GSA Sets Policies on Use of Ride-Sharing Services
GSA has set policies on use of ride-sharing services for federal employees on official travel, stating that the cost is …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersSurvey Coming on Employee Views of Benefits
OPM has said that in the fall it will conduct a survey of federal employee views of their benefits, a …More
In Shutdown, Most Federal Employees Would Remain on the Job
Now only a little more than a month out from the start of the new fiscal year October 1 with …More
Pay, Benefits Policies in Shutdowns Well Established
Due to the frequency of threatened partial government shutdowns caused by agency funding lapses–and the occasional actual shutdown, most recently …More
Approach of Debt Ceiling Adds to Uncertainty for Federal Employees
Along with the pending need to continue agency spending authority past the end of September to prevent a partial government …More
Agency ‘Reform Plans’ Due to OMB Soon
Federal agencies are to submit by September 11 final versions of their “reform plans,” to OMB for inclusion in the …More
CBO Boosts Prospects for Wider TSP Withdrawal Options
Expanding the withdrawal options in the TSP would have an impact on the timing of taxes investors pay on their …More
OPM Clarifies FEHB Eligibility
OPM has clarified policies on how temporary, seasonal and intermittent employees can become eligible for FEHB under policies first set …More
FEGLI Elections Made Last Year About to Take Effect
OPM has told agencies to remind their employees that changes in FEGLI coverage elected in the open season last September …More
Message on Pay Raise Likely Ahead
President Trump likely will issue a message by the end of this month restating his intent to provide federal employees …More
Decision on Adding Localities Still Pending
Among the issues regarding federal pay still pending is whether new GS localities will be created for 2018, as recommended …More
Who’s Not Eligible for a Buyout
There seems to be a misunderstanding among some federal workers regarding eligibility for buyouts if those incentives are being offered …More
Senate Bill Seeks Boost in Border, Port Staffing
A newly offered Senate bill (S-1757) would increase the number of Border Patrol agents, Custom and Border Protection officers at …More
OSC Praises Bill to Aid Whistleblowers
The Office of Special Counsel has said that Senate passage of S-582, a reauthorization bill for the agency, is a …More
No Decisions Reached on Buyouts, Retirement Cuts, Raise
The Senate has joined the House in recessing without having directly addressed a number of important pocketbook issues for federal …More
Open Season on the Horizon, OPM Reminds Agencies
OPM has sent the first of a series of annual guidance to agencies on the yearly benefits open season, which …More
More Whistleblower Protections Sought
A coalition of good-government and whistleblower advocacy groups is asking Congress and the administration to strengthen federal employee whistleblower protections, …More
ALJ Application Opportunity to Open Soon
OPM has said that it will soon conduct one of the rare opportunities for applying for administrative law judge positions, …More
Many Key Positions Remain Vacant
Around the 200 day mark of the Trump administration, a number of positions important to federal employees remain vacant with …More
Some Improvement Seen in Personnel Records Security
OPM “has improved its security posture and is in the process of taking numerous actions” since disclosures in 2015 that …More
House Opposes Trump on Base Closings, A-76
The House has taken positions opposite to that of the Trump administration on two key federal workforce issues, DoD base …More
House Recesses without Deciding on Proposed Retirement Benefit Cuts
The House has started a recess that will last through Labor Day—and the Senate soon will follow—without holding a floor …More
Senate to Leave Benefits, Buyout Issues on the Table
It’s now unlikely that the Senate will even begin the process of producing a budget blueprint as a companion to …More
Changes to VA Hiring, Pay, Career Development Policies Approved
Congress has sent to President Trump a bill (S-114) making a number of changes in hiring and other VA personnel …More
New TSP Executive Director Named; I Fund Leads in July
The TSP governing board has chosen as the new executive director of the program Ravindra Deo, who has filled that …More
TSP, Official Time Bills Advance
A Senate committee has joined its House counterpart in backing widened TSP withdrawal options, boosting prospects for enactment of a …More
VA, DHS, DoD Account for Most of Job Growth
OPM has published a new statistical breakdown of the federal workforce, showing that as a percentage of the overall American …More
OPM Nominee Reportedly Withdraws
George Nesterczuk, the nominee to head OPM, reportedly has withdrawn from consideration, following opposition from federal employee unions that focused …More
Hits to Retirement Benefits Planned, but Path Uncertain
The future is uncertain for a House committee-passed budget blueprint for the fiscal year that starts in October, a measure …More
House Budget Plan Envisions 10 Percent Job Cut
A report on a budget blueprint for fiscal 2018 passed last week by the House Budget Committee reveals that the …More
