$1.3 Trillion Budget Deal Signed; No Shutdown
Congress has passed and the President has signed a $1.3 trillion budget measure ending the threat of another government shutdown, …More
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White House Releases Management Agenda
The Trump administration’s President’s Management Agenda, released Tuesday (March 20) largely restates several initiatives related to the federal workforce that …More
More ‘Agile’ Federal Workforce Envisioned
Among the themes of the newly issued President’s Management Agenda is an emphasis on making the federal workforce more “agile” …More
Agenda Leaves Some Issues Unaddressed
While the President’s Management Agenda addresses some issues related to the federal workplace, it does not address several areas that …More
Telework Adds Twist to Weather/Safety Dismissal
In finalizing policies for a new form of paid leave, weather and safety leave, OPM addressed the special considerations arising …More
More Changes to Leave Policies Still to Come
OPM’s issuance of final rules regarding dismissing employees from work with pay for weather/safety reasons is just one of the …More
Plan to Stretch Out Within-Grade Raises Would Add Year to Wait for Each
The administration’s proposal to lengthen the waiting period between GS within-grade raises would result in adding a year to the …More
Proposed Combination of Annual, Sick Leave Would Reduce Total Time Off
The Trump administration’s proposal to merge annual leave and sick leave into one form of leave would result in a …More
Three-Level FEHB Premium Contributions Formula Proposed
A Trump administration proposal for FEHB would result in three percentages of the government’s contributions toward premiums and thus three …More
Top Two OPM Positions Filled; Nominations Made for MSPB
Jeff Pon, a former OPM official who also has held numerous other HR leadership positions inside and outside government has …More
Action Needed Soon to Avoid Shutdown, Again
In what has become a repetitive scenario, Congress is running short on time to renew agency spending authority and avoid …More
COLA Count Warms Up in February
Through five months of the count toward the January retiree COLA, the count stands at 1.4 percent, following an increase …More
Survey Finds More Need for Work-Life Balance Programs
Eighty-three percent of federal employees “report that their professional and personal and/or family life needs interfere with each other to …More
Budget: Another Deadline Ahead, Benefits Decisions Loom
Congress has made little headway in the month since reaching an agreement on overall government spending levels, once again coming …More
Management Agenda Could Seek Big Changes in Federal Workplace
The Trump administration has said it will release this month its President’s Management Agenda, which is to contain detailed plans …More
