2026

• FMA Working for You

  • Partial shutdown ends less than 4 days after it began - February 4, 2026 - Wednesday, February 4, 2026

• In The News

  • Major takeaways for federal agencies from the latest bipartisan spending package - January 6, 2026 - Tuesday, January 6, 2026Guidance Issued on Hiring Using the ‘Rule of Many’ - January 15, 2026 - Thursday, January 15, 2026Shutdown deal struck after failed Senate vote - January 30, 2026 - Friday, January 30, 2026
  • OPM removes language on back pay for furloughed feds from shutdown guidance - February 2, 2026 - Monday, February 2, 2026House Committee Taking Up Series of Management Policy Bills - February 3, 2026 - Tuesday, February 3, 2026Trump admin moves to finalize return of Schedule F - February 6, 2026 - Friday, February 6, 2026
  • DHS officials implore lawmakers not to force their employees to endure more delayed pay during a shutdown - February 12, 2026 - Thursday, February 12, 2026DHS to shut down after lawmakers, White House fail to reach agreement on funding and reforms - February 13, 2026 - Friday, February 13, 2026Bills on Management Policies, Probationary Periods Advancing in Congress - February 20, 2026 - Friday, February 20, 2026
  • MSPB Says It Will Not Hear Appeals of Conversions to Schedule Policy/Career - February 25, 2026 - Wednesday, February 25, 2026

2025

• FMA Working for You

  • FMA's Stanford Attends White House for Signing of the Social Security Fairness Act - January 5, 2025 - Monday, January 6, 2025FMA Endorses Connolly Legislation to Provide a 4.3 Percent Raise in 2026 - January 16, 2024 - Thursday, January 16, 2025FMA Update on President's Executive Orders and Other Directives Affecting Feds - February 3, 2025 - Wednesday, February 5, 2025
  • FMA Celebrates Reintroduction of the Federal Retirement Fairness Act - February 24, 2025 - Monday, February 24, 2025Relief and Retroactive Payments for WEP and GPO Coming Soon - February 25, 2025 - Tuesday, February 25, 2025FMA Urges Congress to Avert a Government Shutdown - September 30, 2025 - Tuesday, September 30, 2025
  • Federal employees crowdsource resources to support each other during shutdown - October 7, 2025 - Wednesday, October 8, 2025FMA National President Urges Congress to End Government Shutdown - October 28, 2025 - Tuesday, October 28, 2025

• In The News

  • Feds claims just 7% of available funds from OPM breach settlement, remainder returns to Treasury - January 3, 2025 - Friday, January 3, 2025Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed - January 6, 2025 - Monday, January 6, 2025First Bills Targeting Federal Employees Introduced in New Congress - January 9, 2025 - Friday, January 10, 2025
  • Trump’s proposed cuts to the federal workforce could increase dependency on contractors, experts say - January 14, 2025 - Wednesday, January 15, 2025Trump May again Seek to Strengthen Management’s Hand in Discipline, Labor Matters - January 15, 2025 - Wednesday, January 15, 2025Biden lauds federal workforce’s dedication in farewell letter - January 17, 2025 - Friday, January 17, 2025
  • Trump will require agency plans to slash workforce as he lays out hiring freeze details - January 20, 2025 - Tuesday, January 21, 2025OPM Issues Guidance on President’s Return to In-Person Work Memo - January 23, 2025 - Thursday, January 23, 2025Congressional Republicans mull plans to gash feds’ pay, benefits and job security - January 24, 2025 - Monday, January 27, 2025
  • Trump administration targets wide range of positions for removing federal job protections - January 27, 2025 - Tuesday, January 28, 2025Chaos reigns across government as Trump freezes large swaths of federal spending - January 28, 2025 - Tuesday, January 28, 2025Trump administration offers most feds ‘deferred resignation’ if they agree to quit by next week - January 28, 2025 - Wednesday, January 29, 2025
  • SSA: It could take more than a year to implement the WEP and GPO repeal - January 30, 2025 - Thursday, January 30, 2025Early-out Authority Added to ‘Deferred Resignation’ Offer but Questions, Skepticism Continue as Acceptance Deadline Nears - February 3, 2025 - Monday, February 3, 2025Trump administration tells agencies to push forward with return-to-office despite union agreements - February 3, 2025 - Tuesday, February 4, 2025
  • Agencies ramp up pressure on their workers to quit - February 4, 2025 - Tuesday, February 4, 2025Thousands more recent federal hires receive warnings of their easy-to-fire status - February 5, 2025 - Wednesday, February 5, 2025Trump administration’s 'deferred resignation' deadline blocked until next week - February 6, 2025 - Thursday, February 6, 2025
  • Judge extends pause on ‘deferred resignation’ deadline - February 10, 2025 - Monday, February 10, 2025Trump fires one-third of federal employee appeals board - February 11, 2025 - Tuesday, February 11, 2025New Executive Order: Government Efficiency and Workforce Optimization - February 12, 2025 - Wednesday, February 12, 2025
  • Federal judge clears way for 'deferred resignations' - February 12, 2025 - Thursday, February 13, 2025Some agencies begin purges of recent hires even as OPM directs federal offices to pump the brakes - February 13, 2025 - Thursday, February 13, 2025Trump administration directs agencies to fire recent hires en masse - February 14, 2025 - Friday, February 14, 2025
  • Thousands join class actions as fired feds weigh options to challenge Trump's moves - February 18, 2025 - Tuesday, February 18, 2025IRS expected to fire 6,700 employees beginning Thursday - February 19, 2025 - Wednesday, February 19, 2025Defense Department prepares for mass civilian firings within days - February 20, 2025 - Thursday, February 20, 2025
  • Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences - February 23, 2025 - Sunday, February 23, 2025Board agrees to pause firings for some feds, potentially upending Trump's widespread terminations - February 25, 2025 - Tuesday, February 25, 2025Retirees impacted by WEP and GPO to receive retroactive payments sooner than expected - February 25, 2025 - Tuesday, February 25, 2025
  • White House formally instructs agencies to prepare for 'large-scale' layoffs and reorganization - February 26, 2025 - Wednesday, February 26, 2025Coming soon: Trump plans to boot agencies from Washington - February 27, 2025 - Thursday, February 27, 2025‘Prelude to privatization:’ Social Security confirms workforce reduction targets, continues to shutter offices - March 3, 2025 - Monday, March 3, 2025
  • OMB, OPM Lay Out Goals, Procedures for Agency ‘RIF and Reorganization Plans’ - March 5, 2025 - Wednesday, March 5, 2025Inside federal agencies' rush to reshape their workforces—and spare employees from layoffs - March 10, 2025 - Monday, March 10, 2025House passes GOP funding bill to avoid government shutdown - March 11, 2025 - Tuesday, March 11, 2025
  • Government shutdown prospects increase after Schumer says Democrats won’t vote for GOP funding bill - March 12, 2025 - Wednesday, March 12, 2025Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill - March 14, 2025 - Friday, March 14, 2025Senate passes six-month funding bill to avoid government shutdown - March 17, 2025 - Monday, March 17, 2025
  • Agencies are placing reinstated employees in leave status. Judge says that violates his order - March 18, 2025 - Tuesday, March 18, 2025The Pentagon is asking 364 fired probationary employees to come back - March 21, 2025 - Friday, March 21, 2025Trump administration, unions already trading lawsuits over order outlawing most government labor groups - April 1, 2025 - Tuesday, April 1, 2025
  • Domestic TSP funds tumble amid government layoffs, tariff threats - April 2, 2015 - Wednesday, April 2, 2025Some Agencies Reopening, but Quickly again Closing, Deferred Resignation Windows - April 3, 2025 - Thursday, April 3, 2025Reduction in Force (RIF) Fact Sheets - April 8, 2025 - Tuesday, April 8, 2025
  • Trump likely to propose pay freeze for federal workers in 2026 - April 14, 2025 - Monday, April 14, 2025Federal Pay and Benefits in Crosshairs as House Advances Budget, Reconciliation Set to Begin - April 16, 2025 - Wednesday, April 16, 2025Dudek calls for entire SSA offices to be converted to new Schedule F - April 25, 2025 - Friday, April 25, 2025
  • Proposed retirement cuts cast renewed pall over deferred resignations - May 5, 2025 - Monday, May 5, 2025GAO: Private Sector Values Telework for Recruiting, Retention, Other Purposes - May 12, 2025 - Monday, May 12, 2025Court Issues Widescale Ban on RIFs, Reorganizations; Administration Appeals - May 14, 2025 - Wednesday, May 14, 2025
  • Congressional Dems urge rescission of Schedule F regulations - May 15, 2025 - Thursday, May 15, 2025The Trump administration is pausing RIFs but probationary firings are resuming - May 19, 2025 - Monday, May 19, 2025Pentagon orders civilian employees to submit money-saving ideas - May 28, 2025 - Wednesday, May 28, 2025
  • The ‘new deal’ for federal retirement: What the latest FERS proposals really mean for your benefits - May 30, 2025 - Friday, May 30, 2025OPM Sets Hiring Policy Changes Ranging from Routine to Politically Charged - June 5, 2025 - Thursday, June 5, 2025Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people - June 6, 2025 - Friday, June 6, 2025
  • Agencies ready to move quickly on RIFs if court block falls - June 9, 2025 - Monday, June 9, 2025The TSP Shake-Up: What Every Fed Needs to Know Now - June 12, 2025 - Thursday, June 12, 2025Billy Long Confirmed to Lead IRS as Staffing Cuts Complicate Modernization Plans - June 18, 2025 - Wednesday, June 18, 2025
  • Budget Bill Pared of Most Federal Employment-Related Provisions as Senate Votes - June 30, 2025 - Tuesday, July 1, 2025What’s in the tax and spending bill that Trump has signed into law - July 4, 2025 - Saturday, July 5, 2025Agency RIF plans will remain secret for now after court blocks release - July 24, 2025 - Thursday, July 24, 2025
  • Use of AI by Federal Agencies Further Encouraged, with Limits on ‘Woke’ Content - July 28, 2025 - Monday, July 28, 2025DOGE and other day 1 Trump appointees head for the exits at multiple agencies - July 30, 2025 - Wednesday, July 30, 2025Senate Panel Raises Concerns about Staff Levels at DoD - July 31, 2025 - Thursday, July 31, 2025
  • At least 148,000 federal employees have left government under Trump, good government group reports - August 4, 2025 - Monday, August 4, 2025After Senate moves bipartisan spending bills, Dem leaders request sit down on shutdown-aversion plan - August 6, 2025 - Wednesday, August 6, 2025OPM urges ‘objective’ ratings in employee awards under new performance rules - August 14, 2025 - Thursday, August 14, 2025
  • OPM Expands Guidance on New Probationary Employee Policies - August 18, 2025 - Monday, August 18, 2025Trump administration hopes AI can mitigate staffing losses, federal CIO says - August 19, 2025 - Tuesday, August 19, 2025OPM Cancels Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey for 2025, Retooling for 2026 - August 20, 2025 - Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  • Ruling Rejects Key Legal Argument in Challenges to Probationary Employee Firings - August 21, 2025 - Thursday, August 21, 2025Trump’s pay freeze plan expected by end of month - August 25, 2025 - Monday, August 25, 2025Shortly after laying off hundreds, State hires new class of foreign service staff - September 3, 2025 - Wednesday, September 3, 2025
  • OPM lays out early plans for law enforcement-only pay raise - September 5, 2025 - Friday, September 5, 2025Legislation to end government shutdowns returns to Capitol Hill - September 11, 2025 - Thursday, September 11, 2025OPM Launches Annual Charity Drive, and it Might be the Last - September 16. 2025 - Tuesday, September 16, 2025
  • US rolls toward a 'terrible' government shutdown, no exit ramp in sight - September 19, 2025 - Friday, September 19, 2025Deferred Resignation Periods about to End for Many; Workforce Shrinking by about an Eighth - September 24, 2025 - Wednesday, September 24, 2025Even a brief government shutdown might hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in the federal workforce - September 27, 2025 - Saturday, September 27, 2025
  • Sides remain divided, White House predicts shutdown will occur on eve of funding lapse - September 30, 2025 - Tuesday, September 30, 2025Just 23% of fed workers would be furloughed if the government shuts down, under the Trump administration’s plan - October 1, 2025 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025As Trump promises shutdown layoffs, fights over previous layoffs stall due to shutdown - October 3, 2025 - Friday, October 3, 2025
  • Enrollee Premium Share Jumps 11-12 Percent; Open Season Nov 10 – Dec 8 - October 13, 2025 - Monday, October 13, 2025Trump Administration Starts Layoffs, Feds Start Missing Checks as Shutdown Continues - October 15, 2025 - Wednesday, October 15, 2025Pentagon moves to fire civilian personnel with ‘speed and conviction’ - October 28, 2025 - Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  • Judge Halts Shutdown RIFs, Implementation of Those Already Filed During Lapse - October 29, 2025 - Wednesday, October 29, 2025Shutdown furloughs will permanently cost the economy at least $7 billion, CBO says - October 29, 2025 - Thursday, October 30, 2025Employees are receiving renewed furlough notices as shutdown enters second month, this time without back pay guarantees - November 3, 2025 - Monday, November 3, 2025
  • ‘We’re closer to the end': Lawmakers signal some progress in bipartisan talks to end shutdown - November 4, 2025 - Wednesday, November 5, 2025There is bipartisan interest in federal worker layoff protections in any deal to reopen government - November 6, 2025 - Friday, November 7, 2025Senate moves shutdown-ending deal that would ensure backpay and unwind some federal layoffs - November 9, 2025 - Sunday, November 9, 2025
  • Stopgap spending bill clears Senate, heads to House for vote - November 11, 2025 - Tuesday, November 11, 2025Federal Employees to Receive Full Back Pay as Agencies Begin Post-Shutdown Payroll Processing - November 14, 2025 - Friday, November 14, 2025Missed TSP Investments to Be Made Up, but No Earnings Credited - November 17, 2025 - Monday, November 17, 2025
  • OPM Gathering Input on Impact of Cutting Telework, DEI Initiatives - November 25, 2025 - Tuesday, November 25, 2025Pay Raise Deferred to Trump in Key Senate Bill; Differs from House Version on Workplace Issues - November 26, 2025 - Wednesday, November 26, 2025OPM reassures managers of ‘extremely narrow’ liability in performance management actions - December 1, 2025 - Monday, December 1, 2025
  • House panel advances bills extending probationary periods to two years - December 2, 2025 - Wednesday, December 3, 2025New Mandatory Performance Management Training Module for Supervisors - December 8, 2025 - Monday, December 8, 2025House passes bill to restore collective bargaining for federal employees - - Friday, December 12, 2025
  • ‘In the dark:’ Retiring federal employees face major delays - December 15, 2025 - Tuesday, December 16, 2025OPM finalizes rule simplifying recruitment and relocation incentive waivers - December 17, 2025 - Wednesday, December 17, 2025Trump to limit top ratings for all feds and consolidate scoring in forthcoming rule - December 17, 2025 - Wednesday, December 17, 2025
  • Trump finalizes 1% pay raise for most feds - December 18, 2025 - Thursday, December 18, 2025Social Security, IRS will stay open on extra holidays Trump granted to most federal employees - December 22, 2025 - Monday, December 22, 2025OPM Addresses Status of Telework-Eligible Employees during Severe Weather or Other Emergencies - December 30, 2025 - Monday, December 29, 2025

• Press Releases

  • FMA GRAVELY CONCERNED BY “FORK IN THE ROAD” SEPARATION PLAN - January 29, 2025 - Wednesday, January 29, 2025FMA STATEMENT ON WORKFORCE OPTIMIZATION EXECUTIVE ORDER - February 12, 2025 - Wednesday, February 12, 2025FMA STATEMENT ON DIRECTIVE FOR LARGE-SCALE RIFS - February 26, 2025 - Wednesday, February 26, 2025

• Washington Report

  • FMA Washington Report: January 10, 2025 - Friday, January 10, 2025FMA Washington Report: February 7, 2025 - Friday, February 7, 2025FMA Washington Report: March 7, 2025 - Friday, March 7, 2025

