OPM Summarizes Compressed, Flexible Work Schedules
Following are highlights of recent OPM guidance on use of compressed and flexible work schedules. While the guidance was presented …More
Issue Briefs
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Following is a summary from a Senate committee report of provisions affecting civilian employees in the annual DoD authorization bill …More
MSPB Summarizes the Law on Suspensions
Following is fact sheet from MSPB regarding policies on suspending federal employees without pay during investigations that could lead to …More
Guidance Issued on Confidentiality in Wellness Programs
The EEOC has issued final rules on how the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act apply …More
Background Checks to Include Examining Social Media
Following is an announcement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence setting a new policy on examination of …More
OPM Reverts to Prior FEGLI Choice Policies for Retiree
OPM has finalized rules to give retirees a second chance, on turning age 65, to decide whether they want their …More
OPM Seeks to Revamp Hiring Background Checks
OPM has proposed rules to generally bar agencies from asking job applicants about prior criminal records, credit problems and other …More
OPM Explains Veterans’ Preference
Following is the portion of OPM testimony at a recent House hearing explaining the various forms of hiring preferences for …More
CRS Outlines FECA Policies
Following is a portion of a recent Congressional Research Service report on the FECA injury compensation program explaining basic eligibility …More
TSP Sees Some Positive, Negative Trends in Investing
Following is a summary of a recent TSP report on investor behavior, pointing out that while the overall percentage of …More
SSA Describes Upcoming Changes in Benefits
Following is a fact sheet produced by the SSA regarding several changes in benefits under a recently enacted law. The …More
Guidance Issued on September FEGLI Open Season
Following is guidance from OPM on the special FEGLI open season to be conducted in September, one of the rare …More
MSPB Assesses ‘REDI’ Initiative
Following is the section of a recent MSPB report examining one of the Obama administration’s recent major initiatives regarding federal …More
OPM Lists Priority To-Do Items
Following is the section of a recent OPM report to Congress describing the agency’s priority goals for the upcoming year. …More
White House Addresses Dueling Federal-Private Pay Comparisons
Following is a section of a budget document addressing the differing results of several comparisons of federal and private sector …More
