‘Best Places’ Rankings Show Slippage at Many Agencies
According to the announcement, the government overall “continues to lag well behind the private sector when it comes to employee …More
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Administration Defends Executive Orders on Bargaining, Discipline
The Trump administration has told an appeals court that a federal district judge erred in finding that key parts of …More
Identity Protection Services to Be Uninterrupted, OPM Says
OPM has said that the identity protection services available to federal employees and retirees due to the personnel records data …More
TSP Eases Hardship Withdrawals Related to Hurricanes
The TSP is temporarily relaxing its in-service hardship withdrawal rules for withdrawals related to Hurricanes Florence and Michael. For those …More
OGE Issues Guidance on Attending Events of Former Employers
The Office of Government Ethics has issued new guidance on ethical considerations for federal employees for attending events sponsored by …More
Two-Week Funding Extension Enacted
Congress on Thursday passed legislation to extend temporary funding authority for numerous agencies by two weeks, through December 21, just …More
Open Season Winding Down
Next Monday (December 10) is the last day of the current open season for electing or changing coverage in the …More
Rules Finalized to Create Six GS Localities, Expand Two Others
Rules have been finalized to create six new GS localities and to expand the boundaries of two existing ones, changes …More
Pay, Leave Considerations of Wednesday Closing
The national day of mourning that President Trump has declared for Wednesday in memory of President George H.W. Bush means …More
C, S Funds Bounce in November, More Turbulence Ahead
After steep losses in the stock-based TSP funds in October, two of the three posted gains in November, with the …More
New Hatch Act Guidance Issued, Criticized as Too Restrictive
The OSC has issued controversial new guidance saying that while generalized praise or criticisms the administration’s policies and actions are …More
MSPB Remains Short-Handed as Nominees Stall
The Senate has set aside, potentially for the duration of this Congress, a vote on nominees for the MSPB governing …More
Deadline to Fund Many Agencies Creeping Up
Congress is back at work this week and planning to work two more weeks before adjourning, but before it does …More
Pay Raise Issue to Be Resolved, but Maybe Not Much Else
As a Congress enters its final working weeks there is always a push to enact legislation that has made some …More
Views on Performance Ratings Improves at Higher Ranks
GAO has documented the differences of opinion in the federal workforce on performance evaluations and in particular whether good performance …More
OPM Stresses Restrictions on Weather/Safety Leave for Teleworkers
As part of a revision of its policies on dismissing federal employees with pay due to severe weather or other …More
More Changes to Leave Policies Still Pending
OPM guidance on excusing employees from work for weather and safety related reasons is based on a change in law …More
Retirement, FEHB Programs Need Attention, IG Says
OPM is facing a variety of management issues ranging from the need to strengthen the security of personnel data on …More
Locality Pay: Potential Winners and Losers in 2019
Assuming that federal employees receive a raise in January and that part of it as designated toward locality pay, those …More
No Consensus Reached on Pay Comparisons
At their recent meeting, members of the Federal Salary Council disagreed over potential changes to the methodology behind its estimate …More
Council Looks at ‘Total Compensation’ Approach
Among the more controversial ideas considered—but ultimately not voted on—at the recent meeting of the Federal Salary Council was expanding …More
New Withdrawal Options on Track for September Launch, TSP Says
New TSP withdrawal options approved late last year remain on track to become effective next September, with efforts to better …More
IRS Increases Several Tax-Free Benefit Limits
The IRS has announced an increase in the “public transit subsidy” tax-free maximum for 2019 from $260 to $265 a …More
OPM Still Not Fully Protecting Federal Employee Personal Data, GAO Says
OPM has complied with only about two-thirds of the recommendations in a series of GAO reports that followed the disclosure …More
Reminder: Federal Policies on Marijuana Prevail for Federal Workers
Widened legalization—through actions by state government or through ballot initiatives, as occurred in several states earlier this month—of medicinal and/or …More
Pay Gap Shrinks a Little; New Localities Still on Track
New figures from the Federal Salary Council show that the federal-private sector pay gap has narrowed a bit, to 30.91 …More
Enforce Parts of Orders Not Blocked, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has emphasized to agencies that a court ruling blocked only parts of three intertwined executive orders on union and …More
Memo Serves as Reminder of What’s at Stake in Court Case
A new OPM memo on three executive orders issued in May underscores that the provisions of those orders that remain …More
VA Bars Medical Personnel from Using Official Time
The VA has acted to bar medical personnel from using official time, issuing a “notice of repudiation” to four unions …More
Change in Control of House Could Have Big Impact for Federal Employees
The upcoming change to Democratic control of the House as a result of Tuesday’s elections could have a substantial impact …More