2024

• FMA Working for You

  • Update on Government Funding & Pay Raises - January 19, 2024 - Friday, January 19, 2024FMA Enthusiastically Endorses Connolly, Schatz Pay Raise Legislation - January 30, 2024 - Wednesday, January 31, 2024House Approves Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown - February 29, 2024 - Thursday, February 29, 2024
  • FMA's Carter Quoted in Response to Biden's FY2025 Budget Request - Thursday, March 14, 2024House Approves Bill to Prevent Parital Government Shutdown, Heads to Senate For Completion - March 22, 2024 - Friday, March 22, 2024FMA Quoted in Government Executive as Employee Groups Laud Biden’s Anti-Schedule F Regulations - April 6, 2024 - Saturday, April 6, 2024
  • FMA President Named Manager of the Year - April 18, 2024 - Thursday, April 18, 2024FMA Supports the Bipartisan Amendment (#140) to H.R. 8070 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement - June 6, 2024 - Thursday, June 6, 2024FMA-Endorsed Hiring Reform Legislation Clears Hurdle in Senate - August 2, 2024 - Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • House lawmakers plan to force a vote on bill to kill provision that cuts some feds' retirement pay - August 26, 2024 - Monday, August 26, 2024Lawmakers file discharge petition to repeal controversial tax rule affecting federal retirees - September 10, 2024 - Tuesday, September 10, 2024FMA Urges All Members of Congress to Avert a Government Shutdown - September 19, 2024 - Thursday, September 19, 2024
  • FEHB Open Season: November 11 - December 9, 2024 - Thursday, September 26, 2024From Helene to Milton: FEEA Stands with Feds - October 9, 2024 - Wednesday, October 9, 2024Social Security bill bottled up after election night maneuver - November 5, 2024 - Wednesday, November 6, 2024
  • FMA Urges "Aye" Vote on GPO/WEP Repeal - November 11, 2024 - Monday, November 11, 2024FMA Celebrates Passage of GPO/WEP Repeal in House - November 12, 2024 - Tuesday, November 12, 2024Schumer Announces Senate Will Vote on GPO/WEP Repeal - December 11, 2024 - Thursday, December 12, 2024
  • FMA Urges "Aye" Vote on GPO/WEP Repeal - December 17, 2024 - Tuesday, December 17, 2024FMA Urges Congress to Prevent a Government Shutdown - Thursday, December 19, 2024

• In The News

  • Fed retirement plan ends year with positive returns - January 3, 2024 - Wednesday, January 3, 2024OPM’s latest telework report highlights productivity gains - January 4, 2023 - Friday, January 5, 2024Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown - January 7, 2023 - Monday, January 8, 2024
  • Signs Emerge on Avoiding Shutdown, but Long Way to Go - January 10, 2024 - Wednesday, January 10, 2024IRS digs out from pandemic-era challenges, but struggles on some hiring goals, watchdog tells Congress - January 11, 2024 - Thursday, January 11, 2024OPM reduces the retirement backlog by one-third in 2023 - January 11, 2023 - Friday, January 12, 2024
  • With partial government shutdown a week away, Johnson says he’ll stick to spending deal - January 13, 2024 - Saturday, January 13, 2024Senate advances another two-tiered stopgap spending bill - January 17, 2024 - Wednesday, January 17, 2024Congress averts shutdown, punts funding debate into March - January 19, 2024 - Friday, January 19, 2024
  • How to transform agency workforces with skills-based hiring - January 23, 2024 - Tuesday, January 23, 2024Lawmakers reach a bipartisan breakthrough for FY24 funding - January 29, 2024 - Monday, January 29, 2024OPM: Federal salaries won't be tied to private sector pay histories - January 30, 2024 - Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  • O’Malley reduces telework for Social Security HQ, regional office staff - February 2, 2024 - Friday, February 2, 2024OPM offers guidance for agencies implementing salary history ban - February 2, 2024 - Monday, February 5, 2024Federal workers failing to take paid family leave, lawmakers say - February 7, 2024 - Wednesday, February 7, 2024
  • Identity theft protection for OPM hack victims could extend for life under new bill - February 8, 2024 - Thursday, February 8, 2024Senate FAA bill drops ‘maximum hiring’ provision aimed at addressing staffing crisis - February 12, 2024 - Monday, February 12, 2024Some 6,600 current and former employees impacted in a January GAO data breach - February 13, 2024 - Tuesday, February 13, 2024
  • Chances of Shutdown Increase as House Heads to Recess - February 14, 2024 - Wednesday, February 14, 2024Partnership Suggests Further Steps on Improving Use of Probationary Periods - February 21, 2024 - Wednesday, February 21, 2024Ensure You Can Keep Your Federal Benefits in Retirement - February 22, 2024 - Thursday, February 22, 2024
  • With negotiations stalling, Biden, congressional leaders to meet days before shutdown - February 26, 2024 - Monday, February 26, 2024Leaders in Congress agree to delay government shutdown deadlines - February 28, 2024 - Wednesday, February 28, 2024How to Apply for Senior Executive Service (SES) Positions - March 5, 2024 - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
  • These are the 8 biggest agency and program reforms in the first FY24 spending bill - March 5, 2024 - Tuesday, March 5, 20242 days before a shutdown, House sends $460B spending package to Senate - March 6, 2024 - Wednesday, March 6, 2024Biden order expands federal apprenticeships, reestablishes labor-management forums - March 7, 2024 - Thursday, March 7, 2024
  • White House set to release next year’s budget plans on Monday - March 11, 2024 - Monday, March 11, 2024Biden proposes 2% raise for feds in 2025 budget - March 11, 2024 - Monday, March 11, 2024The 9 most significant agency and program reforms in Biden's budget - March 12, 2024 - Tuesday, March 12, 2024
  • Biden Issues Open Letter Thanking Federal Employees - March 13, 2024 - Wednesday, March 13, 2024Federal managers play a key but forgotten role in job satisfaction - March 18, 2024 - Monday, March 18, 2024More than 600K federal employees are facing furloughs this week - March 19, 2024 - Tuesday, March 19, 2024
  • Here are the 9 biggest agency and program reforms in the final FY24 spending package - March 21, 2024 - Thursday, March 21, 2024Here are the 9 biggest agency and program reforms in the final FY24 spending package - March 22, 2024 - Friday, March 22, 2024Senate misses deadline but averts shutdown after passing $1.2T funding package - March 23, 2024 - Saturday, March 23, 2024
  • House GOP Group Repeats Proposals to Cut Federal Employment Protections, Benefits - March 27, 2024 - Wednesday, March 27, 2024Politicians may rail against the ‘deep state,’ but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive - March 28, 2024 - Thursday, March 28, 2024The MacGuffin of Schedule F - April 1, 2024 - Monday, April 1, 2024
  • OPM issues its final rule for Schedule F protections - April 4, 2024 - Thursday, April 4, 2024Senators take another crack at improving federal telework data - April 9, 2024 - Tuesday, April 9, 2024Managers Key to Reducing Burnout Among Federal Employees: Gallup - April 10, 2024 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
  • Biden rescinds COVID-era executive orders, folding safer federal workforce task force - April 16, 2024 - Tuesday, April 16, 2024Kiran Ahuja to Step Down as Longest Serving OPM Director in a Decade - April 16, 2024 - Wednesday, April 17, 2024Postponing Retirement Problems: Part 1 - April 19, 2024 - Friday, April 19, 2024
  • 3 Legal Disputes With Key Lessons for Federal Agencies, Managers - April 223, 2024 - Tuesday, April 23, 2024VA employee discipline back in the spotlight as lawmakers move new bills - April 23, 2024 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024OPM Issues Further Guidance on Criminal History and Hiring - April 29, 2024 - Monday, April 29, 2024
  • OMB leader defends administration’s approach to telework - April 30, 2024 - Wednesday, May 1, 2024OPM to Rollout FEVS Survey: Poor Performers Held Accountable? Happy with Your Pay? - May 3, 2024 - Friday, May 3, 2024A Proclamation on Public Service Recognition Week - May 6, 2024 - Monday, May 6, 2024
  • Shriver assumes acting OPM director role - May 6, 2024 - Tuesday, May 7, 2024A CBO report raises new questions about Biden’s 2% pay raise plan - May 7, 2024 - Tuesday, May 7, 2024Senators’ latest telework legislation could imperil remote work - May 9, 2024 - Thursday, May 9, 2024
  • The class of 2024 is applying to more government jobs, says college networking website - May 14, 2024 - Tuesday, May 14, 2024Senators delay federal telework bill to consider adding work-from-home supervision - May 15, 2024 - Thursday, May 16, 2024Congress is already clashing on FY25 funding as House proposes big cuts - May 20, 2024 - Monday, May 20, 2024
  • Governance experts launch a group to oppose Schedule F - May 21, 2024 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024OPM defends rule to hamper Schedule F’s return, backs telework amid return to office push - May 22, 2024 - Thursday, May 23, 2024Problem Solvers Caucus throws its weight behind an effort to kill the windfall elimination provision - May 24, 2024 - Friday, May 24, 2024
  • Survey: Hiring Process, Misconceptions Dissuade Gen Z from Seeking Federal Jobs - May 31, 2024 - Friday, May 31, 2024AG vows prosecution amid ‘unprecedented’ spike in threats against career civil servants - June 6, 2024 - Thursday, June 6, 2024OPM’s retirement backlog hit an 8-year low last month - June 10, 2024 - Monday, June 10, 2024
  • Feds are still slated for a 2% average pay raise in 2025 per House appropriations bill - June 14, 2024 - Friday, June 14, 2024Spending Bill Addresses Hiring, Other Issues for OPM - June 17, 2024 - Monday, June 17, 2024Biden’s 2% raise more likely upon advancement of Senate defense policy bill - June 20, 2024 - Friday, June 21, 2024
  • Warnings Sounded on Impact of Funding Bills on Federal Workforce - June 26, 2024 - Wednesday, June 26, 2024Supreme Court deals 'earth-shattering' blow to federal agencies' administrative powers - June 27, 2024 - Thursday, June 27, 2024House Appropriations Bill Would Reduce Funding for Social Security Administration by $450 Million - June 28, 2024 - Friday, June 28, 2024
  • House GOP Report Recommends Raising Contributions, Other Retirement Changes - July 3, 2024 - Wednesday, July 3, 2024FLRA Offers Training on Management Rights Ruling - July 8, 2024 - Monday, July 8, 2024The FLRA is nearly back at full strength following Senate confirmation vote - July 12, 2024 - Friday, July 12, 2024
  • Bill Would Subject More Federal Employees to Hatch Act - July 16, 2024 - Tuesday, July 16, 2024The DOOBIE Act would codify federal hiring policy for former marijuana users - July 18, 2024 - Thursday, July 18, 2024OPM directs agencies to conduct pay equity studies - July 19, 2024 - Friday, July 19, 2024
  • Unpacking Kamala Harris' record on federal workforce issues - July 22, 2024 - Tuesday, July 23, 2024Gen Z is underrepresented in the federal workforce. Here’s how some experts would fix that - July 25, 2024 - Thursday, July 25, 2024OPM introduces new IT pilot to improve customer experience - July 26, 2024 - Friday, July 26, 2024
  • OPM Issues Regulation to Ensure Full Pay for Temporary Promotions - July 31, 2024 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024Senate appropriators propose $500 million budget increase for Social Security overhead - August 2, 2024 - Friday, August 2, 2024Senate appropriators endorse 2% pay raise for feds next year - August 2, 2024 - Friday, August 2, 2024
  • OPM’s retirement backlog continued to creep higher in July - August 6, 2024 - Tuesday, August 6, 2024Key Bills in Senate, House Differ on Many Federal Workplace Issues - August 7, 2024 - Wednesday, August 7, 2024Soon feds may be able to file health insurance claims online - August 13, 2024 - Tuesday, August 13, 2024
  • Teleworking feds are spending 60% of their time working in person, OMB says - August 14, 2024 - Wednesday, August 14, 2024Meals/Incidentals, Standard Lodging Rates Increasing for Federal Travelers - August 21, 2024 - Wednesday, August 21, 2024COLA Count at 2.4 Percent with Two Months to Go - August 22,2024 - Thursday, August 22, 2024
  • Biden formally announces 2% average pay raise for feds in 2025 - August 30, 2024 - Monday, September 2, 2024Estimated 2025 GS Pay Scale - September 3, 2024 - Tuesday, September 3, 2024MSPB to update rules to make operations smoother without a quorum - September 9, 2024 - Monday, September 9, 2024
  • These are the 2024 winners of the ‘Oscars’ of government service - September 10, 2024 - Tuesday, September 10, 2024Brinksmanship Returns ahead of Deadline for Funding Agencies - September 11, 2024 - Wednesday, September 11, 2024Familiar Process ahead for Employees if Shutdown Happens - September 18, 2024 - Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  • Congressional committees tackle bills governing telework, marijuana and labor unions - September 18, 2024 - Wednesday, September 18, 2024Congressional leaders reach deal to avert shutdown, boost Secret Service funds - September 23, 2024 - Monday, September 23, 2024Congress averts a shutdown, setting up a lame duck fight in December - September 25, 2024 - Thursday, September 26, 2024
  • OPM announces leave transfer program for feds affected by Helene - October 3, 2024 - Thursday, October 3, 2024Bipartisan Senate duo seeks to push IRS customer service forward - October 8, 2024 - Tuesday, October 8, 2024FEMA vows readiness as it prepares responses to concurrent crises - October 9, 2024 - Wednesday, October 9, 2024
  • Social Security Announces 2.5 Percent Benefit Increase for 2025 - October 10, 2024 - Thursday, October 10, 2024OPM sets up leave transfer program for feds impacted by Milton - October 15, 2024 - Tuesday, October 15, 20243 key federal workforce concerns for the CHCO Council this fall - October 15, 2024 - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
  • Labor Dept. to require workers to spend half of work time in-person, angering union - October 16, 2024 - Thursday, October 17, 2024Bill to Downplay Role of Education in Hiring Readied for Senate Vote - October 18, 2024 - Friday, October 18, 2024A Senate bill targeting teleworkers’ locality pay now has its companion in the House - October 22, 2024 - Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Violation of Hatch Act on Social Media Results in 70-Day Suspension, OSC Says - October 24, 2024 - Thursday, October 24, 2024Without budget anomaly, SSA hiring is restricted and overtime is at 'historic lows' - October 24, 2024 - Friday, October 25, 2024OPM issues guidance for agencies to implement anti-Schedule F regulations - October 28, 2024 - Monday, October 28, 2024
  • Trump and Musk want to create a government efficiency commission. It’s not a new idea- October 30, 2024 - Thursday, October 31, 2024As More States Aim to Legalize Marijuana, Here’s What Federal Employees Need To Know - November 4, 2024 - Monday, November 4, 2024What Trump’s win means for the federal workforce - November 6, 2024 - Wednesday, November 6, 2024
  • House Republicans say they’ll confer with Trump on shutdown avoidance plans - November 12, 2024 - Tuesday, November 12, 2024Trump vows to 'dismantle federal bureaucracy' and 'restructure' agencies with new, Musk-led commission - November 13, 2024 - Wednesday, November 13, 2024Trump’s ‘DOGE’ commission promises mass federal layoffs, ending telework - November 19, 2024 - Tuesday, November 19, 2024
  • Key congressional chairs back Trump's efforts to shed federal employees - November 20, 2024 - Wednesday, November 20, 2024What Federal Employees Should Know About DOGE - November 25, 2024 - Tuesday, November 26, 2024Performance.gov Touts Career Builder Tool, Other Hiring Initiatives - December 3, 2024 - Tuesday, December 3, 2024
  • Workforce Policy, Agency Funding Decisions Still Pending as Congress Nears Exit - December 4, 2024 - Wednesday, December 4, 2024Musk, Ramaswamy focus on slashing telework and federal employee attrition in initial meetings with Republicans - December 5, 2024 - Thursday, December 5, 2024SSA, AFGE reach deal to lock in current telework levels until 2029 - December 6, 2024 - Saturday, December 7, 2024
  • Lawmakers call on Biden to grant feds a 4.5% raise in 2025, restoring pay parity - December 11, 2024 - Wednesday, December 11, 2024Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people - December 12, 2024 - Friday, December 13, 2024Congress aims to punt agency funding to March, but hurdles remain ahead of shutdown deadline - December 18, 2024 - Wednesday, December 18, 2024
  • House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain - December 20, 2024 - Friday, December 20, 2024Senate passes Social Security bill to repeal WEP and GPO - December 21, 2024 - Saturday, December 21, 2024Congress averts shutdown with three-month stopgap at 11th hour - December 21, 2024 - Monday, December 23, 2024
  • Trump names his planned nominee for OPM director - December 23, 2024 - Monday, December 23, 2024

• Opinions & Editorials

  • FMA Supports Proposed Rule Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles - Thursday, January 4, 2024Celebrate Public Service Recognition Week! - Wednesday, April 10, 2024A Management Agenda for 2025 and beyond: Pivoting from outcomes to results - September 9, 2024 - Monday, September 9, 2024
  • Schedule F 2.0...can it be that bad? - November 22, 2024 - Friday, November 22, 2024FMA's Carter Speaks to Washington Post Against Politicization of Federal Workforce - December 20, 2024 - Friday, December 20, 2024

