Pay & Benefits
OPM Treads Water on Retirement Backlog, Harvey Response Continues, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Trump Backs Deal to Avert a Shutdown ... For Now
Lawmakers weigh continuing resolution to keep government open through mid-December, and a temporary hike in the debt ceiling.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Dip Into Retirement Accounts for Harvey Recovery
TSP temporarily loosens rules for hardship withdrawals.
Management
OPM Creates Emergency Leave Program for Harvey Victims
Workers may donate their unused leave to federal colleagues in need.
Pay & Benefits
Feds in Harvey's Path Are Sleeping in Their Offices to Keep Agencies Operational
What dozens of facility closures has meant for federal employees in Southeast Texas.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Authorizes 1.9% Pay Raise for Feds, Says Greater Increase 'Not Warranted'
The plan mirrors the administration's fiscal 2018 budget proposal.
Management
Fewer Taxpayers Fall Prey to Identity Thieves, IRS Chief Says
Agency’s countermeasures show progress, though causes for decline are unclear.
Pay & Benefits
How Feds Can Contribute to the Harvey Recovery Effort
Employee groups offer aid, avenues for donations.
Pay & Benefits
CBO Outlines Potential Changes to Federal Retirement Benefits
The Congressional Budget Office analyzed five options for changing the Federal Employees Retirement System pension and TSP plan.
Pay & Benefits
DHS Employs a Reliable Tactic to Fulfill Trump’s Mandated Hiring Surge—More Money
Some Border Patrol applicants will see higher recruitment incentives.
Defense
Ordered to Ban Transgender Troops, Pentagon Plans A New Look at Three Factors
The courts will take their own look, thanks to a trio of lawsuits filed in the wake of Trump’s Friday-night memo.
Management
Nearly 60,000 Feds Impacted by Harvey
The Office of Personnel Management is coordinating with local federal executive boards to keep employees informed.
Oversight
Interior’s High-Profile Whistleblower Gets a Boost From OSC and Legal Community
The Office of Special Counsel has decided to investigate claims from SESer claiming improper reassignment.
Pay & Benefits
Blended Retirement Gets a Mascot, the Benefit of Bigger Bonuses for Cost Cutters, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Union Official Blasts Lack of Ideological Diversity on Mediation Panel
NFFE president fears the Federal Service Impasses Panel will be slanted against workers.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Looks to Crack Down on Feds Taking Time Off to Campaign
House and Senate leaders ask agencies for data on employees taking leave for union activity.
Pay & Benefits