Deadline Approaches for Bill to Keep Agencies Funded
In what has become a common scenario, Congress is continuing to work on a temporary budget measure to keep agencies …More
DoD Budget Measure Impacts Buyouts, Administrative Leave, More
The compromise version of the annual DoD authorization bill (S-2943)—passed last week by the House and pending a final vote …More
Congress Signals Willingness to Change Veterans Preference Rights
As earlier announced, the DoD authorization bill doesn’t contain an original Senate provision to limit veterans preference in competitive service …More
Benefits Open Season About to End
Next Monday (December 12) is the last day of the current open season for electing or changing coverage in the …More
Remember, FSAs Require Re-Enrollment
The open season ending December 12 represents the annual opportunity to enroll in the flexible spending account program, in which …More
FEHB Family Coverage Rules Changes Proposed
OPM has proposed rules allowing removal of eligible family members from FEHB coverage in certain circumstances, a change it says …More
Limited Exception Made to Children’s FEHB, FEDVIP Eligibility
OPM has issued interim rules effective immediately allowing the children of a same-sex domestic partner to be covered under FEHB …More
Trump Transition Team Brings On Familiar Faces; Changes Coming on Capitol Hill
The transition team for the incoming Trump administration has assigned several familiar persons to key roles. Linda Springer, OPM director …More
Long-Term Care Premium Hike Getting Scrutiny
Hearings in the House are to be held today (November 30) on the sharp increases in Federal Long-Term Care Insurance …More
Last Train for Budget, Other Issues to Ride Is About to Leave the Station
Ambitions for moving legislation in the post-election session are waning, leaving as the two main remaining pieces of business the …More
Federal Pay Raise Message Formally Carves Out Locality Pay for 2017
President Obama has issued a message to Congress formalizing an earlier stated intention to divide the expected 1.6 percent federal …More
Chances for Extra Time Off May Be Lower This Year
As commonly happens at this time of year, federal employees are wondering whether they will get time off without charge …More
NARFE Reaches Alzheimer’s Research Funding Goal
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association has reached a goal set at its 2014 convention of a cumulative …More
OPM Proposes to Beef Up Veterans Preference
OPM has proposed rules to strengthen veterans preference for excepted service positions, in part clarifying and formalizing policies already in …More
Benefits, Employee Rights Issues on Table as Trump Transition Picks Up Pace
While most of the focus on the presidential transition so far has been on structuring the transition team and identifying …More
Limits on Employee Awards Boosted
In what amounts to something of a going-away present to federal employees, the Obama administration has raised the cap in …More
Agency Spending Decisions Likely to Be Kicked into New Year
Republican leaders have stated their intent to pass another stopgap funding measure for the government extending only through March. By …More
Bills, Rules Move in Last-Chance Push
As the current Congress nears its end, members are trying to push numerous bills over the finish line rather than …More
Inauguration Day to Be Holiday for Some
Federal employees working in or close to Washington, D.C. will get Inauguration Day, January 20, as a paid day off …More
Rules on Accepting Gifts Revised
The Office of Government Ethics has finalized rules it proposed last year updating policies regarding exceptions to the general ban …More