• Press Releases

  • FMA Enthusiastically Endorses the FAIR Act - January 30, 2024 - Tuesday, January 30, 2024FMA STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FY25 BUDGET REQUEST - March 11, 2024 - Monday, March 11, 2024FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS NEW RULE AIMED AT KEEPING CIVIL SERVICE NON-PARTISAN - April 4, 2024 - Thursday, April 4, 2024
  • FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY - April 5, 2024 - Friday, April 5, 2024CRAIG CARTER NAMED FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - April 8, 2024 - Monday, April 8, 2024FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS EFFORT TO BRING FAIRNESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY - September 13, 2024 - Friday, September 13, 2024
  • FMA STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION – September 26, 2024 - Thursday, September 26, 2024FMA STATEMENT ON RE-ELECTION OF DONALD TRUMP AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES – November 6, 2024 - Wednesday, November 6, 2024FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF GPO/WEP REPEAL - November 12, 2024 - Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  • FMA APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN HIRING REFORM LEGISLATION - December 17, 2024 - Tuesday, December 17, 2024FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO BRING FAIRNESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY – December 23, 2024 - Saturday, December 21, 2024FMA STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION – December 23, 2024 - Monday, December 23, 2024

• Washington Report

  • FMA Washington Report: January 12, 2024 - Friday, January 12, 2024FMA Washington Report: February 9, 2024 - Friday, February 9, 2024FMA Washington Report: March 8, 2024 - Friday, March 8, 2024
  • FMA Washington Report: April 12, 2024 - Friday, April 12, 2024FMA Washington Report: May 10, 2024 - Friday, May 10, 2024FMA Washington Report: June 7, 2024 - Friday, June 7, 2024
  • FMA Washington Report: July 1, 2024 - Friday, June 28, 2024FMA Washington Report: October 11, 2024 - Friday, October 11, 2024FMA Washington Report: November 8, 2024 - Friday, November 8, 2024

2023

• FMA Working for You

  • CBO Report a Possible Roadmap for Targeting Federal Employee Benefits - January 25, 2023 - Wednesday, January 25, 2023Tackling the Problem of Federal Pay Caps - February 14, 2023 - Wednesday, February 15, 2023A Bill to Protect Feds During Shutdowns Is Back, This Time With Debt Default Safeguards Too - March 8, 2023 - Wednesday, March 8, 2023
  • FMA Endorses Bill to Protect Feds During a Shutdown - March 14, 2023 - Tuesday, March 14, 2023A Bill Would Repeal an Expensive Tax Rule For Public Servants - April 17, 2023 - Monday, April 17, 2023FMA’s Linda Lentjes is Manager of the Year - May 17, 2023 - Wednesday, May 17, 2023
  • Funding for Salaries, Training, Other Workplace Costs Could Come Under Pressure - June 6, 2023 - Thursday, June 8, 2023Odds for a 5.2% pay raise for feds in 2024 improve with release of the Senate defense policy bill - June 26, 2023 - Monday, June 26, 2023FMA Supports OPM's Proposed "Rule of Many" for Recruitment and Selection - July 28, 2023 - Friday, July 28, 2023
  • Bill to alleviate federal pay compression introduced by House Dems - August 9, 2023 - Wednesday, August 9, 2023Recruiting starts for plan to shrink government, fire federal workers - August 30, 2023 - Wednesday, August 30, 2023FMA's Carter Urges All Members of Congress to Avert a Government Shutdown - September 11, 2023 - Monday, September 11, 2023
  • Senate to advance short-term funding measure as shutdown deadline nears - September 26, 2023 - Tuesday, September 26, 2023FMA-Endorsed Bill to Honor Feds Killed in the Line of Duty Advances - October 26, 2023 - Thursday, October 26, 2023House Vote Shows Some GOP Support for Blocking a New Schedule F - November 14, 2023 - Wednesday, November 15, 2023
  • 5.2 Percent Federal Pay Raise for 2024! - December 22, 2023 - Friday, December 22, 2023

• In The News

  • New Year Brings Changes in Key Figures for TSP - January 3, 2022 - Tuesday, January 3, 2023Holman Rule in House Rules Package for 118th Congress - January 3, 2023 - Tuesday, January 3, 2023Pay Compression, Pay Caps Impacting Federal Employees Frozen at $183,500 - January 4, 2023 - Wednesday, January 4, 2023
  • Change in Direction on Employee Issues Ahead in New Congress - January 5, 2023 - Thursday, January 5, 2023House GOP Advances ‘Holman Rule,’ Backs Restrictions on Agency Spending - January 11, 2023 - Wednesday, January 11, 2023Key Committee Leader Pushes for Return to Pre-Pandemic Telework Policies - January 13, 2023 - Friday, January 13, 2023
  • The White House Will Require Agency Labor Advisors to Oversee Federal Contractors - January 19, 2023 - Thursday, January 19, 2023OPM Issues Tips to Filling Out Federal Retirement Applications - January 20, 2023 - Friday, January 20, 2023Agencies Are Emphasizing Skills and Experience in Hiring. The House Has Voted to Make it Official - January 25, 2023 - Wednesday, January 25, 2023
  • Congressional Democrats Propose an 8.7% Pay Raise for Feds in 2024 - January 27, 2023 - Friday, January 27, 2023The TSP Transition is Still Giving Users Some Problems - February 6, 2023 - Monday, February 6, 2023A Senator Is Once Again Trying to Keep TSP Investments Out of China - February 7, 2023 - Tuesday, February 7, 2023
  • Biden Uses the State of the Union to Demand More Federal Resources and Less Legislative Brinkmanship - February 7, 2023 - Wednesday, February 8, 2023Lawmakers Try Again to Standardize Cost of Living Raises for Federal Retirees - February 9, 2023 - Thursday, February 9, 2023Kaine Introduces Senate Bill to Stamp Out Schedule F in Civil Service - February 15, 2023 - Wednesday, February 15, 2023
  • Federal unions warn cutting defense civilian personnel is sabotage - Friday, February 24, 2023 - Monday, February 27, 2023TSP Recordkeeper Says Things Are Getting Much Better, After a Rocky Transition - March 1, 2023 - Wednesday, March 1, 2023Revived bills would alter feds’ payment obligations during shutdowns, federal first responders’ pensions - March 3, 2023 - Friday, March 3, 2023
  • 2024 Budget Release Due Thursday; 5.2 Percent Pay Raise Still the Early Line - March 7, 2023 - Tuesday, March 7, 2023Biden Officially Proposes an Average 5.2% Pay Increase for Federal Workers and the Military in 2024 - March 9, 2023 - Thursday, March 9, 2023OPM Director Ahuja Testifies Before House Oversight and Accountability Committee - March 10, 2023 - Monday, March 13, 2023
  • Plan to Target ‘Pay Compression’ at Higher Salary Levels Promised - March 15, 2023 - Wednesday, March 15, 2023Federal Employees: Making the Most of Your Annual Leave - March 22, 2023 - Wednesday, March 22, 20232022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Rankings - March 29, 2023 - Wednesday, March 29, 2023
  • New Training Announced for Federal Hybrid Workforce - April 4, 2023 - Tuesday, April 4, 2023This Is What the Proposed 5.2% Fed Pay Raise Might Look Like With Inflation - April 5, 2023 - Wednesday, April 5, 2023Lawmakers Want Answers About OPM Retirement Backlog - April 10, 2023 - Monday, April 10, 2023
  • End of Emergency Puts the Fate of COVID-19 Policies for Feds and Safety Task Force Up in the Air - March 13, 2023 - Thursday, April 13, 2023The Biden Administration Tells Agencies to Scale Back Telework - April 14, 2023 - Friday, April 14, 2023Feds Could Soon See Better Child Care Options Under a New Executive Order - April 19, 2023 - Wednesday, April 19, 2023
  • Public Servants Don't Feel Connected in the Workplace - April 27, 2023 - Thursday, April 27, 2023House Passes GOP Debt Ceiling Bill; Next Steps Uncertain - May 1, 2023 - Monday, May 1, 2023OMB’s return-to-office memo: A ‘reset’ for federal employees and their customers? - May 2, 2023 - Tuesday, May 2, 2023
  • Biden Issues Public Service Recognition Week Statement - May 8, 2023 - Monday, May 8, 2023OPM addresses gender pay gap, proposes ban on agencies’ use of salary history for new hires - May 10, 2023 - Thursday, May 11, 2023Feds Could Be Fired at Any Time for Any Reason, Under a Bill That Was Just Reintroduced - May 12, 2023 - Friday, May 12, 2023
  • With Just Weeks Until Potential Furloughs, Biden and McCarthy Hold 'Productive' Debt Talks - May 16, 2023 - Wednesday, May 17, 2023Talks on a Spending and Debt Deal Come to a Halt - May 19, 2023 - Friday, May 19, 2023What Impact Would Not Raising the Debt Ceiling Have on the TSP? - May 23, 2023 - Wednesday, May 24, 2023
  • With Days Until Feds Could Miss Paychecks, White House and Republicans Inch Closer to Averting a Default - May 26, 2023 - Friday, May 26, 2023Debt Limit Deal Would Save Feds' Paychecks, But Freeze Agency Spending - May 30, 2023 - Tuesday, May 30, 2023TSP Participants Sue Agency Over ‘Botched’ Recordkeeper Transition - June 5, 2023 - Tuesday, June 6, 2023
  • Survey: Americans Don’t Trust Government Overall, View Civil Servants Positively - June 7, 2023 - Wednesday, June 7, 2023Senators: Stop Telework or Scrap the Empty Office Space - June 7, 2023 - Thursday, June 8, 2023That Time the Federal Retirement Wave Never Happened - June 9, 2023 - Monday, June 12, 2023
  • Agencies Brace for a Renewed Era of Belt-Tightening - June 13, 2023 - Tuesday, June 13, 2023Congress Is Still Heading Toward a Shutdown Despite the Budget Deal, Democrats Say - June 14, 2023 - Wednesday, June 14, 2023Conservatives: End Annual Across-the-Board Pay Raises for Feds and Cut Benefits - June 15, 2023 - Friday, June 16, 2023
  • COLA Count Hits 2.2 Percent after Eight Months - June 20, 2023 - Tuesday, June 20, 2023Key Bill Silent on Raise but Has Lots to Say about Federal Workplace Policies - June 23, 2023 - Friday, June 23, 2023 How Part of Annual Leave Lump-Sum Payment Can Be Contributed to TSP of Retiring Federal Employee - June 26, 2023 - Monday, June 26, 2023
  • House, Senate committees approve 2024 NDAA, including 5.2% pay raise - June 26, 2023 - Tuesday, June 27, 2023Locality Proposal Would Boost Pay for 33,000 Federal Employees - June 28, 2023 - Wednesday, June 28, 2023OPM Retirement Backlog Drops to Six-Year Low to Finish June - July 6, 2023 - Thursday, July 6, 2023
  • Court opens up more discretion for reducing feds’ punishments - July 10, 2023 - Monday, July 10, 2023House Defense Bill Targets Hiring, Other Civilian Workforce Policies at DOD - July 12, 2023 - Wednesday, July 12, 2023Sen. Kaine revives effort to ban Schedule F through the defense policy bill - July 14, 2023 - Monday, July 17, 2023
  • Proposed funding cuts could prevent IRS, Justice and other agencies from meeting their missions, employee groups say - July 18, 2023 - Tuesday, July 18, 2023Pay raise and staffing surge at the border advance at Senate panel - July 20, 2023 - Thursday, July 20, 2023Agencies would have more flexibility in the hiring process, under new OPM rules - July 24, 2023 - Monday, July 24, 2023
  • Measure to hasten firing of VA employees advances - July 26, 2023 - Wednesday, July 26, 2023OPM Expands Dental & Vision Benefits to More Federal Employees - July 26, 2023 - Wednesday, July 26, 2023‘We should not fear a government shutdown’: Far-right House members slam spending bills - July 27, 2023 - Thursday, July 27, 2023
  • OPM Releases New Videos to Help Federal Employees Prepare for Retirement - July 31, 2023 - Monday, July 31, 2023Congress Leaves Behind Divisive, Unfinished Business for Federal Employees - August 2, 2023 - Wednesday, August 2, 2023Cannabis users could become feds under bipartisan House bill - August 3, 2023 - Thursday, August 3, 2023
  • ‘Windfall,’ ‘Offset’ Elimination Provisions Added to Larger Social Security Bill - August 3, 2023 - Friday, August 4, 2023Split in U.S. House GOP raises potential for government shutdown this fall - August 7, 2023 - Monday, August 7, 2023White House calls on agencies to 'aggressively' reduce telework this fall - August 8, 2023 - Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  • Limited use of pay incentives holds back hiring at IRS - August 10, 2023 - Thursday, August 10, 2023 2024 COLA Estimate Remains at 3% - August 14, 2023 - Monday, August 14, 2023Bill to Counter ‘Pay Compression’ at Upper Levels of GS Introduced - August 16, 2023 - Wednesday, August 16, 2023
  • Leaders in both parties agree to pursue a stopgap to avoid shutdown - August 16, 2023 - Thursday, August 17, 20232024 Per Diem Rates Announced; Standard Lodging Allowance Increasing - August 22, 2023 - Tuesday, August 22, 2023OPM clarifies pay rules for teleworkers who must travel during work - August 22, 2023 - Wednesday, August 23, 2023
  • IRS announces two-year delay to TSP catch-up contribution changes - August 29, 2023 - Tuesday, August 29, 2023Ernst Wants Thorough Investigation of Telework - August 30, 2023 - Wednesday, August 30, 2023Biden Issues Alternative Pay Letter for 2024 Federal Pay Raise - August 31, 2023 - Thursday, August 31, 2023
  • White House asks Congress to pass short-term government funding - August 31, 2023 - Friday, September 1, 2023Federal agency contingency plans lay in wait for shutdown notices - September 5, 2023 - Wednesday, September 6, 2023Supervisory Dissatisfaction with Support Highest for Recruiting/Hiring - September 6, 2023 - Wednesday, September 6, 2023
  • The shutdown threat would be off the table, under newly proposed legislation - September 7, 2023 - Thursday, September 7, 2023After a summer break, Congress has a lot on its plate this fall - September 7, 2023 - Friday, September 8, 2023'It is fraud, folks. It’s fraud': The latest in a string of Republican accusations against federal teleworkers - September 11, 2023 - Monday, September 11, 2023
  • Path to averting a shutdown remains elusive as Senate looks to pass first FY24 spending bills - September 12, 2023 - Tuesday, September 12, 2023Telework approach defended by agency leaders - September 14, 2023 - Friday, September 15, 2023Rules Proposed to Head Off Return of Schedule F - September 18, 2023 - Monday, September 18, 2023
  • White House warns of shutdown’s impact on feds as GOP struggles to find a clear path forward on spending - September 20, 2023 - Wednesday, September 20, 2023See who would get furloughed in a shutdown this year - September 22, 2023 - Friday, September 22, 2023OPM’s Guidance on a Shutdown’s Impact on Pay - September 26, 2023 - Tuesday, September 26, 2023
  • TSP Will be Open During Government Shutdown and Latest TSP Returns - September 27, 2023 - Wednesday, September 27, 2023Biden administration begins cautioning feds to prepare for a shutdown - September 28, 2023 - Thursday, September 28, 2023Congress averts shutdown with a 45-day stopgap funding bill - September 30, 2023 - Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Congress temporarily averts shutdown, but agencies still feel the pain - October 3, 2023 - Tuesday, October 3, 2023U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker - October 3, 2023 - Wednesday, October 4, 2023The next shutdown deadline is looming as Congress languishes after McCarthy’s ouster - October 4, 2023 - Thursday, October 5, 2023
  • OPM Highlights Hiring, Diversity, Other Personnel Management Efforts - October 6, 2023 - Friday, October 6, 2023President’s Pay Agent OKs another tweak to locality pay areas - October 11, 2023 - Wednesday, October 11, 2023COLA adjustments will slim for federal retirees in 2024 - October 12, 2023 - Thursday, October 12, 2023
  • Senate bill would codify remote work, increase telework reporting - October 16, 2023 - Monday, October 16, 2023Meet the winners of this year’s ‘Oscars’ of public service - October 17, 2023 - Tuesday, October 17, 2023‘Sammies’ Announced; Ukraine Policy Official Named Federal Employee of the Year - October 18, 2023 - Wednesday, October 18, 2023
  • Retirement changes for former seasonal feds, higher death benefits and other bills to watch - October 23, 2023 - Monday, October 23, 2023New House speaker has a plan to avoid a shutdown—and to overhaul the civil service - October 26, 2023 - Thursday, October 26, 2023Senate rejects measure to end shutdowns for good, but makes progress on spending bills - October 30, 2023 - Monday, October 30, 2023
  • O’Malley vows to listen to frontline Social Security workers - November 3, 2023 - Friday, November 3, 2023Federal employee engagement, job satisfaction tick upward in 2023 FEVS survey - November 6, 2023 - Tuesday, November 7, 2023Will a government shutdown halt open enrollment? -- November 7, 2023 - Tuesday, November 7, 2023
  • Senate version of bill to standardize retiree COLAs emerges - November 8, 2023 - Wednesday, November 8, 2023House GOP looks to pass two-step package to avoid government shutdown - November 12, 2023 - Monday, November 13, 2023The federal pay gap spiked again in 2023 - November 14, 2023 - Tuesday, November 14, 2023
  • Congress averts shutdown after Senate approves two-tiered CR - November 16, 2023 - Thursday, November 16, 2023OPM proposes making it easier to approve some recruitment and relocation incentives - November 20, 2023 - Monday, November 20, 2023OPM finalizes new locality pay areas ahead of 2024 pay raise - November 22, 2023 - Monday, November 27, 2023
  • White House updates interagency group tasked with protecting federal facilities - November 28, 2023 - Tuesday, November 28, 2023O’Malley’s bid to lead Social Security moves forward - November 28, 2023 - Wednesday, November 29, 2023Debate over federal telework fumes in House subcommittee - November 30, 2023 - Thursday, November 30, 2023
  • OPM unveils its latest tool to accelerate the federal hiring process - December 4, 2023 - Tuesday, December 5, 2023OSC Issues Guidance on Hatch Act and Comments on Gaza Conflict - December 8, 2023 - Friday, December 8, 2023Congress poised to pass annual defense authorization bill this week - December 11, 2023 - Monday, December 11, 2023
  • Supreme Court to hear arguments on federal employee furlough case - December 14, 2023 - Thursday, December 14, 2023OPM encourages federal supervisors to make better use of probationary periods - December 14, 2023 - Friday, December 15, 2023Martin O’Malley confirmed as Social Security commissioner - December 18, 2023 - Monday, December 18, 2023
  • Is a 5.2% 2024 Federal Pay Raise Ensured? - December 18, 2023 - Tuesday, December 19, 2023Make ‘Full Use’ of Probationary Period, OPM Tells Agencies - December 20, 2023 - Wednesday, December 20, 2023Biden signs order finalizing 5.2% pay raise for feds in 2024 - December 22, 2023 - Friday, December 22, 2023

