Shutdown Comes and Goes Quickly
OPM has said that federal employees should report for work as scheduled Friday after President Trump signed a measure at about 9 am Eastern …More
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OSC Outlines New Employee Protections
The Office of Special Counsel has issued guidance on agency obligations under two laws enacted last year designed to better …More
New Policies Set on Monitoring Employees’ Communications
Federal agencies should evaluate policies regarding communications by their employees to endure that they “do not interfere with or chill …More
New VA Data on Discipline May Be Hint of Future
The VA has issued additional data on discipline against its employees during the first year of the Trump administration, most …More
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
Time to Check for Benefits Impacts of Raise
The average 1.9 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, …More
Raise Provides Good Reason to Reassess TSP Investments
Getting a raise–whether a general one as took effect for most employees effective January 7 or on an individual basis, …More
Trump Budget Coming Feb 12, Current Year Funding Still Unsettled
The Trump administration has said it expects to release on February 12 its budget proposals for fiscal year 2019, a …More
Budget Likely to Target Agencies, Appeal Rights
In addition to repeating proposals regarding pay and benefits, a White House budget set for release February 12 is expected …More
Another Shutdown Deadline Ahead, Another Delay on the Table
Another short-term extension of government funding authority already is being considered ahead of the next budgetary deadline, February 8, that …More
Make Furloughed Employees Whole, OPM Orders
Agencies must “make furloughed federal employees whole” for unpaid time during the partial government shutdown, in terms of basic pay, …More
Furlough Make-Whole Order Affects Various Types of Compensation
OPM’s memo on making furloughed employees whole for the partial shutdown says that a furloughed employee “must receive the same …More
OPM Explains Benefits Impact of Shutdown
In addition to requiring that employees furloughed during the shutdown be paid in full, OPM has detailed the impact on …More
Emphasis on Prescription Drugs, Wellness Programs to Continue
OPM has issued its annual call letter to FEHB carriers–the start of negotiations over specific coverage terms and premium rates …More
Shutdown Leaves “Non-Essential” Feds Cold; Eyeing Next Budget Deadline
The main reaction to the three-day partial government shutdown from federal employees seems to be one of anger and frustration, …More
