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
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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
Bid Planned to Reverse Retirement Contributions Boost
With Democratic control of the House starting next year, a bid is planned to reverse the increases in retirement contributions …More
Room for Cooperation on Some Issues Seen
Democratic control of the House will result in “roadblocks” to several Trump administration initiatives for federal employees, but “there are …More
Here Comes Open Season
The annual federal benefits open season starts Monday (November 12) and runs through December 10, with the enrollee share of …More
Decisions on Raise, Agency Funding Await Return of Congress
Congress returns next week to face decisions—which it put off while on an extended recess for campaigning—a 2019 January federal …More
Many Proposals Down to Slimmest of Chances of Enactment
With working time dwindling for the year, there now seems to be virtually no chance for action this year on …More
One TSP Investment Limit Rising, the Other Not
The investment limit on tax-favored retirement savings plans such as the TSP will rise to $19,000 in 2019 from this …More
Agency Compliance with Court Order Still at Issue
Agency compliance with a court order blocking key parts of executive orders on federal employee disciplinary policies and union rights …More
Early Indicator Set for 2020 Raise
An early marker has been set for the January 2020 (not 2019) general schedule pay raise, as the Labor Department …More
Several Agencies Consistently Atop Survey Rankings
Although OPM this year has not provided the same kind of government-wide rankings by agency of Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey …More
Salary Council Meeting Could Revive Pay Comparability Debate
An advisory council on federal pay will meet November 13, where the groundwork could be laid for changing how the …More
Choice Between Freeze and 2019 Pay Raise Comes Into Focus
Although the Federal Salary Council will meet November 13 to make recommendations on federal pay, its data on federal versus …More
Prepare for Open Season, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has sent to agencies its annual instructions on preparing to conduct the November 12-December 10 benefits open season, including …More
Gradual Improvement Continues on Many Employee Survey Items
This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey continued the moderately upward trend of recent years in many of the key indicators, …More
One Third of Feds Expect to Leave Their Jobs; Related to Engagement
Among the findings of the latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is that a third of employees have expectations of leaving …More
Many Choose Not to Telework or Work Flexible Schedules, Report Shows
The annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey continues to show that significant numbers of federal employees choose not to participate in …More
