OPM Reminds Agencies on Recruitment Incentives
OPM has reminded agencies of their authority to pay recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives, commonly called the 3Rs, for high-demand …More
OPM has reminded agencies of their authority to pay recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives, commonly called the 3Rs, for high-demand …More
The average 1.9 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, …More
Getting a raise–whether a general one as took effect for most employees effective January 7 or on an individual basis, …More
The Trump administration has said it expects to release on February 12 its budget proposals for fiscal year 2019, a …More
In addition to repeating proposals regarding pay and benefits, a White House budget set for release February 12 is expected …More
Another short-term extension of government funding authority already is being considered ahead of the next budgetary deadline, February 8, that …More
Agencies must “make furloughed federal employees whole” for unpaid time during the partial government shutdown, in terms of basic pay, …More
OPM’s memo on making furloughed employees whole for the partial shutdown says that a furloughed employee “must receive the same …More
In addition to requiring that employees furloughed during the shutdown be paid in full, OPM has detailed the impact on …More
OPM has issued its annual call letter to FEHB carriers–the start of negotiations over specific coverage terms and premium rates …More
The main reaction to the three-day partial government shutdown from federal employees seems to be one of anger and frustration, …More
During the partial government shutdown, employees generally fell into three categories: “exempt” because their agency had operating money through self-funding, …More
Even though relatively short in duration, the three-day partial government shutdown lasted long enough to highlight differences among agencies regarding …More
Legislation offered in the House (HR-4806), represents the latest in a series of attempts to fill one of the major …More
OPM has issued rules aimed at removing ineligible family members from coverage under the FEHB program, saying that it estimates …More
The House could vote at any time on a bill (HR-3737) encouraging more scrutiny of federal employees’ social media accounts …More
Federal employees wishing to appeal MSPB decisions in cases involving alleged whistleblower retaliation now may file those challenges only in …More
President Trump has signed the funding bill passed earlier today in the Senate, and approved this afternoon in the House …More
Bills (HR-4775 and S-2295) newly offered in Congress that would grant a 3 percent federal employee pay raise in January …More
Federal employee organizations are watching for whether the Trump administration’s budget proposal for fiscal 2019, expected to be released in …More
OPM has issued guidance on an authority, affecting current federal employees seeking to change jobs as well as outside applicants, …More
Benefits under the FECA workers’ compensation program will increase by 2.2 percent in April, following completion of the count toward …More
The Agriculture Department has issued new policy on telework that among other things generally limits employees to two days of …More
Updated: Senate failes to pass funding extension. Congress had until midnight Friday (January 19) to head off, for what would …More
VA medical facilities “have been the target of violence, threats, and other security-related incidents” but the department is not in …More
Congress has returned from its holiday recess to face yet another deadline–this one midnight January 19–to prevent a partial government …More
Although many federal employees say they are suffering from shutdown threat fatigue, should the threat turn into reality–and the chances …More
The VA has reported a surge in disciplinary cases against its employees in the second half of 2017, dating from …More
Nearly half of what are commonly deemed whistleblowing disclosures don’t actually involve the types of violations that whistleblower protection law …More
A provision in the recently enacted tax law regarding an inflation index is causing some confusion regarding its potential impact …More