OPM Memo on Voting-Related Leave Addresses Scheduling, Other Issues
Following is the new OPM memo expanding leave entitlements for federal employees for voting or serving as a non-partisan poll …More
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OPM Requires Some Health Benefits Expansions, Encourages Others
Following are the key sections of the annual “call letter” from OPM to health insurance carriers listing expectations for coverage …More
New, Updated Guidance Issued on Workplace Safety Measures
Following is new and updated guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force. NEW Q: Are there restrictions on the …More
EEOC Updates Guidance on Exceptions to Vaccine Mandates on Grounds of Religion
Following is newly updated guidance from the EEOC on exceptions to vaccine mandates on grounds of religion. The EEOC enforces …More
Report Examines Role of Office of Government Ethics
Following are key portions of a recent Congressional Research Service examining the role of the Office of Government Ethics. The …More
MSPB’s Advice to Agencies on Recalling Teleworkers Includes ‘Be Kind’
Following is an article in a recent MSPB publication recommending strategies for agencies to use when recalling employees to regular …More
OPM Offers Tips for Employees, Supervisors, Leadership in Hybrid Work Environment
Following are tip sheets from OPM to employees, supervisors and agency leadership for working in a hybrid onsite/offsite environment. Employees …More
Postal Bill Would Affect Health Coverage, Agency Operation
Following are key parts of a congressional summary of a Postal Service bill up for a House vote that would …More
Guidance Issued on Marijuana and Federal Employee Security Clearances
Following is recent guidance from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence addressing the impact of using marijuana or …More
Court: Civil Service Law Doesn’t Provide Authority for Vaccine Mandate
Following are the key sections of a ruling temporarily blocking the Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal employees in which the …More
OPM Sets Policies on FEHB Coverage for Virus Tests, Vaccines and Therapeutics
Following is newly issued guidance on requirements for coverage by Federal Employees Health Benefits program carriers for Coronavirus testing, vaccines …More
Growth in Telework Almost All Due to Pandemic, Report Shows
Following is the portion of a recent OPM report on the jumps in eligibility, participation and frequency of telework in …More
OPM Takes New Positions on Performance, Other Disciplinary Issues
Following are sections of newly proposed rules from OPM regarding discipline of federal employees for performance and other reasons in …More
OPM Addresses Raise Considerations for GS, Wage Grade, Special Rate and Appointees
Following is a series of memos from OPM addressing considerations regarding the January pay raise for GS, wage grade and …More
CRS Explains How GS Locality Pay System Works
Following is a Congressional Research Service report explaining how the GS locality pay system operates, including how the localities are …More
Report Summarizes Federal Employee Provisions in Key Bill
Following is the section of a congressional report summarizing the provisions that were included or excluded from the House-Senate agreement …More
CRS Weighs Prospects for Court Challenges to Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
Following is the section of a recent CRS report on legal considerations regarding vaccine mandates focusing on the legal issues …More
Implementation Plan Issued under Diversity Order
Following are steps for agencies to take in carrying out President Biden’s executive order on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility …More
Guidance Issued on Exceptions to Standard Annual Leave Carry-Over Restrictions
Following is new guidance from OPM on exceptions to the standard restrictions on federal employees carrying unused annual leave into …More
Standards Set on Eligibility for Telework, Remote Work
Following are the sections of recent OPM guidance on telework and remote work arrangements addressing standards for eligibility. Telework Eligibility …More
OPM Summarizes FEHB Family Member Eligibility, Documentation Requirements
Following is a new summary OPM has issued on eligibility of family members under the FEHB program and the requirements …More
How the Original, New Religious Exemption Request Forms Differ
The newly issued form for requesting an exception on religious grounds from the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal employees …More
Learn Lessons from Pandemic When Deciding on Telework, MSPB Says
Following is an article in a recent publication from MSPB saying that agencies should study the advantages of the higher …More
New Guidance Issued on Vaccine Documentation, Privacy, Other Policies
Following is new and updated guidance from the EEOC on the impact of laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act …More
Report Shows Mixed Record in Court for Challenges to Vaccine Mandates
Following are key sections from a Congressional Research Service report on legal challenges to employer mandates for vaccines. While federal …More
OPM Provides ‘Recommended Enforcement’ Steps on Vaccine Mandate
Following is a question and answer document from OPM on enforcement of the vaccine mandate for federal employees. 1) Why …More
OMB Updates Guidance on Shutdown Procedures
Following are key sections of OMB’s newly updated guidance regarding partial government shutdowns due to a funding lapse. Basic Principles …More
DoD Bill Addresses Range of Personnel Policies
Following is the section of a report by the House Armed Services Committee on provisions of the DoD authorization bill …More
EEOC’s Guidance on Mandatory Vaccinations in the Workplace
Following are key portions of EEOC guidance on mandatory vaccinations in the workplace addressing issues of potential exceptions or accommodations …More
Sorry, No Home Office Deduction for Telework, Says CRS
Following is a recent CRS white paper on the issue of taking a deduction off their federal taxes for home …More
