Pay & Benefits
So Many TSP Choices
When it comes time to start taking Thrift Savings Plan disbursements, you have options. Lots of options.
Management
House Passes Debt Deal That Would Freeze Agency Spending
The Senate has just a few days to act to avoid forcing federal workers to miss paychecks.
Management
To Have Better Disagreements, Change Your Words – Here are 4 Ways to Make Your Counterpart Feel Heard and Keep the Conversation Going
Conversational receptiveness can help keep both parties engaged.
Management
Possible Hold Up of FBI Headquarters Funding Slammed by Democrats
“Reasonable people can debate where the new FBI headquarters should be located, but there is no question that a new headquarters is desperately needed,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.
Management
Budget and Tech Challenges Loom Over IRS's Direct File Pilot
The news of the forthcoming pilot was followed this week by a compromise debt ceiling bill that includes reallocating $20 billion of the funding the IRS got as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Workforce
An Effort to Make It Easier for Feds to Bust Their Own Union is Blocked by the FLRA
The American Federation of Government Employees applauded the decision, but with a FLRA-mandated union election scheduled for next month, the fight is far from over.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Union Expects a ‘Smooth Transition,’ But Notes Possible Bumps In the Road for the New Health Benefit Program
Employees, retirees and family members are expected to shift to the Postal Service Health Benefits Plan by Jan. 1, 2025.
Management
It’s Time to Act on the Workforce Portion of the President’s Management Agenda
Despite human capital reforms being referenced in recent management agendas, not much has actually changed.
Management
DOJ Has a Newly Updated Policy on Preventing Bias in Federal Law Enforcement
Advocacy groups said the update to a 2014 version is a good start, but doesn’t go far enough.
Tech
GAO Identifies New Information Security Deficiencies in IRS System Controls
The watchdog's annual audit of the agency turned up new recommendations on system access controls and security configurations, alongside a limited release report and previous recommendations.
Management
Debt Limit Deal Would Save Feds' Paychecks, But Freeze Agency Spending
The agreement also reduces shutdown threats, plus other takeaways for federal employees.
Management
Government Agencies Work to Document the Painful Past of Indian Boarding Schools
The National Endowment for the Humanities has earmarked $4 million to support the digitization of records from the United States’ system of 408 federal Indian boarding schools.
Oversight
Does Congress Need a Chief Data Officer?
A new joint resolution would establish a bipartisan commission to look at what legislators need in terms of data, evidence and professional capacity.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Wants to Do More for Federal Workers' Wellness
An initiative to “revitalize” employee assistance programs across the federal government eyes a more comprehensive approach to promoting federal employees' wellness.
Defense
CQ Brown’s Confirmation Hearing Will Get Nasty
The right hated the “woke” Gen. Milley. Wait ’til they meet a general who has fought racism for years.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: The Last One
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
With Days Until Feds Could Miss Paychecks, White House and Republicans Inch Closer to Averting a Default
The gap between the two sides is narrowing.
Pay & Benefits
A New Retirement Resource
OPM offers a five-step guide to the sometimes confusing retirement process.
Oversight
Federal Officials’ Financial and Ethics Docs Would Be Easier to Find Under a New Bill
The legislation would fix the “labyrinthian process of requesting them,” said Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, of the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight.
Defense