Guidance on FECA and Coronavirus Issued
Following is guidance from the Labor Department on potential eligibility under the Federal Employees Compensation Act eligibility due to exposure …More
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FEHB Quality Scores Continue to Improve, OPM Says
Following are highlights from a recent OPM report on quality measures of Federal Employees Health Benefits program carriers. OPM has …More
Proposed Changes to FEHB Premium Sharing, Medical Liability Explained
Following is a section from a supplemental budget document issued by the Trump administration explaining its proposed changes to the …More
White House States Rationale for Proposed Benefit Cuts
Following is the section of the White House’s fiscal 2021 budget proposal describing in detail the rationale for its proposed …More
Results Mixed from Open Office Floor Plans, Says MSPB
The following is excerpted from a recent MSPB publication on the pros and cons of open office floor plans, which …More
TSP Outlines Planned Changes in ‘Catch-Up Contributions’
Following is a rules proposal from the TSP to simplify the process of making what it calls “catch-up contributions”—additional investments …More
DHS Working on Employee Engagement Problem, GAO Says
Following are excerpts from a statement by a GAO witness at a recent House hearing on how DHS is responding …More
Administration Argues for High Burden of Proof in Age Discrimination Complaints
Following is an excerpt from a Trump administration motion asking the Supreme Court to set a high bar for federal …More
FLRA Proposes to Speed Up Negotiability Disputes
Following are rules proposed by the FLRA designed to speed up its processing of disputes between agencies and unions over …More
Guidance Describes Raise Impact in Detail
Following guidance issued by OPM on the impact of the 2020 federal employee pay raise, covering the impact on GS …More
CRS Details COLA Formula, Past Increases
Following are portions of a recent Congressional Research Service report on how cost of living adjustments are calculated for federal …More
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
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
Trump Calls Default Federal Raise ‘Inappropriate’
Following is President Trump’s letter to Congress setting an “alternative” raise figure of 2.6 percent for January 2020. Dear Madam …More
Report Addresses Role of IGs in Whistleblowing
Following are portions of a recent report from the interagency council of inspectors general on the role IGs play regarding …More
Agencies Cite Benefits to Themselves, Employees of Loan Reimbursements
Following is the section of the most recent annual report on use of the student loan reimbursement authority for federal …More
Hiring Freeze at State Had ‘Broadly Negative’ Effects, Audit Finds
Following are the summary and several key portions of an inspector general review of the impact of the State Department’s …More