• Opinions & Editorials

  • Tackling the Problem of Federal Pay Caps - February 14, 2023 - Wednesday, February 15, 2023FMA Endorses Bill to Protect Feds During a Shutdown - March 14, 2023 - Tuesday, March 14, 2023Actively Participating in Our Representative Democracy - April 18, 2023 - Tuesday, April 18, 2023
  • Celebrating Public Service—and Public Servants - May 8, 2023 - Tuesday, May 9, 2023The Importance of Professional Development for Federal Employees - May 30, 2023 - Wednesday, May 31, 2023A Renewed Push for Commonsense Hiring Reform - July 11, 2023 - Tuesday, July 11, 2023
  • The Need for Accountability at All Levels - August 22, 2023 - Wednesday, August 23, 2023

• Press Releases

  • FMA STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FY24 BUDGET REQUEST - March 9, 2023 - Thursday, March 9, 2023LINDA LENTJES NAMED FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - April 12, 2023 - Wednesday, April 12, 2023FMA EXPRESSES CONCERN AND OBJECTIONS WITH HOUSE-PASSED DEBT CEILING LEGISLATION - May 2, 2023 - Tuesday, May 2, 2023
  • FMA DENOUNCES LEGISLATION TO MAKE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES “AT-WILL” - May 10, 2023 - Wednesday, May 10, 2023FMA STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF DEBT CEILING COMPROMISE - May 31, 2023 - Wednesday, May 31, 2023FMA’S CARTER URGES CONGRESS TO PREVENT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - September 12, 2023 - Tuesday, September 12, 2023
  • FMA Statement on Passage of a Short-Term CR to Avert a Government Shutdown - October 3, 2023 - Tuesday, October 3, 2023FMA STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION – November 15, 2023 - Wednesday, November 15, 2023FMA STRONGLY SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF FY 2024 NDAA - December 21, 2023 - Thursday, December 21, 2023

• Testimony

  • FMA's Carter Submits Testimony to House Committee for Official Record on GPO/WEP Hearing - Wednesday, December 6, 2023

• Washington Report

  • FMA Washington Report: January 17, 2023 - Friday, January 13, 2023FMA Washington Report: February 13, 2023 - Friday, February 10, 2023FMA Washington Report: March 13, 2023 - Friday, March 10, 2023
  • FMA Washington Report: April 14, 2023 - Friday, April 14, 2023FMA Washington Report: May 5, 2023 - Friday, May 5, 2023FMA Washington Report: June 9, 2023 - Friday, June 9, 2023
  • FMA Washington Report: July 7, 2023 - Friday, July 7, 2023FMA Washington Report: August 18, 2023 - Friday, August 18, 2023FMA Washington Report: September 15, 2023 - Friday, September 15, 2023
  • FMA Washington Report: October 6, 2023 - Friday, October 6, 2023FMA Washington Report: November 10, 2023 - Friday, November 10, 2023FMA Washington Report: December 8, 2023 - Friday, December 8, 2023

2022

• FMA Working for You

  • U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE FMA CHAPTER 373 URGES CONGRESS TO CLOSE A “CATCH AND RELEASE” FUGITIVE SEX OFFENDER LOOPHOLE TO KEEP KIDS SAFE – JANUARY 3, 2022 - Monday, January 3, 2022Keep Door Open on DoD Probationary Period Issue, FMA Urges - January 4, 2022 - Tuesday, January 4, 2022Reform the Appropriations Process - January 12, 2022 - Wednesday, January 12, 2022
  • FMA Endorses FAIR Act -- Legislation would provide a 5.1 Percent Pay Raise in 2023 - January 13, 2022 - Thursday, January 13, 2022Marijuana Use Can Still Be a Problem for Security Clearance Applicants - Friday, January 21, 2022It’s Simple: Replace Retiring Feds and Pay More - February 9, 2022 - Wednesday, February 9, 2022
  • Justice Delayed is Justice Denied - March 9, 2022 - Wednesday, March 9, 2022FMA-Endorsed Bills Advance Through House Committee - April 6, 2022 - Tuesday, April 12, 20222023 pay ceiling: More gloom, less room at the top - April 19, 2022 - Tuesday, April 19, 2022
  • FOIA disclosure reveals nearly $1M paid in executive bonuses and cash awards at the U.S. Marshals Service - April 25, 2022 - Monday, April 25, 2022FMA IRS Member Points Out Problems of Pay Compression - May 6, 2022 - Monday, May 9, 2022NTEU Calls on FLRA and the Supreme Court to Clarify Policies that Hurt Unions Under Trump - May 24, 2022 - Wednesday, May 25, 2022
  • DOJ SHOULD INVEST IN, STANDARDIZE, AND IMPROVE HIRING REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS/AGENTS - MAY 31, 2022 - Tuesday, May 31, 2022FMA Endorses the Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act - June 9, 2022 - Thursday, June 9, 2022House committee pushes forward on encouraging federal telework expansion - June 16, 2022 - Wednesday, June 15, 2022
  • The Time to Improve Telework in the Federal Government is Now - June 21, 2022 - Tuesday, June 21, 2022FMA WINS FOIA APPEAL THAT REQUIRES U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE TO DISCLOSE PREVIOUSLY REDACTED INFORMATION - JULY 11, 2022 - Monday, July 11, 2022House Adopts FMA-Endorsed Bipartisan Amendment that would Prevent a Schedule F - July 14, 2022 - Thursday, July 14, 2022
  • The Challenges that All Managers Face, Old and New - August 9, 2022 - Wednesday, August 10, 2022Investing in America by Investing in the IRS - September 6, 2022 - Wednesday, September 7, 2022FMA Supports Bill to prevent a Future Return of Schedule F - September 14, 2022 - Wednesday, September 14, 2022
  • FMA Supported Bill to prevent a Future Return of Schedule F Passes House - September 16, 2022 - Friday, September 16, 2022FMA Applauds Rep. Norton’s Leadership on Salary Compression - October 12, 2022 - Wednesday, October 12, 2022Better Late Than Never: The Repeal of Reduced Long-Term TDY Per Diems - November 1, 2022 - Wednesday, November 2, 2022
  • FMA Urges Action to Prevent a Return of Schedule F - November 8, 2022 - Tuesday, November 8, 2022Winners of Federal Workforce Presidential Rank Awards Get Cash Bonuses - November 15, 2022 - Tuesday, November 15, 2022Recent Hiring Reforms Are Already Working, Federal HR Leaders Say - December 14, 2022 - Wednesday, December 14, 2022

• In The News

  • Pentagon’s ponderous budget process is next target for Congressional reform - January 3, 2022 - Monday, January 3, 2022OPM Proposes Regulations Repealing Trump-era Firing Policy - January 4, 2022 - Tuesday, January 4, 2022The Market is Up: There Are Now Over 100,000 TSP Millionaires - January 5, 2021 - Wednesday, January 5, 2022
  • OPM To Publish Rule Implementing Law Protecting Feds from Discrimination, Whistleblower Retaliation - January 6, 2021 - Thursday, January 6, 2022Pandemic boosted federal telework participation and overall eligibility - January 7, 2021 - Friday, January 7, 2022Report: 45% of All Federal Employees Teleworked in Fiscal 2020 - January 10, 2022 - Monday, January 10, 2022
  • IRS Staffing Shortages Likely to Cause Turbulent Tax Season, Treasury Officials Say - January 11, 2022 - Tuesday, January 11, 2022Some Agencies Report 100% Vaccine Mandate Compliance as Others Begin Suspensions - January 12, 2022 - Wednesday, January 12, 2022Pentagon says full-year CR would cut its 2022 spending by more than $20B - January 13, 2022 - Thursday, January 13, 2022
  • VA launches automation pilot to process veteran disability claims faster - January 19, 2022 - Wednesday, January 19, 2022Biden says defense, intel agencies have to follow cyber EO requirements, too - January 20, 2022 - Thursday, January 20, 20225.1 Percent Federal Raise Proposed; Marks First Step in Long Process - January 24, 2022 - Monday, January 24, 2022
  • OPM Issues Guidance to Ensure 67,000 Feds Make at Least $15 per Hour - January 25, 2022 - Tuesday, January 25, 2022Federal attorneys group urges DOJ to fix pay disparity, set new policy for telework - January 27, 2022 - Thursday, January 27, 2022This Contender for Biden’s Supreme Court Pick Has a History with Feds - January 31, 2022 - Monday, January 31, 2022
  • DevSecOps: The wave of the future - February 1, 2022 - Tuesday, February 1, 2022The Infrastructure Law Will Require Thousands of New Feds, and the Biden Team Is Giving Special Permission to Hire Them Quickly - February 2, 2022 - Wednesday, February 2, 2022Legislation Would Give Federal Employees Another Holiday for Lunar New Year - February 3, 2022 - Thursday, February 3, 2022
  • FLRA, MSPB Nominees Get New Votes but Confirmation Still Uncertain - February 4, 2022 - Friday, February 4, 2022White House to propose 4.6% raise for feds in 2023 - February 7, 2022 - Monday, February 7, 2022Agencies Would Be Funded Through March 11 Under a Stopgap Bill the House Passed - February 9, 2022 - Wednesday, February 9, 2022
  • Managers May Be the Key to the Future of Work - February 14, 2022 - Monday, February 14, 2022Older Feds Are Facing Persistent Racial and Gender Pay Disparities, the EEOC Has Found - February 15, 2022 - Tuesday, February 15, 2022Republicans Are Slowing Down the Passage of a Stopgap Spending Bill Again, as a Shutdown Draws Closer - February 16, 2022 - Wednesday, February 16, 2022
  • Senate hustles to break GOP blockade ahead of Friday shutdown deadline - February 17, 2022 - Thursday, February 17, 2022The Senate Sidesteps Obstacles to Pass a 3-Week Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Measure - February 18, 2022 - Friday, February 18, 2022Biden signs stopgap spending bill averting shutdown - February 22, 2022 - Tuesday, February 22, 2022
  • GOP Will Slash Federal Workforce and Limit Service Time if It Retakes Congress, Senator Says - February 23, 2022 - Wednesday, February 23, 2022Fixing The Security Clearance Process Has Not Been Forgotten - February 25, 2022 - Friday, February 25, 2022Here's What Is Happening With the Federal Employees Evacuated From Ukraine - February 28, 2022 - Monday, February 28, 2022
  • Biden Uses the State of the Union to Call Feds Back to Their Offices and for Increased Government Oversight - March 2, 2022 - Wednesday, March 2, 2022The Federal Employee Appeals Board Is Finally Functional Again - March 3, 2022 - Thursday, March 3, 2022The White House Has Details on Its Plan to Bring More Feds Back in April - March 4, 2022 - Friday, March 4, 2022
  • Fed Workers Should Be Careful About Donating Directly to Ukraine’s Military - March 7, 2022 - Monday, March 7, 2022Politics, Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, and Your TSP - March 9, 2022 - Wednesday, March 9, 2022The House Approves a 6.7% Full-Year Domestic Spending Increase, and Another CR - March 10, 2022 - Thursday, March 10, 2022
  • Sweeping Spending Increases Are Set to Become Law With the Senate's Approval of a $1.5T Omnibus Package - March 11, 2022 - Friday, March 11, 2022The $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill Features Enhanced Federal Workforce Reporting Requirements - Monday, March 14, 2022To prepare for the future, DoD needs to train differently today - March 16, 2022 - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
  • Rules Coming on Consideration of Prior Salaries in Pay Setting, Says OPM - March 17, 2022 - Thursday, March 17, 2022Teleworking DoD Civilians May Be Recalled to In-Person Work - March 18, 2022 - Friday, March 18, 2022Bill Would Prohibit TSP From Investing in Russia - March 24, 2022 - Thursday, March 24, 2022
  • The Federal Pay Advisory Panel Can Finally Weigh In on Locality Pay and Other Issues Again - March 25, 2022 - Friday, March 25, 2022OPM’s Goals for the Next 18 Months: Hire, Hire, Hire - April 1, 2022 - Friday, April 1, 2022What Federal Employees Should Know About the New Paid Parental Bereavement Leave Benefit - April 5, 2022 - Tuesday, April 5, 2022
  • SSA, IRS Seek to Manage Workflows, Expectations as In-Person Services Expand - April 6, 2022 - Wednesday, April 6, 2022Biden’s Management Agenda Update Adds Metrics to Workforce Goals - April 8, 2022 - Friday, April 8, 2022Two Years of COVID-19 Oversight: A Look Back - April 11, 2022 - Monday, April 11, 2022
  • After six years, OPM has a permanent inspector general - April 11, 2022 - Tuesday, April 12, 2022OPM Issues More Guidance to Encourage Collective Bargaining at Agencies - April 12, 2022 - Wednesday, April 13, 2022Republican Senators Have a Plan to Fix the ‘Dysfunctional’ Federal Hiring Process - April 15, 2022 - Monday, April 18, 2022
  • TSP Board Nominees on Hold Over Abandoned I Fund Changes - April 18, 2022 - Tuesday, April 19, 2022Innovation in federal agencies is hard, but possible with these tips - April 25, 2022 - Tuesday, April 26, 2022OPM Releases Results of 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey - April 28, 2022 - Thursday, April 28, 2022
  • More Than 60 Democratic Lawmakers Want a 5.1% Raise for Feds - April 28, 2022 - Friday, April 29, 2022Finalists for the Annual Government ‘Oscars’ Have Been Announced - May 1, 2022 - Monday, May 2, 2022OPM Director Highlights ‘Call to Service’ to Hire Thousands to Implement Infrastructure Law - May 5, 2022 - Thursday, May 5, 2022
  • The Rewards of Giving and Receiving Great Public Service - May 6, 2022 - Friday, May 6, 2022Why Aren't More Feds Taking Advantage of the Roth TSP? - May 9, 2022 - Monday, May 9, 2022Federal COLA Count Hits 6 Percent - May 11, 2022 - Wednesday, May 11, 2022
  • Former MSPB Chairwoman Susan Tsui Grundmann Confirmed as a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority - May 16, 2022 - Tuesday, May 17, 2022White House permitting plan seeks interagency coordination for infrastructure spending - May 17, 2022 - Wednesday, May 18, 2022OPM Issues Guidance on Implementing a Trump-era Hiring Policy - May 20, 2022 - Friday, May 20, 2022
  • Guidance Issued on Transition to ‘Skills-Based’ Hiring - May 23, 2022 - Monday, May 23, 2022Senators Demand the TSP Delay Mutual Fund Window - May 27, 2022 - Tuesday, May 31, 2022OMB ‘heavily focused’ on early-career recruitment in President’s Management Agenda - June 2, 2022 - Thursday, June 2, 2022
  • Most of Biden's TSP Nominees Are Free to Be Confirmed, Now That GOP Senators Have Lifted a Hold - June 3, 2022 - Friday, June 3, 2022TSP Participants Bemoan Bumpy Recordkeeper Transition - June 8, 2022 - Wednesday, June 8, 2022The TSP Board's Nominees Have Now Been Confirmed, With One Exception - June 13, 2022 - Monday, June 13, 2022
  • How CSRS Employees Are Impacted by Social Security’s WEP and GPO Provisions - June 14, 2022 - Tuesday, June 14, 2022A 2023 Pay Raise Update, and More - June 15, 2022 - Thursday, June 16, 2022Federal Employees Trust Career Leaders above Appointees, Says Report - June 21, 2022 - Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  • Coming Soon: More Regs and Bills to Help Modernize the Federal Workforce - June 24, 2022 - Friday, June 24, 2022House Armed Services Approves NDAA with a Higher Price Tag - June 27, 2022 - Monday, June 27, 2022TSP Officials Promise Service Will Improve After a Difficult Transition to the New Recordkeeping System - June 29, 2022 - Wednesday, June 29, 2022
  • Precedent-Setting Decision from MSPB on Civil Service Protections - July 1, 2022 - Tuesday, July 5, 2022Outside Employment / Activities Lead Topics for Federal Employees Seeking Ethics Guidance - July 6, 2022 - Wednesday, July 6, 2022OMB highlights federal workforce, customer experience targets met under PMA - July 8, 2022 - Friday, July 8, 2022
  • Things to Consider Before Moving Money Into TSP's G Fund - July 11, 2022 - Monday, July 11, 2022The federal pay gap is shrinking, but advocacy groups are calling for more - July 11, 2022 - Tuesday, July 12, 2022A Schedule F Ban Is Among Many Workforce Provisions in the Annual Defense Policy Bill the House Just Passed - July 18, 2022 - Monday, July 18, 2022
  • TSP Officials Say They’re Nearing ‘Normalcy’ After a Troublesome Recordkeeper Transition - July 26, 2022 - Tuesday, July 26, 2022Planned Bill Would Target Pay Cap Issue - July 29, 2022 - Friday, July 29, 2022Every TSP Fund Rebounded in July - August 2, 2022 - Tuesday, August 2, 2022
  • Agencies Are Struggling to Hire and Spend Money Due to Incessant Stopgap Funding Bills - August 4, 2022 - Thursday, August 4, 2022What You Need to Know About Social Security and Federal Retirement - August 5, 2022 - Friday, August 5, 2022Federal Salary Council Recommendations on Locality Pay - August 8, 2022 - Tuesday, August 9, 2022
  • Pay Gap Figure Put at 22.47 Percent; More Feds Could Join Higher-Paying Zones - August 10, 2022 - Wednesday, August 10, 2022GAO Will Investigate the Troubled TSP Recordkeeper Transition - August 15, 2022 - Monday, August 15, 2022Survey: Performance, Pressure Have Increased Among Remote Government Employees During COVID - August 16, 2022 - Tuesday, August 16, 2022
  • OPM Allows Emergency Leave Transfer for Kentucky Flooding - August 17, 2022 - Wednesday, August 17, 2022The Biden Administration Ends COVID-19 Testing Aimed at Unvaccinated Workers - August 18, 2022 - Thursday, August 18, 2022Decisions on Key Workplace Issues Left to September – and Likely Later - August 22, 2022 - Monday, August 22, 2022
  • The Race to Be the Next House Democrat Overseeing Feds Has Begun - August 24, 2022 - Wednesday, August 24, 2022How Agencies with Frontline Feds are Responding to the Monkeypox Outbreak - August 26, 2022 - Friday, August 26, 2022Recent Grads Often Don’t Consider Federal Employment, Survey Says - August 29, 2022 - Monday, August 29, 2022
  • It's Official: Biden Formalizes Average 4.6% Pay Raise Plan for Feds in 2023 - August 31, 2022 - Wednesday, August 31, 2022Lawmakers Calls for Inspector General Oversight of the TSP - September 7, 2022 - Wednesday, September 7, 2022Cut Back on Weather and Safety Leave, Agencies Told - September 8, 2022 - Thursday, September 8, 2022
  • More Than 1 in 3 Government Employees Haven’t Taken a Vacation in Last Year, Survey Says - September 12, 2022 - Monday, September 12, 2022A Pair of Senators Wants to Know How Agencies Are Spending Money to Meet Management Goals - September 20, 2022 - Tuesday, September 20, 2022Senators float plan to authorize local-level federal executive boards - September 21, 2022 - Thursday, September 22, 2022
  • Your Guide to Pay and Benefits During a Shutdown - September 23, 2022 - Friday, September 23, 2022The Path to Averting a Shutdown Is Still Unclear, With Just Days Until the Deadline - September 27, 2022 - Tuesday, September 27, 2022Senate Reaches a Deal to Avoid a Shutdown, Punts Threat for 10 Weeks - September 28, 2022 - Wednesday, September 28, 2022
  • The Government’s Pay System Needs to Be Fixed. The Federal Salary Council Can (and Should) Lead the Charge - September 29, 2022 - Thursday, September 29, 2022Senate Passes Stopgap to Avert Shutdown for 10 Weeks, House Must Still Act - September 29, 2022 - Thursday, September 29, 2022Enrollee Share of FEHB Premiums to Rise 8.7 Percent on Average for 2023 - October 4, 2022 - Tuesday, October 4, 2022
  • More than 100 Lawmakers Urge the Biden Administration To Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waivers - October 4, 2022 - Tuesday, October 4, 20222023 COLA for Federal Retirees Highest Since 1981 - October 13, 2022 - Thursday, October 13, 2022How Does Telework Affect The Hatch Act? Election Season Do’s and Don’ts - October 18, 2022 - Wednesday, October 19, 2022
  • Settlement over OPM Database Breaches Approved; Deadline ahead for Filing Claims - October 24, 2022 - Monday, October 24, 2022That Time a Lawyer Invented the Government Shutdown - October 28, 2022 - Friday, October 28, 2022Federal Employee Advocates and Scholars All Are Urging Congress to Enact Anti-Schedule F Legislation - October 31, 2022 - Monday, October 31, 2022
  • Here's What OPM Is Doing to Change Its Approach to Federal Personnel Issues - November 7, 2022 - Monday, November 7, 2022Is the TSP Really Cheap? FRTIB Weighs In on Debate About TSP Fees - November 8, 2022 - Tuesday, November 8, 2022Biden Taps Federal Management Guru to Lead IRS - November 14, 2022 - Monday, November 14, 2022
  • Guidance Coming on Probation Period Reminders, Says OPM - November 15, 2022 - Tuesday, November 15, 2022Republicans Preview Their Efforts to Block Forthcoming IRS Funding - November 22, 2022 - Tuesday, November 22, 2022First Responder Retirement Bill Gets a Unanimous Senate Vote - November 23, 2022 - Wednesday, November 23, 2022
  • OPM to Close FLTCIP to New Enrollments Starting December 19 - November 28, 2022 - Monday, November 28, 2022Here’s What Still Needs to Happen for Feds to Get Their 2023 Pay Raise - November 30, 2022 - Wednesday, November 30, 2022Survey: Federal Employee Satisfaction Dips, Engagement Steady - December 6, 2022 - Tuesday, December 6, 2022
  • Lawmakers Left Anti-Schedule F Legislation Out of the Compromise Defense Policy Bill - December 7, 2022 - Thursday, December 8, 2022Agencies Given Marching Orders on Carrying Out Biden’s Federal Workplace Goals - December 12, 2022 - Monday, December 12, 2022Congress Prepares One-Week CR as Lawmakers Announce Progress Toward Full-Year Funding Deal - December 12, 2022 - Tuesday, December 13, 2022
  • Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Breakthrough on Full-Year Omnibus Spending Bill - December 14, 2022 - Wednesday, December 14, 2022Senate passes temporary spending bill, averting shutdown as talks go on - December 16, 2022 - Friday, December 16, 2022House Approves Omnibus Spending Bill, Funding Agencies Through September - December 23, 2022 - Tuesday, December 27, 2022
  • 2023 Federal Pay Raise and 2023 GS Pay Scale Finalized - December 23, 2022 - Tuesday, December 27, 2022

