Checklist for Planning Time Off
Following is a checklist OPM has produced for employees planning time off for childbirth, adoption or foster care reasons, as …More
Issue Briefs
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Following is newly issued guidance from the Office of Government Ethics regarding how use of social media relates to ethical …More
Guidance Issued on New Awards Program
Following is implementing guidance from OMB on the Federal Customer Service Awards Program that the administration announced in late 2014. …More
DoD Renews Pitch for Base Closings
Following is a portion of the testimony a Defense Department facilities official presented to the House regarding the Pentagon’s request …More
OMB Orders Squeeze in Office Space
Following are excerpts from a recent OMB memo to agencies ordering them to reduce their “footprint” in office space and …More
OPM Outlines 2016 FEHB Features
Following is the annual “call letter” from OPM to FEHB carriers outlining expectations for the next plan year. The annual …More
No Good Count of Contractors Exists, CBO Says
Following is an excerpt from a recent Congressional Budget Office letter to a House member who asked for data on …More
Revised Policies on Disclosure Forms Described
Following is recent guidance from the Office of Government Ethics on a new government-wide electronic filing system for federal employees …More
OPM Sets Strategy on Engaging Federal Employees
Following is an excerpt from a recent OPM report to Congress addressing its plans for getting federal employees to feel …More
MSPB Reports on Appeals, Other Issues
Following is the summary of a recent report by MSPB on recent developments regarding federal employee appeal rights and the …More
Commission Compares FEHB, Tricare
Following is the section of a recent report by a special commission reviewing military pay and benefits in which the …More
White House’s Position on Pay Comparability
Following is the section of a White House budget book addressing the issue of differing results from comparisons of federal …More
Premium Pay Rules Described
Following is a fact sheet recently issued by OPM describing the types of premium pay available to white-collar federal employees, …More
Take Care on Use of Official Title by Others
Following is new guidance from the Office of Government Ethics regarding the use of federal employees’ official titles by any …More
Family Leave Policies Expanded
Following is a memo from President Obama expanding leave policies for childbirth, adoption and foster care placement. Now more than …More
