New Forms of Leave Being Created
Recently proposed regulations from OPM create as new forms of leave several situations in which administrative leave commonly has been …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersProspects of Pay Raise by Default Advance a Step
Prospects for federal employees receiving a pay raise in January by default have advanced a step with approval by the …More
Panel Set to Act on Broadened TSP Withdrawals, Employee Awards
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has scheduled a vote for today (Wednesday) on HR-3031, to broaden TSP withdrawal …More
Congress Silent So Far on Buyout Boost
Neither the House nor Senate have moved so far on the administration’s request to add language to the pending DoD …More
40K Buyout Proposed Government-wide
The administration has proposed increasing the maximum value of buyout payments to $40,000 government-wide from the $25,000 maximum that hasn’t …More
Impact of Higher Buyout Amount Uncertain
The potential impact of the administration’s proposal to raise the government-wide buyout amount from $25,000 to $40,000 remains uncertain. Some …More
Plan on Tight Budgets, Personnel Cuts, OMB Tells Agencies
OMB has told agencies to plan for fiscal year 2019 spending levels reflecting the administration’s proposals for fiscal 2018, and …More
Time Growing Tight to Continue Agency Funding, Address Debt Limit
Time already is growing short for Congress and the White House to make decisions on key budget matters affecting federal …More
House Set to Vote on Bill Affecting Benefits, Base Closings Request
The House plans to vote this week on HR-2810, the annual DoD authorization bill that would deny the Pentagon’s request …More
VA Begins Publicizing Disciplinary Actions
The VA has posted online the first of what it says will be weekly reports on disciplinary actions it has …More
House Backs Broader Anti-Discrimination, Whistleblowing Protections
The House has passed HR-702, designed to strengthen federal employees’ protections against discrimination and retaliation for whistleblowing. Under the bill, …More
House Bill Would Clear Way for Raise, Resumed Contracting Out
The early version of a key appropriations bill is silent regarding a federal pay raise in January, the first step …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
Results of Work-Life Survey Coming
OPM has said that in the upcoming months it will issue the results of its initial Federal Work-Life Survey, administered …More
Measure Seeks Improvements in DoD Acquisition Workforce
The annual DoD authorization bill in the House (HR-2810) would continue a series of steps aimed at strengthening the acquisition …More
New Career Development Plan at DoD Proposed
The House version of the annual DoD authorization bill would require that department to begin a new career development program …More
Some Details to Come on VA Employee Rights Restrictions
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 115-41) a bill reducing the disciplinary appeals rights for VA employees and giving …More
FEHB Remains on Sidelines in Health Care Debate
A national health care reform bill pending in the Senate–leaders had hoped to hold a vote this week but delayed …More
Path Opening for Wider TSP Withdrawal Options
Prospects of wider TSP withdrawal options becoming available have improved with introduction in the House of a bill (HR-3031) to …More
OPM Prodded on Response to Last Year’s FLTCIP Premium Hikes
Two House Democrats active in civil service issues have prodded OPM for that agency’s plans to prevent a repeat of …More
Senate Could Address Base Closings, Veterans Preference
The Senate Armed Services is joining its House counterpart this week in drafting a key annual bill, the DoD authorization, …More
Agencies Holding Reorganization/Downsizing Plans Close to Vest
With just days remaining before agencies are due to submit first drafts of their “agency reform plans” to OMB, relatively …More
Leadership of Key Agencies Shaping Up
The White House has nominated as deputy OPM director Michael Rigas, currently the chief of staff at the Massachusetts Department …More
OPM Calls Federal Retirement Benefits ‘Very Generous’
OPM has called the retirement package “very generous”–a characterization in line with prior Trump administration statements but the first directly …More
Employee Groups, House Democrats Oppose Proposed Retirement Cuts
Thirty unions and associations representing federal employees and retirees have joined in a letter to Congress urging rejection of the …More
Early Draft of DoD Budget Bill Would Deny Base Closings Request
The initial version of the DoD budget being drafted in the House would reject the Pentagon’s request to conduct another …More
EPA Details Early Out, Buyout Plans
The EPA plans to offer early retirement and buyout incentives to up to 1,228 employees agency-wide, nearly a tenth of …More
OPM Promises Prompt Action on Early Out, Buyout Requests
OPM has said it will “dedicate resources to promptly and thoroughly respond” to agencies seeking its permission to offer buyouts …More
Senate Health Bill Being Watched for Possible Impact on FEHB
Organizations representing federal employees and retirees are keeping a watchful eye on the Senate to see whether the FEHB program …More
