Audit Criticizes OPM’s Retirement Customer Service
Following is a report from the OPM inspector general’s office on the level of customer service provided by the agency’s …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGuidance Issued on Excused Absence for Voting
Following is a recent OPM memo to agencies regarding use of excused absence for federal employees to vote. This memorandum …More
Guidance Issued on Post-Employment Restrictions
Following is the portion of recent Office of Government Ethics guidance on post-employment restrictions applying to many federal employees; certain …More
OPM Cites Key Findings on Employee Benefits
Following is the summary of a recent report from OPM on federal employees’ views of their benefits, based on a …More
Better Understanding of Federal Employment Laws Needed, Says MSPB
Following is a summary of a recent MSPB report examining how well federal employees at all levels understand two key …More
MSPB Examines Proposed Personnel Reforms
Following is an article in a recent MSPB publication examining civil service reform proposals circulating in Congress. Thirty-eight years ago, …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Zika-Related Concerns
Following is a part of recent OPM guidance on concerns related to the Zika virus in the federal workforce. The …More
House Bill Targets VA Awards, Other Policies
Following is a summary prepared by the House of a bill affecting a range of personnel policies at the VA …More
EEOC Updates Guidance on Workplace Retaliation
Following is a summary of new guidance from the EEOC regarding how it enforces provisions of various laws protecting federal …More
New Guidance Issued on Weather Emergencies
Following is guidance from OPM on potential impacts of severe weather on federal personnel policies. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric …More
Divorce Orders Apply to FERS Supplement, OPM Decides
BACKGROUND Court Order Benefits (COB) requested guidance through the clearinghouse process on whether a qualifying court order can divide the …More
OPM Updates Diversity Plan
Following is the recently released update of a government-wide diversity strategic plan. The 2016 Government-wide Inclusive Diversity Strategic Plan (the …More
OPM Updates Diversity Plan
Following is the recently released update of a government-wide diversity strategic plan. The 2016 Government-wide Inclusive Diversity Strategic Plan (the …More
Changes to Rules on Job Seeking Finalized
The Office of Government Ethics has finalized rules changes it proposed earlier this year regarding restrictions on outside job-seeking by …More
Guidance Issued on FLTCIP Election Period
Following are two sets of guidance, one a benefits notice and the other a Federal Register notice, on the special …More
EEOC Summarizes Policies on Monetary Awards
Following is a summary prepared by the EEOC on its policies regarding compensatory damages that can be awarded to federal …More
Bill Summary: House Backs Policy Changes but Veto Threatened
Following is a summary of a House-passed bill that likely amounts to the major civil service reform effort there this …More
More Details on New Beginnings Released
Following is information posted on a DoD personnel site regarding the New Beginnings initiative being phased in for most of …More
DoD’s Policy on Phased Retirement
Following is the recently issued Defense Department policy guidance on phased retirement, potentially greatly increasing the number of federal employees …More
House Postal Plan Would Impact FEHB
Following is a summary of a new postal reform “discussion draft” that could advance in the House soon, greatly increasing …More
OPM Summarizes Compressed, Flexible Work Schedules
Following are highlights of recent OPM guidance on use of compressed and flexible work schedules. While the guidance was presented …More
Personnel Provisions in Senate DoD Bill Explained
Following is a summary from a Senate committee report of provisions affecting civilian employees in the annual DoD authorization bill …More
MSPB Summarizes the Law on Suspensions
Following is fact sheet from MSPB regarding policies on suspending federal employees without pay during investigations that could lead to …More
Guidance Issued on Confidentiality in Wellness Programs
The EEOC has issued final rules on how the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act apply …More
Background Checks to Include Examining Social Media
Following is an announcement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence setting a new policy on examination of …More
OPM Reverts to Prior FEGLI Choice Policies for Retiree
OPM has finalized rules to give retirees a second chance, on turning age 65, to decide whether they want their …More
OPM Seeks to Revamp Hiring Background Checks
OPM has proposed rules to generally bar agencies from asking job applicants about prior criminal records, credit problems and other …More
OPM Explains Veterans’ Preference
Following is the portion of OPM testimony at a recent House hearing explaining the various forms of hiring preferences for …More
CRS Outlines FECA Policies
Following is a portion of a recent Congressional Research Service report on the FECA injury compensation program explaining basic eligibility …More
TSP Sees Some Positive, Negative Trends in Investing
Following is a summary of a recent TSP report on investor behavior, pointing out that while the overall percentage of …More