• Opinions & Editorials

  • The Bureau of Prisons Seemingly Doesn't Care About Victims Or Children. Will the Deputy Attorney General Show That She Does? - January 7, 2022 - Friday, January 7, 2022Reform the Appropriations Process - January 12, 2022 - Wednesday, January 12, 2022It’s Simple: Replace Retiring Feds and Pay More - February 9, 2022 - Wednesday, February 9, 2022
  • Justice Delayed is Justice Denied - March 9, 2022 - Wednesday, March 9, 2022A Wish List From Federal Workforce Advocates - March 16, 2022 - Wednesday, March 16, 2022Ron Gryga, FMA Manager of the Year, Featured in FedManager.com - April 19, 2022 - Wednesday, April 20, 2022
  • Above and Beyond: FMA Managers of the Year on Team Morale - May 3, 2022 - Wednesday, May 4, 2022FMA Contributes to FedForum - August 9, 2022 - Wednesday, August 10, 2022There’s No ‘Easy Button’ to Modernize the Civil Service - August 29, 2022 - Monday, August 29, 2022
  • Investing in America by Investing in the IRS - September 6, 2022 - Wednesday, September 7, 2022FMA Applauds Rep. Norton’s Leadership on Salary Compression - October 12, 2022 - Wednesday, October 12, 2022Better Late Than Never: The Repeal of Reduced Long-Term TDY Per Diems - November 1, 2022 - Wednesday, November 2, 2022
  • FMA Urges Action to Prevent a Return of Schedule F - November 8, 2022 - Tuesday, November 8, 2022FMA Reflects and Looks Forward - December 14, 2022 - Wednesday, December 14, 2022

• Press Releases

  • FMA APPLAUDS SENATE ACTION TO RESTORE A QUORUM AT MSPB - March 3, 2022 - Friday, March 4, 2022FMA ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY - April 1, 2022 - Friday, April 1, 2022RON GRYGA NAMED FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - April 4, 2022 - Tuesday, April 5, 2022
  • FMA PRESIDENT THANKS FEDS AND ALL PUBLIC SERVANTS - May 2, 2022 - Monday, May 2, 2022FMA APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF THE TELEWORK METRICS AND COST SAVINGS ACT - June 9, 2022 - Thursday, June 9, 2022FMA STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION – September 29, 2022 - Thursday, September 29, 2022

• Washington Report

  • FMA Washington Report: January 18, 2022 - Tuesday, January 18, 2022FMA Washington Report: February 14, 2022 - Monday, February 14, 2022FMA Washington Report: March 14, 2022 - Monday, March 14, 2022
  • FMA Washington Report: April 18, 2022 - Monday, April 18, 2022FMA Washington Report: May 9, 2022 - Friday, May 6, 2022FMA Washington Report: June 13, 2022 - Friday, June 10, 2022
  • FMA Washington Report: July 11, 2022 - Friday, July 8, 2022FMA Washington Report: August 8, 2022 - Sunday, August 7, 2022FMA Washington Report: September 12, 2022 - Monday, September 12, 2022
  • FMA Washington Report: October 12, 2022 - Wednesday, October 12, 2022FMA Washington Report: November 14, 2022 - Saturday, November 12, 2022FMA Washington Report: December 12, 2022 - Sunday, December 11, 2022

2021

• FMA Working for You

  • Be Fiscally Responsible – Pay Feds a Market Wage to End Expensive Turnover - January 6, 2020 - Wednesday, January 6, 2021Help FMA Make the Case for your Benefits - January 15, 2021 - Friday, January 15, 2021Preserving Competence in the Civil Service - February 3, 2021 - Wednesday, February 3, 2021
  • Federal Hiring and Workforce Reforms Included in Biden's Immigration Package - February 19, 2021 - Friday, February 19, 2021Biden Nominates Kiran Ahuja for OPM Director - February 23, 2021 - Tuesday, February 23, 2021RRB Official Named Federal Manager of the Year - March 18, 2021 - Thursday, March 18, 2021
  • Over 200 Groups Call for Whistleblower Reform for Public Servants - April 2, 2021 - Friday, April 2, 2021Celebrating FMA Manager of the Year Kimberly Price - April 7, 2021 - Wednesday, April 7, 2021For 30 years, she’s risen through this agency’s ranks, always with the constituents in mind - April 15, 2021 - Thursday, April 15, 2021
  • Celebrate PSRW! - April 30, 2021 - Friday, April 30, 2021FMA'S STANFORD GUESTS ON YOUR TURN WITH MIKE CAUSEY - Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - Wednesday, June 2, 2021U.S. Marshals Service FMA Chapter 373 Provides Testimony to Senate Committee - June 8, 2021 - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
  • Federal prisoners hold $100 million in government-run accounts, shielded from some criminal scrutiny and debt collection - June 9, 2021 - Wednesday, June 9, 2021Feds Deserve Due Process - June 11, 2021 - Friday, June 11, 2021KILMER, COLE REINTRODUCE FMA-ENDORSED RETIREMENT FAIRNESS BILL - June 30, 2021 - Wednesday, June 30, 2021
  • Comprehensive Paid Leave for Feds - July 7, 2021 - Wednesday, July 7, 2021TSP changes, retirement help for former seasonal feds and other bills to watch - July 8, 2021 - Thursday, July 8, 2021Laptops & Locality Pay - August 3, 2021 - Wednesday, August 4, 2021
  • With Feds Returning to the Office, Managers Need Clarity - August 18, 2021 - Wednesday, August 18, 2021For federal managers, new vaccine and testing policy brings anxiety — and more unanswered questions - August 26, 2021 - Thursday, August 26, 2021Defense Department Hires Could Get a Shorter Probationary Period - September 1, 2021 - Wednesday, September 1, 2021
  • Federal managers seek hard info on COVID-19 testing plans - September 2, 2021 - Tuesday, September 7, 2021To Secure Peace, Prepare for War - September 7, 2021 - Tuesday, September 7, 2021Federal workers’ vaccine mandate prompts confusion as the government struggles to return to offices - September 10, 2021 - Friday, September 10, 2021
  • Senate, House Differ on Probationary Policy, Other DoD Personnel Issues - September 29, 2021 - Wednesday, September 29, 2021Bereavement leave for feds, a new ‘digital corps,’ and more highlights from House NDAA - October 7, 2021 - Thursday, October 7, 2021The Probation Period: Congress Should Wait for the Information it Asked for - November 3, 2021 - Wednesday, November 3, 2021
  • Agencies should delay toughest penalties for unvaccinated federal employees, Biden administration says - November 30, 2021 - Tuesday, November 30, 2021FMA'S CARTER URGES CONGRESS TO PREVENT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - December 1, 2021 - Wednesday, December 1, 2021The President’s Management Agenda: A Modern Civil Service - December 9, 2021 - Thursday, December 9, 2021
  • Federal employees score new bereavement leave benefits in 2022 NDAA - December 9, 2021 - Thursday, December 9, 2021Biden Makes 2.7 Percent Pay Raise for 2022 Official - December 22, 2021 - Thursday, December 23, 2021FMA President Carter Comments on NDAA - December 29, 2021 - Wednesday, December 29, 2021

