Pay & Benefits
State Approves Law to Protect Feds in Future Shutdowns, and OPM Clarifies Leave Donations
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Trump Finally Nominates Key Labor Authority Appointee
The post responsible for bringing unfair labor practice complaints to the board that adjudicates labor-management disputes has sat vacant for more than two years.
Management
House Panel Advances Bill to Expand Federal 'Ban the Box' Policy
Legislation would codify an Obama-era regulatory policy to delay when agencies ask about a job applicant’s criminal history, and extend it to apply to federal contractors.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Officials Confident Congress Will Act on Shutdown Relief Bill
Lawmakers are considering as many as five bills that would make it easier for federal employees to access their Thrift Savings Plan accounts during a government shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
Law Enforcement Group Sues OPM Over Retirement Rule Change
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association has fought to reverse a reduction in the pension supplement calculation for divorced retirees.
Management
OPM Looks to Expand Pilot Programs That Teach Federal Employees New Skills
New pay study will be "additive," not replace existing compensation comparison efforts, acting director says.
Management
Trump Administration Outlines How the OPM-GSA Merger Would Work
The White House plans to move the portions it can transfer administratively this year, while retirement and health care offices will have to wait until 2020 and for legislation.
Pay & Benefits
Another Effort to Fix Tax Issues for Relocating Feds, the Pay Raise Is Almost Ready, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Trump Administration Looks to Upend Collective Bargaining in Budget Proposal
Fiscal 2020 budget request seeks legislation to codify overturned elements of President Trump’s 2018 executive orders and expand control of labor-management issues.
Pay & Benefits
White House Pushes Performance-Based Pay Without Any Money to Implement It
The Trump administration dropped its proposal for a $1 billion interagency workforce fund, instead suggesting agencies offset a requested 2020 pay freeze with existing appropriations.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Would Get Less Leave Under Trump’s 2020 Budget
Combining sick leave and vacation time would provide "maximum flexibility," the White House says.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Pensions for Some New Feds
A proposal that would offer a more generous government contribution to the TSP marks “the first step” toward ending federal pensions, a union official says.
Management
Bill Would Ban Federal Contractors From Asking About Criminal History Early in Job Application Process
Legislation would codify delaying when federal hiring officials inquire about candidates’ criminal records, and apply the requirement to contractors as well.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Renew Push for Contractor Back Pay, An Expansion of Veterans’ Benefits and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
'A Blueprint for How to Ruin the Civil Service'
Unions and management groups alike decry President Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget proposal to severely cut federal employee retirement programs and freeze pay.
Pay & Benefits
White House Revives Retirement Cuts in 2020 Budget Proposal
The Trump administration has requested the same grab bag of reductions in federal employee benefits for each of the last three years, thus far unsuccessfully.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s Border Wall Could Be Funded Partly With Leftover Military Pension Money
The Pentagon won’t confirm reports that it is considering reprogramming $1 billion in “leftover” funds in Defense Department pension accounts to apply toward the controversial wall.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Won’t Be Getting Their Pay Raise This Week
Nearly a month after President Trump signed the law authorizing a pay increase for federal civilian employees, the raise still has not been implemented.
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