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- HOW TO PLAN FOR A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND YOUR VACATION - December 13, 2018
- What You Need to Know If You Already Scheduled Leave and Your Agency Shuts DownBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveSome federal workers who booked vacations between Christmas and the end of the year could find themselves taking unpaid leave for the trouble, if Congress cannot reach a deal to fund the government within the next 10 days
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- A CHALLENGE TO THE VA WHISTLEBLOWER ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - December 13, 2018
- Potential Landmark Case Could Upend Major Civil Service ReformBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveA new legal challenge could upend a law President Trump has consistently highlighted as one of his signature legislative achievements, which marks the most significant shift to civil service statutes in decades.
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- MORE CONSENSUS ON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM THAN BELIEVED - December 11, 2018
- There’s more consensus on civil service modernization than you might think, SES group saysBy Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioThe 40th anniversary of the Civil Service Reform Act this year has good government groups, other organizations and the Trump administration thinking especially hard about the next steps they might take to modernize the civil service system.
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- FEDS RETIRING IN GREATER NUMBERS THIS YEAR - December 10, 2018
- Federal Employees Continue to Retire in Greater Numbers Than in Previous YearsBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveAccording to statistics from the Office of Personnel Management, 7,510 federal workers filed for retirement in November. That figure is a 34 percent increase over the same month in 2017, when 5,572 employees retired.
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- CONGRESS PASSES CR AVERTING PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNTIL DECEMBER 21 - December 7, 2018
- Congress Approves Two-Week Spending Deal, Averting a Partial ShutdownBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveCongress on Thursday approved a stop-gap spending deal to keep the government open for two weeks, extending the deadline for a year-long appropriations package for some agencies until Dec. 21.
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- OPM IMPLEMENTS 6 NEW LOCALITY PAY AREAS FOR 2019 - December 6, 2019
- OPM finalizes 6 new locality pay areas in time for 2019By Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioA final rule, which OPM is scheduled to publish Friday, will establish Birmingham, Alabama; Burlington, Vermont; Corpus Christi, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; San Antonio, Texas; and Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia, as new locality pay areas for the next year.
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- GOVERNMENT TO BE CLOSED DECEMBER 5 TO MOURN THE LOSS OF FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH - December 3, 2018
- Federal Agencies to Close Wednesday to Honor President George H.W. BushGovernment ExecutivePresident Trump announced the closures in an executive order on Saturday out of respect for the 41st president, who died on Friday at the age of 94. Bush will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington next week and the public will be able to pay respects from 7:30 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Wednesday; he will have a funeral at the National Cathedral.
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- ADMINISTRATION SAYS CIVIL SERVICE REFORM UNLIKELY - November 30, 2018
- A civil service overhaul isn’t likely, says official. So, what is?By Jessie Bur, Federal TimesReforming the entirety of the civil service system would be incredibly hard to achieve, according to Peter Warren, associate director of performance and personnel management at the Office of Management and Budget.
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- PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE WOULD SHUT DOWN PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO GET BORDER WALL FUNDING - November 29, 2018
- Report: Trump Draws Red Line Ahead of Shutdown DeadlineBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutivePresident Trump said he will stand firm on his demand that Congress approve $5 billion in funding for his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, raising doubts about whether the government will remain fully open past Dec. 7.
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- FMA Pushes for FERS COLA Parity - November 21, 2019
- House bill would equalize cost-of-living adjustments for federal retireesNicole Ogrysko, Federal News NetworkAt least one member of Congress wants to achieve parity for all federal retirees who receive an annual cost-of-living-adjustment.
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- Will Feds Get a Pay Raise in 2019? - November 20, 2018
- Federal Pay Raise Rests in the Balance as Parties Float Riders to Spending PackageErich Wagner, Government ExecutiveAs federal employees wait to see whether they will receive a pay raise next year, Republicans and Democrats both appear to be standing firm on proposals they want attached to a spending package needed to avert a partial government shutdown early next month.
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- FEDERAL SALARY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS NEW LOCALITY PAY FOR SEVERAL AREAS FOR 2020 - November 14, 2018
- Federal Salary Council Recommends Locality Pay for Des Moines, Other AreasBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveAn advisory council of political appointees and federal employee stakeholders on Tuesday recommended that Des Moines, Iowa, be added to the list of regions where federal workers received increased pay and suggested widening two existing pay areas beginning in 2020.
