TSP Proposes Reducing Inflation Protection in Annuity Option
Following is a rules proposal from the TSP to reduce the maximum inflation adjustment on annuities purchased with withdrawals from …More
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DoD Bill Addresses Range of Personnel Policies
Following are key provisions of the DoD authorization bill now ready for final voting in Congress that would affect a …More
Hiring, Retention, Ethical Issues Persist at DHS, Says Report
Following is the section of a report by the inspector general’s office at DHS listing personnel issues as among the …More
Follow Executive Orders in Bargaining, Agencies Told
Following OPM guidance on complying with Trump administration executive orders on bargaining and disciplinary matters, including instructions on how agencies …More
OPM Issues FAQs on Weather and Safety Leave
Following is a set of frequently asked questions on weather and safety leave recently issued by OPM. Q1: What is …More
Survey Provides Demographic Snapshot of Federal Workforce
Following is the portion of the recent Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey report showing the demographics of respondents. Characteristic Number Responded …More
Report Shows Whistleblower Complaints Increasing at DoD
Following is the portion of a new report from the Defense Department inspector general’s office on trends in whistleblower complaints. …More
MSPB Suggests Improvements in Hiring
Following is a new MSPB white paper on needed improvements in federal hiring, including putting more emphasis on getting managers …More
EEOC Issues Update on Religious Discrimination, Accommodations
Following is an article in a recent compilation of EEOC decisions involving federal employees providing an overview of law regarding …More
Penalty Tables, Progressive Discipline Hamper Management, OPM Says
Following are sections from recent OPM guidance strongly discouraging agencies from committing to using tables of penalties or progressive discipline …More
OPM Guidance on Complying with Orders Says More Is Coming
Following is OPM guidance to agencies on complying with three 2018 executive orders on union- and disciplinary-related matters now that …More
GAO Cites Need for Better Compensation, Other Steps
Improving compensation for federal employees is one of the steps GAO cited at a recent House hearing for addressing the …More
Performance Appraisals Not Meeting Their Goals, Says MSPB
Following is an article in a new MSPB publication calling for improvements to the performance appraisal process. It is September, …More
New Standards Proposed on Disciplinary Decisions
Following are the key sections of OPM’s proposed rules to change the standards on which disciplinary decisions would be taken, …More
EEOC Summarizes Types of Relief It May Order
Following are excerpts from a recent article by the EEOC summarizing the types of relief it may grant when it …More