• In The News

  • Many Federal Employees Need to Pay Back Deferred Payroll Taxes Starting January 2021 - January 4, 2020 - Monday, January 4, 2021Federal Agencies Have Distributed 200K Coronavirus Vaccine Doses So Far - January 5, 2021 - Tuesday, January 5, 2021OPM Issues Guidance on Law Allowing Feds to Temporarily Carry Over More Annual Leave - January 6, 2021 - Wednesday, January 6, 2021
  • OPM Failed to Issue Guidance for D.C. Federal Workers During Insurrection - January 7, 2021 - Thursday, January 7, 2021Coping with Transition Turbulence: A Survival Guide for Civil Servants - January 8, 2021 - Friday, January 8, 2021What Democrats’ Senate Majority Means for Federal Agencies - January 11, 2021 - Monday, January 11, 2021
  • Federal retirement mostly steady in December after autumn spike, decline - January 12, 2021 - Tuesday, January 12, 2021Should You Do A Labor Relations Assessment? - January 13, 2021 - Wednesday, January 13, 2021Historic absences at MSPB hit 4-year mark, creating potentially costly backlog - January 14, 2021 - Thursday, January 14, 2021
  • Agencies Outline How Feds Will Repay Payroll Taxes That Have Been Deferred - January 14, 2021 - Thursday, January 14, 2021As Secret Service Deploys to Federal Buildings, Employees Across the Country Are Warned to Stay Away - January 15, 2021 - Friday, January 15, 2021Biden COVID-Relief Plan Offers More Leave for Frontline Feds - January 19, 2021 - Tuesday, January 19, 2021
  • Here’s who’s leading federal agencies in the first days of the Biden Administration - January 21, 2021 - Thursday, January 21, 2021Lawmakers Want a 3.2% Pay Raise for Federal Employees in 2022 - January 22, 2021 - Friday, January 22, 2021Biden Signs Executive Order Killing Schedule F, Restoring Collective Bargaining Rights - January 25, 2021 - Monday, January 25, 2021
  • White House Directs Agencies to Revise Their Pandemic Plans - January 26, 2021 - Tuesday, January 26, 2021Billions Flow Out of TSP Due to COVID, and More - January 28, 2021 - Thursday, January 28, 2021Fixing Federal Compensation Should Be Civil Service Reform Priority No. 1 - January 29, 2021 - Friday, January 29, 2021
  • Bill Would Give Federal Employees 12 Weeks of Paid Leave - February 1, 2021 - Monday, February 1, 2021Biden Unfreezes Billions at Two-Dozen Agencies, Reversing Trump's Last Minute Budget Maneuver - February 2, 2021 - Tuesday, February 2, 2021The Biggest Risks for a FERS Retiree - February 3, 2021 - Wednesday, February 3, 2021
  • Lawmakers Push for Increases in Feds’ Leave, Retirement Benefits - February 4, 2021 - Thursday, February 4, 2021Biden: Foreign Service Officers and Career Civil Servants Are the 'Center of All That I Intend to Do' - February 5, 2021 - Friday, February 5, 2021Setting the Stage for Improved Performance - February 8, 2021 - Monday, February 8, 2021
  • Personnel Office Urged to Provide Feds with Administrative Leave to Get COVID-19 Vaccinations - February 9, 2021 - Tuesday, February 9, 2021Bill Would Terminate Federal Employees Who Knowingly Misspend Federal Funds - February 10, 2021 - Wednesday, February 10, 2021House COVID Relief Bill Includes 15 Weeks of Paid Leave for Federal Parents, Caregivers - February 11, 2021 - Thursday, February 11, 2021
  • Federal Agencies Are Increasingly Avoiding Normal Hiring Procedures to Bring On New Staff Quickly - February 12, 2021 - Friday, February 12, 2021OPM Clarifies Weather Closure Policy Amid Maximum Telework - February 16, 2021 - Tuesday, February 16, 2021Extra Paid Leave Proposed for Feds Who Use Up Sick Leave Due to Pandemic - February 17, 2021 - Wednesday, February 17, 2021
  • DoD has vaccinated nearly 300,000 civilians for COVID-19 - February 18, 2021 - Thursday, February 18, 2021OPM Implements Recent Pay and Benefits Changes - February 22, 2021 - Monday, February 22, 2021House Lawmakers Want Federal Government to Handle Vaccinations for DC Area Federal Employees - February 23, 2021 - Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  • All TSP Funds (Except One) Up in 2021 - February 24, 2021 - Wednesday, February 24, 2021Railroad Retirement Board taps Bitzer as HR director - February 23, 2021 - Wednesday, February 24, 2021Democrats Introduce Slew of Bills to Strengthen Protections for Federal Workforce - February 25, 2021 - Thursday, February 25, 2021
  • Biden Rescinds Memo Granting Defense Secretary Authority to Ban Unions - February 26, 2021 - Friday, February 26, 2021 Legislation Reintroduced to Target Tax Delinquent Federal Employees - March 1, 2021 - Monday, March 1, 2021Senate Will Soon Consider Extra Paid Leave and Ethics Crackdown for Feds - March 2, 2021 - Tuesday, March 2, 2021
  • Neera Tanden Withdraws Nomination for OMB Director - March 3, 2021 - Wednesday, March 3, 20213.2% Federal Pay Raise Bill Appears in Senate - March 4, 2021 - Thursday, March 4, 2021Senate COVID Relief Bill Retains 15 Weeks of Paid Leave for Feds Despite GOP Opposition - March 5, 2021 - Friday, March 5, 2021
  • Biden Signs Executive Order to Explore Giving Federal Employees Time Off to Vote - March 8, 2021 - Monday, March 8, 2021OMB nominees pledge to break down federal hiring barriers - March 9, 2021 - Tuesday, March 9, 2021Biden Names Federal CIO to Lead Governmentwide Modernization Efforts - March 10, 2021 - Wednesday, March 10, 2021
  • House Sends COVID Relief Bill with Sick Leave for Feds to Biden, and More - March 11, 2021 - Thursday, March 11, 2021Special Federal Employee Leave Fund Finalized - March 12, 2021 - Friday, March 12, 2021Federal Employees Retiring in February Down 20% from a Year Ago - March 15, 2021 - Monday, March 15, 2021
  • 3 Ways to Supplement Your Federal Retirement Income - March 16, 2021 - Tuesday, March 16, 2021Common Misconceptions About the FERS Supplement - March 17, 2021 - Wednesday, March 17, 2021OPM Modernization is Critical to Building the Federal Workforce the Nation Needs - March 18, 2021 - Thursday, March 18, 2021
  • Study: OPM-GSA Merger Proposal Would Not Have Solved Problems It Aimed to Fix - March 19, 2021 - Friday, March 19, 2021In 'Landmark' Ruling, Court Raises Threshold for Firing Feds - March 22, 2021 - Monday, March 22, 2021House Democrat seeking answers from NFC on federal retirement delays - March 23, 2021 - Tuesday, March 23, 2021
  • Senate Confirms Shalanda Young to Be Deputy OMB Director - March 24, 2021 - Wednesday, March 24, 2021Biden Administration Issues New Guidance Instructing Agencies to Start Tracking Goals Again - March 25, 2021 - Thursday, March 25, 2021What Does OSC’s Amicus Curiae with the MSPB Mean for Federal Employees and Whistleblower Retaliation? - March 26, 2021 - Friday, March 26, 2021
  • Why the TSP’s lifecycle funds are picking up popularity - March 29, 2021 - Monday, March 29, 2021Special pandemic hiring extended to the end of the year - March 30, 2021 - Tuesday, March 30, 2021Federal HR in need of attention and resources, Partnership says - March 31, 2021 - Wednesday, March 31, 2021
  • Biden Proposes $28B to Revamp Federal Buildings, More for Electrified Federal Fleet - April 1, 2021 - Thursday, April 1, 2021OPM Finalizes Rule Ensuring Feds Can Change Insurance During Shutdowns - April 2, 2021 - Friday, April 2, 2021Pandemic telework has been a boon for DoD worker productivity, IG says - April 5, 2021 - Monday, April 5, 2021
  • OPM’s Retirement Backlog Creeps Higher in March - April 6, 2021 - Tuesday, April 6, 2021White House running out of time to restore functionality to MSPB, congressmen warn - April 7, 2021 - Wednesday, April 7, 2021Biden Taps Former Missouri Secretary of State to Lead GSA - April 8, 2021 - Thursday, April 8, 2021
  • Growing Momentum to Fix Some Feds’ Retirement, and More - April 8, 2021 - Thursday, April 8, 2021Agencies struggle to find qualified talent through public job postings, even with skills assessments - April 9, 2021 - Friday, April 9, 2021Is the federal workforce due for a big growth spurt? - April 12, 2021 - Monday, April 12, 2021
  • OPM Looks to Update Federal Job Competencies - April 13, 2021 - Tuesday, April 13, 2021Understanding the Difference Between Postponed and Deferred FERS Retirement - April 14, 2021 - Wednesday, April 14, 2021Schedule F: What Does Its Repeal Mean for Federal Employees’ Due Process Rights? - April 15, 2021 - Thursday, April 15, 2021
  • SBA executives ‘beyond doubt’ that teleworking employees are more productive - April 16, 2021 - Friday, April 16, 2021Fearing a post-pandemic talent exodus, agencies view telework as key retention tool - April 19, 2021 - Monday, April 19, 2021Proposed Expansion of Paid Leave for Federal Employees - April 20, 2021 - Tuesday, April 20, 2021
  • Can Federal Employees Contribute to Both an IRA and the TSP? - April 21, 2021 - Wednesday, April 21, 2021Bipartisan bill builds on momentum for greater federal R&D spending - April 22, 2021 - Thursday, April 22, 2021OPM Nominee Sails Through Confirmation Hearing, Pledging to Support Feds and Uphold Merit System - April 23, 2021 - Friday, April 23, 2021
  • The high-wire balancing act of returning to work - April 26, 2021 - Monday, April 26, 2021In spite of it all, federal employee engagement rises in 2020 FEVS - April 27, 2021 - Tuesday, April 27, 2021The Agencies that Saw the Biggest Gains in Employee Satisfaction in 2020, and the Few that Saw Losses - April 28, 2021 - Wednesday, April 28, 2021
  • Biden Seeks IRS Spending Surge to Reverse Years of Staffing Cuts - April 29, 2021 - Thursday, April 29, 2021Administration Formally Launches Program Giving Feds Up to 15 Weeks Off for COVID-19 Related Illness, Child Care - April 30, 2021 - Friday, April 30, 2021GovExec Daily: Why Public Service Recognition Week Matters - May 3, 2021 - Monday, May 3, 2021
  • Biden Thanks Federal Employees in Proclamation for Public Service Recognition Week - May 4, 2021 - Tuesday, May 4, 2021Legislation Reintroduced to Expand Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees - May 5, 2021 - Wednesday, May 5, 2021 January pay raise, retiree COLA looking good - May 6, 2021 - Thursday, May 6, 2021
  • Despite Progress, OPM Retirement Backlog Still at 8 Year High - May 7, 2021 - Friday, May 7, 2021Biden Plans an Order to Strengthen Cyberdefenses. Will It Be Enough? - May 10, 2021 - Monday, May 10, 2021More schools will offer continuing education to federal employees at lower price - May 11, 2021 - Tuesday, May 11, 2021
  • What Is Medicare IRMAA? How to Avoid an Expensive Surprise - May 12, 2021 - Wednesday, May 12, 2021Senate Panel Advances Measures to Reskill Feds, Ban Their TikTok Use - May 13, 2021 - Thursday, May 13, 2021 Agencies on the clock to fix long-standing cyber challenges - May 14, 2021 - Friday, May 14, 2021
  • Legislation Reintroduced to Increase Locality Pay for Some Employees - May 17, 2021 - Monday, May 17, 2021Vaccinated Individuals No Longer Need Masks in Federal Buildings - May 18, 2021 - Tuesday, May 18, 2021House Easily Passes Measure to Boost Hiring, Bonuses at State Department - May 19, 2021 - Wednesday, May 19, 2021
  • 2022 Federal Pay Raise: Waiting for the Next Shoe to Drop - May 20, 2021 - Thursday, May 20, 2021Special Enrollment Period Announced for FSAFEDS - May 21, 2021 - Friday, May 21, 2021IRS plans ‘significant hiring’ to stay ahead of 52K employees expected to leave in coming years - May 24, 2021 - Monday, May 24, 2021
  • Biden could make flexible or remote working the norm for more federal employees post-pandemic, according to a report - May 25, 2021 - Tuesday, May 25, 2021House committee passes bill to prevent another Schedule F executive order from happening - May 26, 2021 - Wednesday, May 26, 2021January COLA? Up, up and away! - May 27, 2021 - Thursday, May 27, 2021
  • Two New Retirement Savings Bills Could Impact TSP - May 28, 2021 - Friday, May 28, 2021Biden Says He Is ‘Recommitting to Good Government’ in Full Fiscal 2022 Budget Proposal - June 1, 2021 - Tuesday, June 1, 2021Agency Hiring Initiatives and Other Takeaways From Biden's First Budget - June 2, 2021 - Wednesday, June 2, 2021
  • How Much Money Does A Federal Employee Need In Retirement? - June 4, 2021 - Friday, June 4, 2021Agencies Must Finalize Return-to-Office Plans by July 19 - June 9, 2021 - Wednesday, June 9, 2021Can Federal Managers Adapt to a Hybrid or Remote Workplace? - June 10, 2021 - Thursday, June 10, 2021
  • Biden Administration to Lift Capacity Caps at Federal Worksites - June 11, 2021 - Friday, June 11, 2021Government’s Contract Spending Reached Record High in Fiscal 2020 - June 14, 2021 - Monday, June 14, 2021The Trickiest Retirement Decision You’ll Have to Make - June 15, 2021 - Tuesday, June 15, 2021
  • OPM Issues Pay and Leave Guidance for New Juneteenth Holiday - June 21, 2021 - Monday, June 21, 2021How Did Bad Debts Lead to Removal? - June 22, 2021 - Tuesday, June 22, 2021Senate Confirms Ahuja as OPM Director in Close Vote - June 23, 2021 - Wednesday, June 23, 2021
  • No Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Feds on Official Travel - June 28, 2021 - Monday, June 28, 2021House Set to Back 2.7% Pay Raise for Feds in 2022 - June 29, 2021 - Tuesday, June 29, 2021TSP Can Do More to Assess Financial Risk of Climate Change, Watchdog Finds - June 30, 2021 - Wednesday, June 30, 2021
  • 2022 FERS COLA: Good News and Bad News - July 2, 2021 - Friday, July 2, 2021Bill Would Expand Retirement Options for Some Federal Employees - July 6, 2021 - Tuesday, July 6, 2021Creating A Successful Private Sector Resume from Your Federal Resume - July 7, 2021 - Wednesday, July 7, 2021
  • The Slowest Times to Retire - July 9, 2021 - Friday, July 9, 2021GovExec Daily: Getting Gen Z Into Federal Service - July 12, 2021 - Monday, July 12, 2021Agencies Ramp Up COVID-19 Deployments Again to Address Outbreaks - July 13, 2021 - Tuesday, July 13, 2021
  • 2022 COLA Data Shooting Higher: 6.1% Annual Inflation - July 14, 2021 - Wednesday, July 14, 2021Bill Would Ban Pensions for SSA Employees Convicted of Felonies - July 15, 2021 - Thursday, July 15, 2021Senators Reintroduce Bill to Protect Federal Employees Returning to Workplaces - July 16, 2021 - Friday, July 16, 2021
  • 63% of Workers Who File an EEOC Discrimination Complaint Lose Their Jobs - July 19, 2021 - Monday, July 19, 2021How to Tackle Student Debt for Early Career Feds - July 20, 2021 - Tuesday, July 20, 2021House Panel Advances Bill Providing Feds Paid Family Leave - July 21, 2021 - Wednesday, July 21, 2021
  • GPO To Offer Full-Time Telework After COVID - July 22, 2021 - Thursday, July 22, 2021Go Ahead, Retire Early. But It'll Cost You - July 23, 2021 - Friday, July 23, 2021Using Telework to Make Higher Salary While Living in Different Locality Pay Area - July 26, 2021 - Monday, July 26, 2021
  • Young Workers Want Good Communication, Not Perks - July 27, 2021 - Tuesday, July 27, 2021Biden to Announce Vaccine Requirement for All Federal Employees - July 28, 2021 - Wednesday, July 28, 2021A Pay Raise Update, and More - July 29, 2021 - Thursday, July 29, 2021
  • Biden Announces Vaccine-or-Masks Mandate for Feds, Some Contractors - July 30, 2021 - Friday, July 30, 2021Bipartisan Deal Creates Special Hiring, Pay Authorities for New Agency to Launch Infrastructure Projects - August 3, 2021 - Tuesday, August 3, 2021Agencies Struggle to Implement Mass Testing for Unvaccinated Feds - August 4, 2021 - Wednesday, August 4, 2021
  • New OPM Director has 3 Priorities for Improving the Workforce - August 5, 2021 - Thursday, August 5, 2021Employee Group Calls on OPM to Ban Salary History from Hiring - August 6, 2021 - Friday, August 6, 2021Federal Employees Who Lie About Their Vaccination Status Could Be Fired or Imprisoned - August 9, 2021 - Monday, August 9, 2021
  • Appropriators worried about DoD’s ability to fill key technical vacancies - August 10, 2021 - Tuesday, August 10, 2021Biden Makes Nominations for FLRA, TSP - August 11, 2021 - Wednesday, August 11, 20212022 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Predicted to be 6.2% - August 12, 2021 - Thursday, August 12, 2021
  • How to Tackle Student Debt for Mid-Career Federal Employees - August 13, 2021 - Friday, August 13, 2021Federal retirement leaps from June to July, processing time hits a peak - August 16, 2021 - Monday, August 16, 2021Biden Administration Seeks Civilian Feds to Deploy in Helping Relocate Afghan Evacuees - August 17, 2021 - Tuesday, August 17, 2021
  • Per diem lodging rates remain unchanged for 2022, but meals, expenses see slight boost - August 18, 2021 - Wednesday, August 18, 2021Be Aware of the Medicare Part B Premium When Taking Social Security at Age 62 - August 19, 2021 - Thursday, August 19, 20212022 Pay Raise: What Happens Next? - August 23, 2021 - Monday, August 23, 2021
  • Biden announces new slate of impasse panel members - August 24, 2021 - Tuesday, August 24, 2021Lawmakers Send Biden Bill to Enhance Transparency of Federal Spending - August 25, 2021 - Wednesday, August 25, 2021For federal employees, 3 items to watch in the bipartisan infrastructure bill - August 26, 2021 - Thursday, August 26, 2021
  • Understanding FERS Disability Retirement and Your Eligibility - August 27, 2021 - Friday, August 27, 2021Biden Formalizes Plan for Average 2.7% Raise for Civilian Feds in 2022 - August 30, 2021 - Monday, August 30, 2021Pentagon putting more data behind IT modernization decisions - August 31, 2021 - Tuesday, August 31, 2021
  • House Version of Annual Defense Policy Bill Includes Repeal of Two-Year Probationary Period for Pentagon Hires - September 1, 2021 - Wednesday, September 1, 2021GSA awards coworking space contract in bid to rethink federal office space - September 2, 2021 - Thursday, September 2, 2021OPM Issues Guidance on Weather Leave in Age of Telework, Disasters - September 2, 2021 - Friday, September 3, 2021
  • OPM Authorizes Emergency Leave Transfer Program for Hurricane Ida - September 7, 2021 - Tuesday, September 7, 2021The Federal Government's Internal Health Clinics Won't Help Test Employees for COVID-19, Despite New Mandate - September 8, 2021 - Wednesday, September 8, 2021Retirement Backlog Hits a New High - September 9, 2021 - Thursday, September 9, 2021
  • Biden Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations for All Feds - September 10, 2021 - Friday, September 10, 2021September is looking downright nutty - September 13, 2021 - Monday, September 13, 2021Federal Employees Have Until November 22 to Get Vaccinated - September 14, 2021 - Tuesday, September 14, 2021
  • Career Prosecutors Continue Push for Pay Equity - September 15, 2021 - Wednesday, September 15, 2021Biden Administration Details Who Is Covered By the Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate, Exemptions and Discipline - September 17, 2021 - Friday, September 17, 2021As VA Vaccination Rate Ticks Up, the Department Is 'Making Preparations' to Fire the Non-Compliant - September 20, 2021 - Monday, September 20, 2021
  • Democrats Announce Plan to Avert a Shutdown and Suspend the Debt Ceiling in a Single Bill - September 21, 2021 - Tuesday, September 21, 2021House Passes Shutdown and Default-Averting Package That Now Faces Uphill Battle in Senate - September 22, 2021 - Wednesday, September 22, 2021Federal Employee Appeals Board Nominees Preview How They Will Reduce Case Backlog, Handle Vaccine Mandate Challenges - September 23, 2021 - Thursday, September 23, 2021
  • OMB tells agencies to start planning for possible government shutdown - September 24, 2021 - Friday, September 24, 2021Government shutdown talk is back, again. Have we learned anything from the last ones? - September 27, 2021 - Monday, September 27, 2021Shutdown in Sight as Senate Rejects Stopgap Spending Measure - September 28, 2021 - Tuesday, September 28, 2021
  • How Will the Religious Exemption to the Federal Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Work? - September 29, 2021 - Wednesday, September 29, 2021Feds Will Pay 3.8% More Toward Health Care Premiums Next Year - September 30, 2021 - Thursday, September 30, 2021Biden Signs Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill - October 1, 2021 - Friday, October 1, 2021
  • Biden Administration Outlines Process for Disciplining, Removing Unvaccinated Feds - October 4, 2021 - Monday, October 4, 2021A Debt Default Could Mean Furloughs or IOUs for Federal Employees - October 6, 2021 - Wednesday, October 6, 2021Senate Votes to Punt Debt Crisis to December After Lawmakers Strike Deal - October 8, 2021 - Friday, October 8, 2021
  • COVID-19 Vaccination Deadline Arrives for 380K VA Employees. 45K Still Haven’t Said They’ve Gotten Shots - October 12, 2021 - Tuesday, October 12, 2021U.S. to Avoid Default as House Passes Bill to Kick Crisis to December - October 13, 2021 - Wednesday, October 13, 2021Federal Retirees to See Record High Cost-of-Living Increase for Social Security - October 14, 2021 - Thursday, October 14, 2021
  • For federal accessibility managers, adding ‘A’ to new DEIA initiative is a welcome change - October 15, 2021 - Friday, October 15, 2021Choosing when to retire: More complicated than ever? - October 18, 2021 - Monday, October 18, 2021OPM to Propose Expanding Dental and Vision Benefits to More Federal Workers - October 19, 2021 - Tuesday, October 19, 2021
  • Senate Democrats unveil 2022 appropriations bills, back Biden’s planned federal pay raise - October 19, 2021 - Wednesday, October 20, 2021VA Begins Disciplining Employees as Thousands Have Yet to Prove They’re Vaccinated - October 21, 2021 - Thursday, October 21, 2021DoD civilians will be suspended without pay and then fired if they do not get vaccinated - October 22, 2021 - Friday, October 22, 2021
  • Federal Employee Appeals Agency Warns of Chaos if Court Intervenes in Dispute Over Its Judges' Authority - October 25, 2021 - Monday, October 25, 2021Senate Confirms Biden’s Occupational Safety and Health Nominee - October 26, 2021 - Tuesday, October 26, 2021Federal employees used 58% of special emergency paid leave fund for COVID-19 - October 27, 2021 - Wednesday, October 27, 2021
  • Coming in 2022: A Mobile App for Federal Employees' Retirement Transactions - October 28, 2021 - Thursday, October 28, 2021House readiness panel ‘not messing around’ on deteriorating DoD depots - October 29, 2021 - Friday, October 29, 2021DoD to bring in climate change chief in coming weeks - November 2, 2021 - Tuesday, November 2, 2021
  • GOP Bill Would Send Vaccinated Feds Back to Offices - November 3, 2021 - Wednesday, November 3, 2021DoD IT agency gets chief data office to help shift toward automated cybersecurity - November 4, 2021 - Thursday, November 4, 2021Competition Drives the Gender Pay Gap? Maybe Not - November 5, 2021 - Friday, November 5, 2021
  • One TSP Investment Limit Increasing, Other Unchanged - November 8, 2021 - Monday, November 8, 2021White House Highlights Cybersecurity Benefit in Infrastructure Package - November 9, 2021 - Tuesday, November 9, 2021How to Respond to Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims - November 10, 2021 - Wednesday, November 10, 2021
  • Time for the ‘great resignation?’ Not for the federal government, CHCOs say - November 11, 2021 - Thursday, November 11, 2021Percentage of Veterans in the Federal Workforce Stagnates at 31% - November 12, 2021 - Friday, November 12, 2021Congressional Leaders Concede Another Stopgap Spending Bill 'Likely' as Negotiations Remain at Standstill - November 15, 2021 - Monday, November 15, 2021
  • OMB warns of hiring freeze, funding gaps, if Congress pursues full-year continuing resolution - November 16, 2021 - Tuesday, November 16, 2021OPM will allow same-sex spouses of deceased federal employees a chance to apply for survivor benefits - November 17, 2021 - Wednesday, November 17, 2021Congressional Leaders Concede Another Stopgap Spending Bill 'Likely' as Negotiations Remain at Standstill - November 18, 2021 - Thursday, November 18, 2021
  • Vacancies persist after BLM relocation drove experienced, diverse employees from agency, GAO finds - November 19, 2021 - Friday, November 19, 2021Biden Administration Unveils Management Vision That Rests on Empowering Federal Employees - November 19, 2021 - Friday, November 19, 2021Essential Federal Employees Can Still Have Their Annual Leave Restored for COVID - November 22, 2021 - Monday, November 22, 2021
  • On Deadline Day, 90% of U.S. Government Personnel Are Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - November 23, 2021 - Tuesday, November 23, 2021Congress returns to work staring down fiscal deadlines and fights over Biden’s agenda - November 29, 2021 - Monday, November 29, 2021Biden Taps Acting OMB Director Shalanda Young for Permanent Role - November 30, 2021 - Tuesday, November 30, 2021
  • Congress is getting ready to do what it does best: Procrastinate - December 1, 2021 - Wednesday, December 1, 2021House Panel Examines Recruitment and Telework for the ‘Next Generation’ of Feds - December 2, 2021 - Thursday, December 2, 2021Facing pressure for more talent, agencies get new resources from OPM to surge federal hiring - December 2, 2021 - Thursday, December 2, 2021
  • Congress Passes 10-Week Stopgap Spending Bill, Narrowly Avoiding Shutdown - December 3, 2021 - Friday, December 3, 2021Ahuja: OPM Has Hired More than 300 as Part of Agency Rebuild - December 6, 2021 - Monday, December 6, 2021Biden Signs Measure to Avoid Shutdown, But Debt Default Threat Still Looms - December 7, 2021 - Tuesday, December 7, 2021
  • Congressional Leaders Reach Deal as They Look to Avoid Debt Default, Furloughs - December 8, 2021 - Wednesday, December 8, 2021Federal employees score new bereavement leave benefits in 2022 NDAA - December 9, 2021 - Thursday, December 9, 2021House Approves Sweeping Reforms to Protect Feds, Boost Agency Oversight - December 10, 2021 - Friday, December 10, 2021
  • Biden executive order seeks ‘seamless’ customer experience across federal services - December 13, 2021 - Monday, December 13, 2021Congress Approves Borrowing Limit Increase, Punting Debt Default Furloughs to 2023 - December 15, 2021 - Wednesday, December 15, 2021Federal Agencies Achieve Highest Customer Experience Scores Yet - December 17, 2021 - Friday, December 17, 2021
  • McDonough warns of ‘deleterious’ impact of full-year continuing resolution on VA operations - December 20, 2021 - Monday, December 20, 2021Agencies Are Getting Better at Using the Defense Production Act for Pandemic Response - December 22, 2021 - Wednesday, December 22, 2021New Pay Tables Released: Calculate Your 2022 Raise - December 23, 2021 - Thursday, December 23, 2021
  • Agencies Will Still Have ‘Their Own Parameters’ on Returning to the Office Amid COVID Surge - December 29, 2021 - Wednesday, December 29, 2021

