Parts of Reorganization Plan to Launch in Autumn, Says OMB
The Trump administration expects to begin carrying out in the fall the portions of its recently released agency reorganization plan …More
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Impact of Proposed Changes to OPM to Be Examined
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has scheduled hearings for this week on the Trump administration’s proposal to …More
House Cool with Pay Freeze, but Senate Set to Back 1.9 Percent Raise
The House has approved a fiscal 2019 spending bill (HR-6147) that effectively endorses President Trump’s recommendation to keep federal salary …More
Growing Backlog Awaits MSPB Nominees
The MSPB governing board could have a full complement of members soon, following a hearing at which the three nominees …More
Bills on Parental Leave, Relocation Taxes Offered
Among bills recently introduced in Congress are: S-3236, to put in law and extend a recent GSA policy addressing an …More
Panel Backs Faster Discipline, Weaker Appeal Rights for Federal Employees
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has passed bills to tighten the deadlines in the federal workplace disciplinary notice …More
Split Remains on Special VA Disciplinary Policies
A year after enactment of a law revamping disciplinary policies at the VA there was consensus at a House hearing …More
GAO Urges Focus on Employees in Reorganization as Senate Starts Review of Plan
Reorganizing and reforming federal agencies is achievable but it is “a major endeavor” that depends on following steps such as …More
House Set to Vote on Spending Bill Providing No 2019 Raise
The House could vote as soon as this week on an annual spending bill (HR-6147) that like similar measures of …More
Pushback Builds on Executive Orders as Agencies Implement Them
As federal agencies are imposing new restrictions on employee unions in response to President Trump’s recent executive orders, unions and …More
New Law Will Aid Whistleblowers, Says OSC; Hearing Set on MSPB Nominees
The Office of Special Counsel has said that a recently enacted law (P.L. 115-195) allowing federal employees to appeal MSPB …More
Impact of Orders on Discipline, Unions Begins; More Ahead
Some work to carry out President Trump’s three recent executive orders on discipline, performance and bargaining is underway but much …More
Orders Require Policy Changes when Contracts End, Says OPM
In guidance to agencies, OPM has said that President Trump’s recent three executive orders do not “abrogate provisions of existing …More
OPM Tells Agencies to Cut Back and Closely Monitor ‘Official Time’
OPM has said that its review “is well underway” of policies regarding official time—on the clock time for employees with …More
Final Decisions on Pay, Benefits Issues Could Wait until Fall
Congress is back in session following a week-long recess but it expects to work for only three more weeks before …More
Locality Pay Changes Would Benefit More than 63,000 Federal Employees
More than 63,000 GS employees would receive a special pay increase through the creation of four new localities–in the Birmingham, …More
Creating New Localities Would Have Varying Impacts in Federal Workforce
The short-term impact of proposed rules to create four new GS localities and expand the boundaries of two others in …More
No Proof that Breached OPM Data Was Misused, Justice Department Says
The Justice Department has said that contrary to an earlier announcement by one of its U.S. Attorney’s Office, there is …More
Reorganization Plans Seen as Long-Term Project
While specifics still remain largely absent regarding how the Trump administration hopes to carry out its plans to reorganize a …More
Court Date Set on Challenge to Executive Orders
A federal court has scheduled for July 25 the first hearing on legal challenges by federal unions against the administration’s …More
Second Thoughts Growing on VA Disciplinary Policies
More second thoughts are emerging in Congress regarding a law enacted last year shortening the disciplinary process for VA employees …More
Appeals Backlog at MSPB Tops 1,100, Group Says
A group that advocates for federal employees involved in environmental matters has reported that the appeals backlog at MSPB now …More
TSP Funds Post Mixed Results in June
The small company stock S fund gained 0.86 percent in June and the large company stock C fund rose 0.61 …More
Mid-Year Is Good Time to Review TSP Investments
The midpoint of the year is a good time for FERS employees to make sure they won’t lose government contributions …More
TSP Catch-up Election Reminder
Mid-year is a good point for federal employees who are age 50 or above, or who will be before the …More
Uncertainty Continues on Reorganization Plan’s Impact on Federal Employees
Updated: It could be some time until answers are available regarding the many questions left in the wake of the …More
Reorganization Plan Could Cause Federal Job Losses, Moves
The Trump administration’s blueprint for reorganizing a host of federal agencies and programs, could affect the employees working in the …More
Plan Expands on Intent to ‘Reskill’ Employees
The government reorganization plan expands on an idea the administration has raised several time previously, to “reskill” federal employees who …More
Budget Cuts Advance in House, but May Stall Out
The House Budget Committee has approved a spending outline for the upcoming fiscal year that endorses a familiar set of …More
1.9 Percent Raise Moves Ahead a Step in Senate
The full Senate Appropriations Committee has agreed to a subcommittee’s recommendation for a 1.9 percent federal employee raise in January …More
