With just days before the now Monday, February 10 deadline for federal employees to accept “deferred resignation,” OPM has issued …More
Federal employee unions and others are responding to the Trump Administration’s offer of deferred resignation – loosely being referred to …More
The Trump administration has offered the government’s largest “buyout” (key differences to standard practice) ever in both the number of …More
Following are two separate Q&As from OPM and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council on the Administration’s newly announced, government-wide …More
A budget options paper circulating among Capitol Hill Republicans includes many often-proposed potential reductions in the value of federal employee …More
Following is the section of a budget options paper circulating among Capitol Hill Republicans addressing potential reductions in the value …More
For the second time in less than a week, federal agencies have been prodded to promptly comply with President Trump’s …More
OPM has recommended that agencies add a range of occupations to the policy-related positions previously listed as subject to “Schedule …More
In interim guidance on the Schedule Policy/Career (formerly “Schedule F”) executive order, OPM addressed (in addition to the types of …More
The general schedule pay raise paid as of the first full pay period of the year—January 12-25 for most—should be …More
The TSP has posted a reminder that annual account statements—commonly used for tax filing, financial planning and other purposes—in most …More
UPDATED: OPM has told agencies to notify employees of their “intention to fully comply” with President Trump’s “return to in-person …More
Following is guidance OPM has issued to agencies on carrying out President Trump’s “Return to In-Person Work” memo. The U.S. …More
President Trump’s memo imposing a general federal hiring freeze additionally requires production of a plan within 90 days of “a …More
OPM called the attention of agencies to policies on probationary periods and use of administrative leave, as the Trump administration …More
President Trump’s executive order stating that the short-lived excepted service Schedule F he instated during his first term “is hereby …More
Among President Trump’s early initiatives regarding the federal workforce is an order calling on OPM, OMB and the DOGE commission to craft …More
Federal agencies have been told to take “prompt action” to carry out Trump administration orders repealing DEIA-related programs, including sending …More
Following is a letter sent January 16 from President Biden thanking federal employees—which apparently was not thoroughly communicated within agencies—for their work …More
A flurry of executive orders and other actions, some of them directly impacting the federal workforce, is expected with the …More
A trio of executive orders during the first Trump administration whose provisions are widely expected to return during his second …More
Among the bills offered early in this Congress are three sponsored by only Democrats or Democratic-leaning Independents and one sponsored …More
A bill (HR-479) to have federal employees telework like it’s 2019 has been reintroduced, and like its predecessor in the …More
OPM has authorized an emergency leave transfer program for federal employees affected by the fires in Los Angeles County. In …More
One issue that has attracted a high level of attention is the prospect of the return of Schedule F, an …More
In addition to reinstating policies from his first term, incoming President Trump is expected to revoke Biden administration policies in …More
OPM has finalized rules changing the way boundary lines are drawn for wage grade employee locality pay rate purposes, among …More
A federal appeals court has overturned an MSPB decision in a dispute over a delay in a promotion that an …More
President Biden has signed into law the long-in-process repeal of the Social Security government pension offset and windfall elimination provision, …More
Telework by federal employees became one of the early points of focus as Congress organizes for 2025-2026, with one of …More