• Opinions & Editorials

  • Be Fiscally Responsible – Pay Feds a Market Wage to End Expensive Turnover - January 6, 2020 - Wednesday, January 6, 2021Preserving Competence in the Civil Service - February 3, 2021 - Wednesday, February 3, 2021Why We Need to Focus on Pay Equity in Government - February 23, 2021 - Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  • Celebrating FMA Manager of the Year Kimberly Price - April 7, 2021 - Wednesday, April 7, 2021Feds Deserve Due Process - June 11, 2021 - Friday, June 11, 2021Laptops & Locality Pay - August 3, 2021 - Wednesday, August 4, 2021
  • With Feds Returning to the Office, Managers Need Clarity - August 18, 2021 - Wednesday, August 18, 2021To Secure Peace, Prepare for War - September 7, 2021 - Tuesday, September 7, 2021The Bureau of Prisons Seemingly Doesn't Care About Victims Or Children. Will the Deputy Attorney General Show That She Does? - September 27, 2021 - Monday, September 27, 2021
  • The Probation Period: Congress Should Wait for the Information it Asked for - November 3, 2021 - Wednesday, November 3, 2021The President’s Management Agenda: A Modern Civil Service - December 9, 2021 - Thursday, December 9, 2021Sue Thatch: A Champion for the Federal Workforce - December 16, 2021 - Thursday, December 16, 2021

• Press Releases

  • FMA Commends Congress for Overriding President’s Veto of the NDAA - January 1, 2021 - Friday, January 1, 2021FMA SUPPORTS NOMINATION OF KIRAN AHUJA FOR OPM DIRECTOR - February 23, 2021 - Tuesday, February 23, 2021KIMBERLY PRICE NAMED 2020 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - March 15, 2021 - Monday, March 15, 2021
  • FMA PRESIDENT THANKS FEDS AND ALL PUBLIC SERVANTS - April 30, 2021 - Friday, April 30, 2021FMA RECOGNIZES PAY RAISE IN BIDEN’S FY22 BUDGET REQUEST - May 28, 2021 - Friday, May 28, 2021FMA CONGRATULATES KIRAN AHUJA ON CONFIRMATION AS OPM DIRECTOR - June 22, 2021 - Tuesday, June 22, 2021
  • FMA URGES AGAINST PREMATURE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON DOD PROBATIONARY PERIOD - August 31, 2021 - Tuesday, August 31, 2021FMA STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF FY2022 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT - September 24, 2021 - Friday, September 24, 2021FMA’S CARTER URGES CONGRESS TO PREVENT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - September 29 - Wednesday, September 29, 2021
  • FMA SUPPORTS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION DECISION RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT OF VACCINE REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - November 29, 2021 - Monday, November 29, 2021FMA URGES HOUSE AND SENATE TO PASS CONTINUING RESOLUTION COMPROMISE – December 2, 2021 - Thursday, December 2, 2021FMA COMMENDS CONGRESS ON PREVENTING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN – December 3, 2021 - Friday, December 3, 2021
  • FMA Supports Passage of 2022 NDAA, Despite Objections to Repeal of Two-Year Probationary Period at DOD - December 8, 2021 - Wednesday, December 8, 2021FMA Supports FY 2022 NDAA Despite Objection to Probationary Period Change at DOD - December 28, 2021 - Tuesday, December 28, 2021

• Testimony

  • U.S. Marshals Service FMA Chapter 373 Provides Testimony to Senate Committee - June 8, 2021 - Tuesday, June 8, 2021

• Washington Report

  • FMA Washington Report: January 11, 2021 - Monday, January 11, 2021FMA Washington Report: February 8, 2021 - Friday, February 5, 2021FMA Washington Report: March 16, 2021 - Tuesday, March 16, 2021
  • FMA Washington Report: May 10, 2021 - Friday, May 7, 2021FMA Washington Report: June 14, 2021 - Friday, June 11, 2021FMA Washington Report: August 9, 2021 - Sunday, August 8, 2021
  • FMA Washington Report: September 13, 2021 - Thursday, September 23, 2021FMA Washington Report: November 8, 2021 - Monday, November 8, 2021FMA Washington Report: December 13, 2021 - Monday, November 8, 2021

2020

• FMA Working for You

  • FMA AND COALITION PARTNERS SEND LETTER TO CONGRESS ON COVID-19 ISSUES - April 15, 2020 - Wednesday, April 15, 2020Federal Managers Answer the Call of Public Service in that Hour of Our Nation’s Need - May 5, 2020 - Tuesday, May 5, 2020Federal Frontline Workers’ Leave Flexibility is Vital to Government Operations - June 2, 2020 - Tuesday, June 2, 2020
  • Message from FMA President: Facing Challenging Times - June 3, 2020 - Wednesday, June 3, 2020How Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision Affects Some Federal Retirees - June 11, 2020 - Thursday, June 11, 2020Advocating for Managers in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - July 8, 2020 - Wednesday, July 8, 2020
  • The ‘optics’ may cost feds again this year - July 20, 2020 - Monday, July 20, 2020FMA-Backed Amendment Included in House-Passed NDAA - July 22, 2020 - Wednesday, July 22, 2020FMA Recognizes National Whistleblower Appreciation Day - July 30, 2020 - Thursday, July 30, 2020
  • Democratic Senators Introduce Bill to Include Feds in Coronavirus Response Decisions - July 31, 2020 - Friday, July 31, 2020A Fair Pay Raise for Feds in 2021 - August 5, 2020 - Wednesday, August 5, 2020FMA Chapter 373 Calls for Gender Pay Equity in United States Marshals Service (USMS) - August 24, 2020 - Monday, August 24, 2020
  • Most participants still like the TSP, but satisfaction among new military members lags - August 25, 2020 - Tuesday, August 25, 2020FMA AND GMC COLLEAGUES ADVOCATE FOR EMERGENCY LEAVE TRANSFER PROGRAM - September 18, 2020 - Friday, September 18, 2020FMA Endorses Legislation to Protect Annual Leave for All Feds - October 1, 2020 - Thursday, October 1, 2020
  • Follow-Up on Gender Pay Parity at the US Marshals Service - October 5, 2020 - Monday, October 5, 2020Senator Hirono Cites FMA National President In Introduction of the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act - October 6, 2020 - Tuesday, October 6, 2020Regular Disorder - October 7, 2020 - Wednesday, October 7, 2020
  • FMA Backs Kilmer Bill to Protect Disabled Veteran Leave - October 8, 2020 - Thursday, October 8, 2020FMA Endorses Van Hollen Legislation to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional - October 9, 2020 - Friday, October 9, 2020FMA SPEAKS OUT AGAINST PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER - OCTOBER 23, 2020 - Friday, October 23, 2020
  • Politicizing the Civil Service is a Disturbingly Bad Idea: FMA Responds to Executive Order - November 3, 2020 - Tuesday, November 3, 2020Employee Groups Pan Senate Pay Freeze Plan, and More - November 12, 2020 - Thursday, November 12, 2020A Century of Dedicated Service to America - November 18, 2020 - Wednesday, November 18, 2020
  • Letter Urging Congress to Block Funding to Implement Schedule F Executive Order - November 24, 2020 - Tuesday, November 24, 2020Groundhog Day was Fun – Washington’s Sequels Are Terrible and Need to End - December 9, 2020 - Wednesday, December 9, 2020FMA and Colleagues Work to Block Schedule F - December 11, 2020 - Friday, December 11, 2020
  • FMA Urges Congress to Avoid a Shutdown - December 11, 2020 - Saturday, December 12, 2020

