CBO Summarizes Limits on Agency Spending under Debt Ceiling Law
Following are the portions of a CBO summary on key provisions of the recently enacted debt ceiling law, including its …More
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GAO Lists Hiring, Skills Gaps, Performance Management Among Top To-Dos for OPM
Following is a letter to OPM listing GAO’s top priority recommendations for that agency. The purpose of this letter is …More
MSPB Lists Considerations for Employees, Agencies on Telework Levels
Following is the section of the MSPB’s annual report for 2022 on significant actions of the OPM discussing telework, including …More
Guidance Addresses Impact of Lifting of Vaccination Mandate
Following is guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force on issues following the lifting of the Coronavirus vaccination mandate …More
Biden Issues Public Service Recognition Week Statement
Following is President Biden’s statement for Public Service Recognition Week, which is this week. Every day, more than 20 million …More
Report Examines Impact on Government if Debt Ceiling Is Breached
Following are key sections of a Congressional Research Service report on the potential impact on government operations if the federal …More
USPS Summarizes Upcoming Health-Care Plan’s Impact on Employees, Retirees
Following are fact sheets from the USPS on the impact on current employees and on retirees of the Postal Service …More
Report Explains How FECA, Other Programs Coordinate
Following is the section from a recent Congressional Research Service report on Federal Employees Compensation Act benefits explaining how the …More
Quality of Alternative Dispute Resolution Practices Varies among Agencies, Says EEOC
Following is the executive summary of a recent EEOC report on alternative dispute resolution practices. In our sample of 24 …More
OPM Calls Attention to Continuing, New Special Pay Authorities
Following is a memo from OPM calling agencies’ attention to several special pay authorities that were either created or extended …More
Key Committee Maps Out Priorities Through 2024
Following are the areas that the Republican leaders of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee have said they will make …More
Administration Lists Changes It’s Seeking in Federal Employee Benefits
Following is a summary from the Biden administration of changes in law it will ask Congress to approve this year …More
Budget Lists Planned Priorities for Federal Workforce
Following is the section of a White House budget document focusing on the Biden’s planned priority actions for the federal …More
OPM Issues Vision for Future of Federal Workforce
Following is an OPM memo to agencies titled “Advancing Future of the Workforce Policies and Practices to Support Mission Delivery.” …More
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Coverage to Begin in June
Following is a summary from the EEOC of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act provisions which will affect federal employees among …More
OPM Issues Update on Actions under DEIA Initiative for Federal Workforce
Following are the key sections of an OPM report on actions under the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility …More
Report Examines Background, Rationale for Social Security Offsets
Following is a Congressional Research Service report examining the background of two offsets against Social Security benefits applying to the …More
MSPB Sees Lack of Trust in Harassment Complaint Channels
Following is the section of a recent MSPB publication focusing on the reasons behind the low rates of formal complaints …More
Trends in Employee Survey Bear Watching, Says Report
Following is a report from the Congressional Research Service on the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey calling the attention of …More
GAO Sees Only ‘Mixed Success’ in Diversity and Related Initiatives
Following is a GAO summary of recent reports touching on diversity, equity, inclusiveness and accessibility initiatives in the federal workplace, …More
OPM Issues Tips to Filling Out Federal Retirement Applications
Following is a guide that OPM recently issued for federal employees on retirement applications (note: OPM at the same time …More
Report Points to Higher Turnover of Employees with Disabilities
Following is a recent Congressional Research Service report on employment of those with disabilities in the federal government. Congress and …More
Weather Advisory: OPM Summarizes Meaning of Operating Announcements
Following is a summary from OPM of the implications for federal employees in various categories when agencies change their operating …More
OPM Describes Impact of Raise on Differing Categories of Employees
Following is OPM’s memo on carrying out the 2023 federal employee raise, specifying how the increase affects different categories of …More
New Energy Standards for Federal Buildings Will Spur Renovations, Says White House
Following are key sections of a fact sheet issued by the White House in conjunction with an announcement of new …More
‘Little is Known’ about Quality of Telehealth Care in FEHB, Says Report
Following is the section focusing on the FEHB program in a report from the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee on the …More
Agencies Given Marching Orders on Carrying Out Biden’s Federal Workplace Goals
Following are the key sections of an OPM memo instructing agencies on steps they are to take to carry out …More
Report: FLTCIP Problems Also Apply in Wider Insurance Market
Following is a Congressional Research Service Report finding that factors that led to the upcoming suspension in new enrollments in …More
Report Highlights Health, Safety, Security Concerns on Federal Buildings
Following are sections of an IG report on major management challenges facing the GSA focusing on concerns about building safety …More
Report Examines, Explains Social Security Benefits Formula
Following is a recent report from the Congressional Research Service examining and explaining the Social Security benefits payout formula. Old-Age …More
