Hiring Freeze Guidance Addresses Exceptions, Internal Movement, Contracting and More
Following are the key portions of the guidance from OPM on the federal hiring freeze issued by the new Trump …More
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Report Provides Overview of Whistleblower Law, Potential Changes
Following are key sections from a Congressional Research Service report providing an overview of Whistleblower Protection Act protections for federal …More
EEOC Cites Factors Causing Wider Gender Pay Gap at Higher Ages
Following is the summary of a recent EEOC study citing reasons—such as differences in levels of education and years of …More
Report Shows How Locality Pay Raises Are Calculated
Following is an explanation from a 2024 report from the Federal Salary Council on how the differences in federal raises …More
Assessment of GPO-WEP Bill Cites Uncertainties
Following is an assessment done earlier this year by the Congressional Budget Office noting several areas of uncertainty regarding the …More
CBO Options Would Shift More Costs of Benefits onto Federal Employees, Retirees
Following are sections of a Congressional Budget Office report on options for reducing annual federal deficits regarding potentially shifting more …More
DoD Bill Extends Special Allowances, Revises Other Personnel Policies
Following are the provisions of the annual DoD authorization bill affecting allowances and other personnel policies at the department. Sec. …More
Bogus Claims, Cashing Checks of Deceased: IG Cites Cases of FEHBP, Retirement Fraud
Following is a section of the latest six-month report from the inspector general’s office at OPM in which the IG …More
Report Cites Positive Impacts of Telework on Agencies, Employees
Following is the section of a GAO report showing some positive impacts for both employees and agencies from the higher …More
IG Finds Contract Guards at Federal Buildings Lacking in Knowledge, Equipment, Authority
Following are key sections from a report by the inspector general’s office at DHS expressing concerns about the knowledge, equipment …More
OPM Highlights Areas of Expanded Coverage in FEHB, PSHB
Following is the section of an OPM guide to the now-ongoing open season, running through December 9, addressing areas of …More
Summary of Medicare Part B Enrollment Requirements under PSHB Posted
Following is a summary posted by OPM of the general requirement that those retiring from the Postal Service after this …More
Report Shows Where Social Security GPO, WEP Reductions Hit the Most
Following is a new brief report from the Congressional Research Service showing the differing impacts by state of the Social …More
Report Outlines Historic, Current Federal Retirement COLA Policies
Following is the latest update of a recurring Congressional Research Service report on current policies for cost-of-living adjustments to federal …More
Drug Costs, Ineligible Enrollees Named as among Top Issues in FEHB
Following is the section of a report by the inspector general’s office at the OPM on key management challenges that …More
Notice Looks at Differences Between Wage Grade, GS Pay Systems
Following is the portion of a notice of proposed rules to change boundary lines under the Federal Wage System for …More
EEOC Recommends Steps to Make Workplace More Attractive to Persons with Disabilities
Following is the summary of an EEOC report on steps agencies should take to reduce turnover of persons with disabilities …More
Survey Shows Costs More Important than Other Factors in Choice of Health Plans
Following is a section of OPM’s new report on findings of the 2023 Federal Employee Benefits Survey addressing reasons for …More
How the CBO Arrived at Its Cost Estimate for Repealing Social Security Reductions
Following is the key portion of the Congressional Budget Office estimate of bills pending in Congress to repeal the windfall …More
Just in Case: Pay and Benefits Considerations for Funding Lapses
Although many federal employees have become so accustomed to threats of agency funding lapses and partial shutdowns that they tune …More
Report: Identified Building Risks Often Go Unaddressed for Years
Following are the key sections of a report by the GSA inspector general’s office on pending fire, safety and health …More
Guidance Issued on Health Account Credits for Transition to New Postal Health Plan
Following is OPM guidance regarding the transition of health reimbursement arrangement accounts and similar credits for FEHB enrollees who will …More
Hiring Reform Targets Applicant Experience, Support for Hiring Managers, HR
Following are the key sections of a joint OPM-OMB memo (on chcoc.gov) on improving federal hiring practices, focusing on improving …More
GSA Finds Offsite Work Has Little Impact on Productivity of Its Employees
Following is a short research paper from the GSA on the controversial topic of the impact of telework on federal …More
Report Criticizes TSP Preparations, Oversight in Troubled 2022 System Update
Following is the summary of a GAO report on the TSP’s change in operating systems in 2022 that led to …More
OPM Addresses Policies on Temporary Promotions
Following is OPM guidance on newly finalized rules relating to temporary promotions, which among other things stresses that to be …More
Agencies Told to Look for Pay Inequities in Their Workforces
Following is a memo from OPM to agencies telling them to review pay rates of their employees for signs of …More
OPM Pressed on Fallout from Decision on Court Deference to Agencies
Following is a letter from House Oversight and Accountability chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., to acting OPM director Rob Shriver …More
FECA Program Sets Standards on ‘Havana Syndrome’ Claims
Following is a policy statement from the Labor Department on how the Federal Employees Compensation Act will handle claims related …More
Chevron Decision: Report Outlines Possible Impact of High Court Ruling on Agency Powers
Following is a Congressional Research Service summary of a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on the level of …More
