OPM Invites New FEHB Plan Designs
Following is the annual call letter from OPM to FEHB carriers for the 2019 plan year. Quality and Affordable Coverage …More
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Following are the pertinent sections of fact sheets regarding the impact the government shutdown had on federal personnel disputes issued …More
OMB’s Guidance to Agencies on Shutting Down
Following is the most recent guidance to agencies from OMB—in revisions to its Circular A-11 made last year—on shutting down …More
MSPB Questions Value of Longer Probationary Periods
Following is an article from a recent MSPB publication that in sum questions the value of proposals to lengthen the …More
OPM Guidance Addresses Details of 2018 Raises
Following are three sets of guidance from OPM regarding the January federal pay raises. Subject: January 2018 Pay Adjustments The …More
Telework Rates Increasing Slightly, Says OPM
Following is the executive summary of OPM’s latest annual report on telework in the federal workforce, showing that while the …More
OPM Lays Out Administration’s Labor-Management Approach
Following is OPM guidance to agencies on labor-management relations in the wake of President Trump’s order abolishing the Obama administration-created …More
Standard Set on Involuntary Retirement
Following is a summary by the Merit Systems Protection Board of a recent decision (No. 2016-2542) by the Court of …More
Report Reviews Pay, Other Practices in Shutdowns
Following is the portion of a Congressional Research Service report that focuses on pay practices during government shutdowns in particular …More
Report Shows Differing Views of Probationary Period
Following is a House report on a pending bill to double the standard federal employee probationary period to two years, …More
Defense Bill Addresses Range of Personnel Policies
Following is a summary of key personnel policies contained in the annual DoD budget, now ready for final voting in …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Career Development Programs
Following are highlights of recent OPM to agencies on designing and carrying out programs for career development of federal employees …More
Report Explains Whistleblower Protection Bill
Following is the portion of a congressional report on a bill now signed into law that is designed to strengthen …More
Report Details Proposed Changes to TSP Withdrawals
Following is the text of the House report on a recently passed bill expanding withdrawal options for TSP investors. …More
EEOC Summarizes Law on Disparate Treatment
Following is an excerpt from a recent EEOC publication describing its precedent on “disparate treatment” of federal employees to establish …More
OPM Touts Work-Life Balance Programs
Following is an OPM memo calling the attention of agencies and employees to programs available and initiatives under way for …More
Guidance Issued on Personal Assistance for Federal Employees
Following is new EEOC guidance on agency obligations to provide personal assistance services to federal employees. On January 3, 2017, …More
Suit Seeking Payments for Data Breaches Loses in Court
A federal court has concluded that the law does not permit a suit seeking monetary damages for the breaches of …More
MSPB Weighs Reform Plan’s Impact on Civil Service Principles
Following is an article in a recent MSPB publication examining the impact of recent civil service initiatives from the Trump …More
OPM Reports on Why SES Members Leave Government
Following are the results of the most recent “exit survey” of SES members leaving the government, based on responses from …More
OPM Stresses Employee Engagement in Ratings Process
Following is recent OPM guidance to agencies on carrying out the Trump administration’s directive to “maximize employee performance.” This guidance …More
CBO Examines Potential Major Cuts to Retirement Benefits
Following are excerpts from a new Congressional Budget Office report examining a series of options for reducing the value of …More
OPM’s Advice to Agencies on Requesting Early Out, Buyout Authority
Following is a recent OPM document for agencies on considerations for requesting early retirement and buyout authority. What are Voluntary …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Career Development for Senior Execs
Following are key parts of recent OPM guidance on career development requirements and opportunities for senior executives. Federal senior executives …More
Accounting of Personal Services Contracts Not Reliable, Says GAO
Following are key parts of a GAO report on the use of personal services contracts by federal agencies, always …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
CBO Defends Its Pay Comparison Methods
Following are CBO’s responses to questions for the record following a House hearing into the CBO’s recent report comparing federal …More
OPM Stresses Limits on Administrative Leave
Following is a summary of recently proposed regulations from OPM that among other things stress the expected restrictions on use …More
OMB Underscores Plans for Big Changes to Agencies
Following is a recent memo from OMB to agencies on planning for the 2019 budget, instructing them to generally stay …More
OPM Outlines Next Steps in Employee Engagement Project
Following is the portion of a recent OPM report to Congress addressing the current state of the government’s employee engagement …More
