Pay & Benefits
Treasury Suspends G Fund Investments, Retirement Programs Could Become More Generous, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Most Stakeholders Say They're Optimistic About Trump’s New OPM Pick
Dale Cabaniss will be tasked with implementing controversial provisions of the Trump administration's government reorganization plan.
Management
Trump Taps Former Labor Board Chairwoman to Lead OPM
Dale Cabaniss previously led the Federal Labor Relations Authority and spent more than 20 years overseeing civil service issues in the Senate.
Management
FLRA Plan to Review Arbitration Standards Alarms Unions
An announcement that the agency will revisit long-held precedent could mark another pro-management effort by the Trump administration.
Management
Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill to Boost Morale at Homeland Security
Similar legislation to improve engagement at the troubled department passed the House in 2017.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Returns Mostly Positive in February
Portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program continued their upward trajectory in 2019.
Pay & Benefits
The Longer-Term Effort to Compensate Feds for Shutdown-Related Damages
Although the Trump administration is seeking the dismissal of legal challenges against forcing federal employees to work without pay, at least dozen other lawsuits will continue.
Pay & Benefits
Despite Silence from Administration, Pay Raise Likely in March
A federal employee union has requested an update on implementation of the 1.9 percent pay increase for federal civilian employees, approved earlier this month.
Management
Lawmakers From Both Parties Seek to Revive Agency Labor-Management Councils
The Trump administration’s decision to dissolve groups designed for collaboration between unions and agency leadership drew outcry in 2017.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Again Bashes Salary Council's Federal-Private Sector Pay Gap Calculation
The annual report from the President’s Pay Agent endorses a controversial plan to change how pay disparities are determined.
Pay & Benefits
Judge to Hear Additional Arguments in Shutdown Lawsuits in May
The Justice Department is expected to file a motion to dismiss legal challenges against agencies’ ability to make employees work without pay during a lapse in appropriations in the coming days.
Management
Unions, Trump Administration Prepare to Face Off in Court Again Over Workforce Executive Orders
Oral arguments in the White House’s appeal of a decision blocking the measures are slated for April.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Introduce Slew of Bills to Boost Federal Retirement Benefits
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Federal Union Accuses FLRA of 'Unprecedented' Bias Against Labor
"Essentially, the union never prevails" in appeals of disputes between unions and agencies, attorneys argue in federal lawsuit.
Pay & Benefits
When Federal Employees Can Expect to See Their 1.9 Percent Pay Raise
Providing a retroactive pay increase could be less complicated than post-shutdown back pay, sources say.
Management
Congress Approves Bill to Avoid Another Shutdown as Trump Prepares National Emergency
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that Trump will sign the bill to keep the government open and move to redirect military funds to build a border wall simultaneously.
Management
House Democrats Reintroduce Bills to Expand Collective Bargaining Rights
After years of similar legislation stalling out, advocates hope for action in Democratically-controlled House.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown-Avoiding Spending Package Includes 1.9 Percent Pay Raise for 2019
Measure that would keep the government open and overrule a pay freeze could be voted on as soon as Thursday.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Investigate Back Pay Issues, New Post-Shutdown Clarification on Promotions, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management