Pay & Benefits
Most of Biden's TSP Nominees Are Free to Be Confirmed, Now That GOP Senators Have Lifted a Hold
The lawmakers changed course after the nominees committed to being “highly skeptical” of proposals to include Chinese investments in the Thrift Savings Plan’s offerings.
Pay & Benefits
White House Internships Will Soon Be Paid
The move comes as part of an administration-wide push to improve the recruitment of young federal workers.
Workforce
Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Employees Have Voted to Unionize
Spurred by a ping-ponging relocation, nearly 200 workers at the federal agency’s headquarters are unionizing under the National Treasury Employees Union.
Pay & Benefits
GOP Senators Issue a Last-Minute Demand that the TSP Delay Mutual Fund Window
With just a week before the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program begins offering mutual funds to its participants, some lawmakers warned it could lead to federal employees investing in China.
Pay & Benefits
Firefighters Union Calls for Higher Pay Amid Staffing Shortage
A Senate committee also advanced legislation this week that would make it easier for federal firefighters to qualify for workers compensation benefits in connection with chronic conditions associated with firefighting.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Preps for Its Transition to a New Service Provider
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Workforce
NTEU Calls on FLRA and the Supreme Court to Clarify Policies that Hurt Unions Under Trump
The union said misapplications of standards by the agency that oversees federal labor management relations and federal courts during the Trump administration hurt their ability to represent federal workers.
Pay & Benefits
Employee Group Calls for Federal Abortion Leave After Roe v. Wade is Overturned
The Department of Justice Gender Equity Network asked the administration to authorize paid leave in cases where federal employees need to travel across state lines to receive abortion services.
Pay & Benefits
A Few Feds Might Be Eligible for a Bigger Tax Refund from Trump’s Social Security Tax Deferral
The IRS sent out a notice that some might need to file an amended return, but most federal employees don’t need to worry about it.
Pay & Benefits
A Bill to Standardize Federal Retiree Cost of Living Raises, and More
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Workforce
TSA Screeners Could Be in Line for 30% Pay Raises on Average
A bipartisan measure passed by the House would move the Transportation Security Administration’s workforce under Title 5, which also promises full collective bargaining rights and other civil service protections enjoyed by most federal employees.
Workforce
With a Senate Confirmation Vote, A Federal Labor Relations Board is Back in Democratic Control
The Senate voted 50-49 to confirm former MSPB Chairwoman Susan Tsui Grundmann as a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
Pay & Benefits
The House Has Approved Federal Firefighter Workers Comp Reform, and More
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Workforce
EEOC Union Decries Agency’s Unilateral Decision to Return to Office
The American Federation of Government Employees Council 216 has filed an unfair labor practice complaint, alleging the agency bypassed ongoing negotiations over the return to traditional work sites and engaging in “surface-level” bargaining.
Pay & Benefits
As Lawmakers Talk Big Pay Raises, Managers Bemoan Pay Compression
According to the Congressional Research Service, the cap on General Schedule pay is now impacting pay raises in 30 different locality pay areas across the country.
Workforce
Senators, Labor Are Eyeing Adding More ALJs to the Social Security Administration Union
Democrats and advocates feel emboldened after the Biden administration encouraged agencies to search their ranks for misclassified workers.
Workforce
These Agencies Performed the Best—and Worst—on Key Employee Morale Questions
Although the 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is missing some broad historical metrics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a look at individual questions can offer some insights.
Pay & Benefits
The Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Flood Gates Have Opened
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