Workforce
OPM: Federal Employees’ Engagement ‘Stabilized’ in 2022, but Morale Continues to Fall
The Office of Personnel Management has released preliminary data from the 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Director Urges Enrollees Not To Leave Savings on the Table During Open Season, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Tech Woes Still Trouble OPM, Watchdog Says
While a solution appears to be in play for the agency's budget shortfall, deficiencies in the tech workforce remain a cause for concern.
Benefits
OPM approves emergency leave transfer program, for workers affected by Hurricane Ian
This program is the third leave donation allowance made in the past 60 days.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Approves an Emergency Leave Transfer Program for Workers Affected by Hurricane Ian
This is the third leave donation program in the past 60 days.
Employee Policy
Nearly 20,000 hack victims have signed up for up to $10,000 payouts from OPM settlement
Former and current federal employees could receive from $700 to $10,000 in damages.
Pay & Benefits
Nearly 20K Hack Victims Have Signed Up for Payouts of Up to $10K From OPM Settlement
Former and current federal employees could receive from $700 to $10,000 in damages.
Benefits
OPM: More paid leave authorized for feds to get COVID-19 boosters
As part of the Biden administration’s efforts to encourage Americans to receive the latest COVID-19 booster, federal workers will get up to four hours of paid leave for the shot.
Workforce
OPM Authorizes Emergency Hiring for Hurricane Response
The federal government’s HR agency also reminded agencies of the variety of categories of leave available to federal workers impacted by a pair of recent severe storms.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Has Authorized Another Round of Paid Leave For Feds to Get COVID-19 Boosters
As part of the Biden administration’s efforts to encourage Americans to receive the latest COVID-19 booster, federal workers will get up to four hours of paid leave for the shot.
Benefits
Feds will pay 8.7% more toward health care premiums next year
OPM said increased use of health care services, as the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, has led to the sharpest uptick in health insurance premiums in more than a decade.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Will Pay 8.7% More Toward Health Care Premiums Next Year
The Office of Personnel Management said increased use of health care services as the COVID-19 pandemic has waned has led to the sharpest uptick in health insurance premiums in more than a decade.
Pay
Federal judge allows fed to pursue overtime backpay from training
A lawsuit challenges regulations from OPM that dictate federal employees cannot receive overtime pay in connection with entry-level job training.
Pay & Benefits
A Federal Judge Will Allow a Federal Worker to Pursue Overtime Backpay From Training
A lawsuit challenges regulations from the Office of Personnel Management that state that federal employees cannot receive overtime pay in connection with entry-level job training.
Employee Policy
OPM: Here's how feds can help fight hunger and dietary diseases
The news on how you can be of assistance comes as part of a roundup of developments on pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
OPM: Here's How Feds Can Help Fight Hunger and Dietary Diseases
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Benefits
The Biden administration and USPS offer a first glimpse of a USPS-only health benefits system
Agencies are seeking to answer early questions, though they still have time to sort out details.
Benefits
Lawmakers are urging OPM to beef up feds’ fertility benefits
Democrats in both chambers of Congress bemoaned the abridged—and often expensive—coverage of treatments such as in vitro fertilization in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Pay & Benefits
The Biden Administration and USPS Offer a First Glimpse of a Postal-Only Health Benefits System
The agencies are seeking to answer early questions, though they still have time to sort out details.
Pay & Benefits