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- OPM WANTS AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH POLICIES IN EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON THE WORKFORCE - November 12, 2018
- OPM to Agencies: ‘Be Mindful’ of Policies in Trump’s Workforce Orders Despite Court RulingBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveOffice of Personnel Management acting Director Margaret Weichert on Thursday issued new guidance for agencies to implement three controversial executive orders, despite the fact that their key provisions were struck down in federal court in August.
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- OPM DATA BREACH VICTIMS TAKE THEIR FIGHT TO APPEALS COURT - November 5, 2018
- Judge Says Government Faces ‘Uphill Battle’ to Prove OPM Hack Victims Don’t Have Standing to SueBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveThe federal government was once again forced to defend itself against accusations of negligence and “reckless indifference” in allowing the personal information of millions of federal employees and other individuals to be hacked in 2015, with a federal court on Friday hearing oral arguments in an appeal of an ongoing lawsuit on the matter.
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- TSP UPDATE - November 2, 2018
- TSP Summarizes Policies on Catch-Up InvestmentsFedweekFollowing is a recent publication from the TSP summarizing policies on catch-up contributions, which are additional investments allowed for those who are at least age 50 during the pertinent year and who meet certain other conditions.
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- Federal Salaries to be Reviewed by Advisory Body - November 1, 2018
- Salary Council Meeting Could Revive Pay Comparability DebateFEDweekAn advisory council on federal pay will meet November 13, where the groundwork could be laid for changing how the group produces an annual official comparison that shows federal salaries lag far behind those of the private sector for similar jobs.
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- OPM SAYS FED HAPPINESS AND SURVEY PARTICIPATION DECREASED IN 2018 - October 26, 2018
- OPM: Federal Happiness Stagnated in 2018, While Survey Participation TankedBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveA measure of federal employees’ engagement inched higher in 2018 according to an annual governmentwide survey measuring attitudes toward management and compensation, but the number of feds who participated in the exercise dropped significantly compared with last year.
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- WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION SHOULD FOCUS ON EMPLOYEES ACCORDING TO THE EXPERTS - October 24, 2018
- Workforce change should focus on the employee, experts agreeBy Jessie Bur, Federal TimesExperts from government, industry and academia that gathered at a September White House symposium all agreed that any federal initiatives for improving the workforce had to focus on the employee experience.
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- FERS RESCUE AND PAY RAISE STILL UP IN THE AIR - October 22, 2018
- Pay raise and FERS rescue going down to the wireBy Mike Causey, Federal News RadioIf white collar feds get a pay raise in January and if major efforts to make the Federal Employees Retirement System cost more and pay less are blocked, pat yourself on the back.
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- AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE WHICH REORGANIZATION PROPOSALS CAN MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL - October 17, 2018
- These Are the 15 Trump Reorganization Proposals Agencies Can Advance Without CongressBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveThe Trump administration has maintained that it can move forward with many of the proposals in its reorganization plan on its own without congressional approval, though with a few exceptions, it has yet to detail exactly which items it will push unilaterally.
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- PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS TO CUT SPENDING IN EVERY DEPARTMENT BY 5 PERCENT - October 17, 2018
- Trump Demands 5 Percent Spending Cuts From Every Cabinet AgencyBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutivePresident Trump on Wednesday ordered Cabinet secretaries to develop a plan to cut 5 percent of their agencies’ budgets, saying the reductions would “get rid of the fat” in the federal government.
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- AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLANS IS LIGHT ON DETAILS - February 13, 2017
- Transferring Responsibilities and Consolidating Offices Highlight Trump Reorganization PlanBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveMore than one year after President Trump issued an executive order calling on all federal agencies to submit a comprehensive plan to reorganize and reform themselves, the administration has proposed what it is now calling a “first step” toward submitting those changes.The proposals were laid out in Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget, often focusing on consolidating administrative functions or merging various programs with similar functions, but not every agency detailed its plans. Some agencies put forward more specific ideas, such as shifting bureaus to new locations or transferring responsibilities to other agencies. The administration said more details would be forthcoming, pledging to create concrete goals and trackable metrics with “senior accountable officials” to oversee them.
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- BOTH STAFF CUTS AND BUDGET INCREASES FOR FY 2019 - July 13, 2017
Staff Cuts and Budget Increases Are Both on Tap for 2019
By Eric Katz, Government Executive
The Trump administration has provided federal agencies with the latitude to request up to a 5 percent funding boost in fiscal 2019, saying the White House may accommodate a “limited number” of programmatic increases in its final blueprint.
Generally, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said in a memorandum to department and agency heads, agencies should keep their 2019 spending requests in line with what the White House spelled out in the fiscal 2018 budget submission. They should also, however, “identify additional investments in effective programs that further support their mission and fill a clear federal role.”
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