Management
White House Cracks Down on Unions with Executive Orders
President Trump issued a series of executive orders Friday that would streamline firing and could gut federal employee unions’ ability to represent workers.
Management
OPM Wants to Make it Easier to Hire for Tech Jobs
Officials will solicit info from agencies on a potential governmentwide direct hire authority for STEM and cybersecurity posts.
Management
House Panel Assails Official Time, With No Input from Unions
Democrats dispute findings of a Republican staff memo on the practice as “full of factual errors.”
Management
Lawmaker Threatens USDA Officials with 'Legislative Metrics' to Preserve Telework
Rep. Gerry Connolly calls Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s recent rollback of telework at the agency “retrograde.”
Pay & Benefits
Pay and Leave Changes for Some, TSP Fund Management and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
OPM: Agencies Should Provide Better Training for Supervisors
Only 63 percent of experienced supervisors reported that training programs included required topics.
Pay & Benefits
How Pay Raises and Retiree COLAs Work
A primer on the annual process to determine current and former federal employee compensation.
Oversight
Report: IG Is Investigating State Dept. Reassignments
House Democrats had requested an inquiry into career staff being moved to FOIA office, other posts.
Management
These Agencies Saw the Biggest Changes in Use of 'Official Time' Over Two Years
OPM report notes an overall increase in use of the practice of 4.12 percent from fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2016.
Management
OPM Reports 4 Percent Increase in Use of Official Time Over Two Years
Unions call agency’s report, which measures changes from fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2016, misleading about data and official time policies.
Pay & Benefits
White House Officials Defend Federal Benefits Cuts, Management Agenda
OPM Director Jeff Pon says retirement benefits for federal workers should be reduced.
Pay & Benefits
A Fix for the Relocation Tax Snafu, an Unsuccessful Push for TRICARE Expansion, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Provide Lifetime Identity Protection to Feds Affected By OPM Data Breach
Existing credit monitoring services for victims of 2015 breach are set to expire in 2026.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Retirement Cut Legislative Proposal Draws Bipartisan Opposition
There is little sign that Congress will take up measures that would reduce retirement benefits for federal workers.
Management
Northern Virginia Feds Brace for 2019 Metro Closures
WMATA will cease service to some stations south of D.C. for all of next summer as it rebuilds them.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Chief Defends Pay Freeze as a Chance to 'Right-Size' Compensation Across Occupations
Management officials talk civil service reform at Partnership for Public Service town hall.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Wane, a Tweak to Rules for Resigning From Your Job and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Democrats Demand IG Investigation Into Justice Hiring Practices
Lawmakers want further examination of whistleblower claims that officials have illegally considered the political views of job candidates.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Makes Small Dent in Retirement Backlog in April
The federal government’s HR agency processed fewer claims last month, as the number of new requests stabilized following the annual winter wave.
Pay & Benefits