• In The News

  • OPM Plans To Help Returning Feds Get Better Jobs - January 2, 2020 - Thursday, January 2, 2020More Top Career Employees Hit The Federal Pay Ceiling In 2020 - January 3, 2020 - Friday, January 3, 2020Service Members And Veterans Lost $405 Million To Scammers Since 2012 - January 6, 2020 - Monday, January 6, 2020
  • Trump Budget Coming Feb. 10 — Here’s What You Can Expect - January 7, 2020 - Tuesday, January 7, 2020OPM Abandons Effort to Make It Easier for Feds to Transfer and Re-Enter Government - January 9, 2020 - Thursday, January 9, 2020Fix Apparently Needed for Paid Parental Leave Authority - January 10, 2020 - Friday, January 10, 2020
  • Federal Raise Takes Effect, Reflected Next Pay Cycle - January 13, 2020 - Monday, January 13, 2020How The Government Wants Agencies To Regulate AI - January 14, 2020 - Tuesday, January 14, 2020Amazon Will Seek To Halt Work On DoD’s JEDI Cloud - January 15, 2020 - Wednesday, January 15, 2020
  • Trump Administration to Expand Hiring Pilot Programs in 2020 - January 15, 2020 - Wednesday, January 15, 2020White House Tasks Agencies With Getting Injured Feds Back on the Job Faster - January 16, 2020 - Thursday, January 16, 2020Recent Paychecks Are Smaller For Some Feds Due To National Finance Center Error - January 17, 2020 - Friday, January 17, 2020
  • Significant Changes Coming to TSP and IRAs from SECURE Act - January 22, 2020 - Wednesday, January 22, 2020House Committees Demand Documents on EEOC Official Time Proposal - January 24, 2020 - Friday, January 24, 2020Dear Bureaucrat, We’re trapped under the salary cap! - January 27, 2020 - Monday, January 27, 2020
  • TSP Catch-Up Change in Process, Other Updates Pending - January 29, 2020 - Wednesday, January 29, 2020Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Grant Civilian Feds a 3.5% Pay Raise in 2021, and More - January 30, 2020 - Thursday, January 30, 2020Things You May Not Know About Annual Pay and Benefits Increases - January 31, 2020 - Friday, January 31, 2020
  • It’s Becoming Rarer for Federal Agencies and Employees to Settle Over Adverse Actions - February 3, 2020 - Monday, February 3, 2020VA deputy secretary fired after ‘loss of confidence’ - February 4, 2020 - Tuesday, February 4, 2020Federal Employee Retirement Requests Hit Highest Level Since Trump Took Office - February 6, 2020 - Thursday, February 6, 2020
  • LAWMAKERS PROPOSE MAJOR CUTS TO FEDERAL WORKFORCE - February 7, 2020 - Friday, February 7, 2020MEMO AUTHORIZES DOD TO OUTLAW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING - February 8, 2020 - Saturday, February 8, 2020AGENCY REFORMS IN WHITE HOUSE FY21 BUDGET REQUEST - February 11, 2020 - Wednesday, February 12, 2020
  • Budget Proposes Cutting and Simplifying Federal Employee Leave, and More - February 13, 2020 - Thursday, February 13, 2020WEICHERT LEAVING OMB IN MARCH - February 14, 2020 - Friday, February 14, 2020OPM Proposes Pay, Bargaining Changes in 2021 Budget - February 20, 2020 - Thursday, February 20, 2020
  • Setting the Retirement Process in Motion - February 21, 202 - Friday, February 21, 2020OPM’s hiring time measurement makes room for innovation - February 26, 2020 - Wednesday, February 26, 2020TSP Urges Investors: ‘Stick With Your Plan’ - February 27, 2020 - Thursday, February 27, 2020
  • OPM wants to know how student loan repayments help feds - March 2, 2020 - Monday, March 2, 2020Unions Report No Sign of Telework Flexibilities Amid Coronavirus Outbreak - March 4, 2020 - Wednesday, March 4, 2020House Passes Bill Granting TSA Employees Full Workers Rights - March 5, 2020 - Thursday, March 5, 2020
  • House Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Protect Telework at Federal Agencies Amid Coronavirus Fears - March 6, 202 - Friday, March 6, 2020NASA hosts an agencywide telework day to test emergency systems - March 9, 2020 - Monday, March 9, 2020AGENCIES, TELEWORK, AND THE CORONAVIRUS - March 12, 2020 - Friday, March 13, 2020
  • A MANDATE TO PROTECT FEDS - March 16, 2020 - Monday, March 16, 2020OPM DIRECTOR RESIGNS - March 17, 2020 - Tuesday, March 17, 2020Lawmakers Urge Mandatory Telework, and OPM Highlights Defense Policy Act Pay Provisions - March 19, 2020 - Thursday, March 19, 2020
  • Agencies Request Funds for Emergency Boosts to Telework, Overtime and Hiring - March 23, 2020 - Monday, March 23, 2020The Coronavirus Pandemic and Your TSP - March 23, 2020 - Monday, March 23, 2020House Democrats Introduce Stimulus Bill With Federal Employee Protections - March 24, 2020 - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
  • SENATE, ADMINISTRATION REACH STIMULUS DEAL - March 25, 2020 - Wednesday, March 25, 2020Rigas Will Also Serve as Acting Deputy Director for Management at OMB - March 25, 2020 - Wednesday, March 25, 2020What the $2T coronavirus stimulus means for federal employees, retirees and contractors - March 27, 2020 - Friday, March 27, 2020
  • House Lawmakers Accuse GSA of Breaching Ban on Implementing OPM Merger - April 2, 2020 - Thursday, April 2, 2020Federal HR Leaders Want a Comprehensive Review of the Government's Pay System - April 3, 2020 - Friday, April 3, 2020OPM Waives Recruitment and Retention Incentive Rules for Coronavirus Outbreak, and More - April 9, 2020 - Thursday, April 9, 2020
  • A New Era of Telework Should be the Beginning of a More Flexible Federal Workforce. - April 10, 2020 - Friday, April 10, 2020OVERSIGHT LEADERS' CORONAVIRUS WISHLIST FOR FEDS - April 14, 2020 - Tuesday, April 14, 2020TSP Waives Notarization Requirement on Withdrawal Decisions - April 17, 2020 - Friday, April 17, 2020
  • How to Manage a Multi-Generational Federal Workforce - April 17, 2020 - Friday, April 17, 2020USDA Is Relocating Its Food Inspectors From One Hot Spot to the Next As More Employees Get Sick - April 20, 2020 - Monday, April 20, 2020White House Instructs Agencies to Begin Process of Returning Some Employees to Their Offices - April 21, 2020 - Tuesday, April 21, 2020
  • Agencies Remind Employees to Remain Ethical During Pandemic - April 23, 2020 - Thursday, April 23, 2020OPM Issues Guidance on Additional Paid Sick Leave for Feds During the Coronavirus Pandemic - April 23, 2020 - Thursday, April 23, 2020OPM announces special Combined Federal Campaign giving period - April 24, 2020 - Friday, April 24, 2020
  • USDA Resists Providing Extra Flexibilities During the Pandemic for Forest Service Employees with Children - April 27, 2020 - Monday, April 27, 2020The IRS is calling ‘mission-critical’ employees back to the office - April 28, 2020 - Tuesday, April 28, 2020White House Directs Agencies to Plan for Presidential Transition - April 30, 2020 - Thursday, April 30, 2020
  • What Feds Teleworking During the Pandemic Need to Know About Complying With the Hatch Act - May 1, 2020 - Friday, May 1, 2020What Feds Can Do if Called Back to an Unsafe Workplace - May 5, 2020 - Tuesday, May 5, 2020Bipartisan Senate Group Urges Hazard Pay for Feds - May 5, 2020 - Tuesday, May 5, 2020
  • Telework programs at DoD could stick around after coronavirus - May 7, 2020 - Thursday, May 7, 2020House Legislation Would Protect Feds’ Unused Leave During Coronavirus Pandemic - May 8, 2020 - Friday, May 8, 2020More Agencies Begin Delivering Masks, PPE to Employees - May 11, 2020 - Monday, May 11, 2020
  • HHS Has Yet to Use Four-Year-Old Authorities to Hire 2,000 Biomedical Researchers - May 12, 2020 - Tuesday, May 12, 2020Trump administration directs TSP board to ‘immediately halt’ planned I fund changes - May 13, 2020 - Wednesday, May 13, 2020TSP Delays Implementing I Fund Change - May 14, 2020 - Thursday, May 14, 2020
  • IRS Provides Tax Relief for Individuals Enrolled in Flexible Spending Accounts, Including FSAFEDS - May 18, 2020 - Monday, May 18, 2020Agencies Inch Back toward Regular Operations and a New Normal - May 20, 2020 - Wednesday, May 20, 2020Federal Advisory Group Finds Feds Are Paid 26.71% Less than Private Sector Counterparts - May 21, 2020 - Thursday, May 21, 2020
  • Zero Retiree COLA Likely For 2021, Senior Group Predicts - May 26, 2020 - Tuesday, May 26, 2020OPM Clarifies Leave Policy, Pentagon Outlines Elective Surgery Plans, and More - May 28, 2020 - Thursday, May 28, 2020The Pandemic Drove the Final Nail in the GS System - June 2, 2020 - Tuesday, June 2, 2020
  • IRS to recall second and third waves of workers this month - June 5, 2020 - Friday, June 5, 2020TSP Board Chairman to Resign Following White House Intervention in Retirement Program - June 5, 2020 - Saturday, June 6, 2020Federal retirement claims remained largely stable during May - June 8, 2020 - Sunday, June 7, 2020
  • Bases in most states and 5 countries now eligible to lift military stop-move order - June 8, 2020 - Monday, June 8, 2020More Guidance on Recalls Issued but Most Employees Still Waiting - June 10, 2020 - Wednesday, June 10, 2020How front line feds could get a legislative boost - June 12, 2020 - Friday, June 12, 2020
  • More than 60% of Recent Federal Employee Hires Left Within Two Years - June 15, 2020 - Monday, June 15, 2020You Can Now Apply for Coronavirus TSP Loans - June 16, 2020 - Tuesday, June 16, 2020How Some Federal Retirees Could Lose Spousal Social Security Benefits from Government Pension Offset (GPO) - June 18, 2020 - Thursday, June 18, 2020
  • GAO Weighs in on Annual COLA Calculations- June 19, 2020 - Friday, June 19, 2020As Federal Employee Recalls Grow, So Do Warnings- June 22, 2020 - Monday, June 22, 2020Essential Things to Know Before You Take the TSP Annuity Option - June 23, 2020 - Tuesday, June 23, 2020
  • More than 13,000 federal workers face a possible furlough of 30 days or longer - June 24, 2020 - Wednesday, June 24, 2020DHS policy expands internal security measures by tracking all personnel - June 25, 2020 - Thursday, June 25, 2020White House Sought Legal Opinion to Allow Trump to Fire Anyone in Government - June 26, 2020 - Friday, June 26, 2020
  • Trump to Sign Executive Order to Overhaul the Federal Hiring Process - June 26, 2020 - Friday, June 26, 2020Senate Defense Policy Bill Would Allow Pay Increases for a Few Federal Tech and Acquisition Jobs - June 29, 2020 - Monday, June 29, 2020Rethinking the Workplace Through and Beyond COVID-19 - July 1, 2020 - Wednesday, July 1, 2020
  • House Committee Investigates Whether Officials Misled Congress on OPM-GSA Merger - July 1, 2020 - Wednesday, July 1, 2020It’s Time for ‘Stakeholder Public Service’ - July 2, 2020 - Thursday, July 2, 2020VA Significantly Boosts Hiring as COVID-19 Cases Among Employees and Veterans Spike - July 6, 2020 - Monday, July 6, 2020
  • House appropriators stay silent on federal pay for 2021 - July 8, 2020 - Wednesday, July 8, 2020Congress Can Shrink the Deficit by $63B by Boosting IRS Funding and Staffing - July 10, 2020 - Friday, July 10, 2020Surge in Coronavirus Cases Raises New Questions About Agencies' Office Reopenings - July 13, 2020 - Monday, July 13, 2020
  • Greed, Fear, and Your TSP Account - July 14, 2020 - Tuesday, July 14, 2020Federal Employees May Wear or Display Black Lives Matter Paraphernalia at Work - July 17, 2020 - Friday, July 17, 2020More Than 39,000 Federal Employees Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 - July 20, 2020 - Friday, July 17, 2020
  • Trump taps HUD appointee to be new OPM director - July 20, 2020 - Monday, July 20, 2020Hatch Act Leads to 120-Day Suspension - July 22, 2020 - Wednesday, July 22, 2020About 4,000 federal employees say they contracted the coronavirus at work — and 60 have died - July 27, 2020 - Monday, July 27, 2020
  • TSP Officials Provide Update on CARES Act, New Lifecycle Funds - July 28, 2020 - Tuesday, July 28, 2020Will feds receive hazard pay during COVID-19? - July 30, 2020 - Thursday, July 30, 2020Senators Continue Push for More Telework - August 4, 2020 - Tuesday, August 4, 2020
  • OPM Is Reorganizing Employees to Get Around Ban on GSA Merger, Union Claims - August 5, 2020 - Wednesday, August 5, 2020New Bills Aim to Protect Federal Employee Whistleblowers - August 6, 2020 - Thursday, August 6, 2020What feds need to know about the upcoming paid parental leave program - August 10, 2020 - Monday, August 10, 2020
  • OPM Outlines Process for Restoring Leave After COVID - August 11, 2020 - Tuesday, August 11, 2020Shhhh, we’re not talking about a government shutdown, are we? - August 17, 2020 - Monday, August 17, 2020COVID-Related Financial Considerations and Your Security Clearance - August 19, 2020 - Wednesday, August 19, 2020
  • Empowering HR and Managers: Lessons from the Bush Administration - August 20, 2020 - Thursday, August 20, 2020Be Careful of Who is Providing Your Retirement Advice - August 21, 2020 - Friday, August 21, 2020Federal Retirement and Your Service Computation Date - August 25, 2020 - Tuesday, August 25, 2020
  • Immigration Services Agency Cancels Furloughs for 13,000 Employees - August 28, 2020 - Thursday, August 27, 2020US Shipyards Lack Needed Repair Capacity, Admiral Says - August 28, 2020 - Friday, August 28, 2020Justice Department Employees Urge Leadership to End Pay Disparities - September 1, 2020 - Tuesday, September 1, 2020
  • Planned Payroll Tax Deferrals Create Minefield for Feds - September 2, 2020 - Wednesday, September 2, 2020Congress, White House Appear on a Path to Temporarily Avoid Shutdown - September 8, 2020 - Tuesday, September 8, 2020Payroll Tax Deferral Will Be Mandatory for Eligible Feds, Service Members - September 9, 2020 - Wednesday, September 9, 2020
  • You Get a Lot More Than a Retirement Benefit - September 11, 2020 - Friday, September 11, 2020Lawmakers Make Last Ditch Push for Payroll Tax Deferral Opt-Out - September 14, 2020 - Monday, September 14, 2020Survey: Most Teleworking Federal Employees Expect to Remain Home for At Least Six More Months - September 18, 2020 - Friday, September 18, 2020
  • McConnell unexpectedly rejects Democrats' funding bill, leaving U.S. on the verge of government shutdown - September 21, 2020 - Monday, September 21, 2020House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill Seeking to Avoid Shutdown Through Dec. 11 - September 23, 2020 - Wednesday, September 23, 2020Arbitrator Finds Trump Workforce Orders Violate Law - September 24, 2020 - Thursday, September 24, 2020
  • Federal Employee Pay Raise for 2021 - September 25, 2020 - Friday, September 25, 2020More Feds Subject to Mandatory Payroll Tax Deferral Than Initially Thought - September 28, 2020 - Monday, September 28, 2020White House Threatens Discipline for Employees Engaging in ‘Divisive’ Training, Calls for Political Watchdogs - September 29, 2020 - Tuesday, September 29, 2020
  • Are Federal Employees Allowed Time Off to Vote? - September 30, 2020 - Wednesday, September 30, 2020Trump signs continuing resolution, averting government shutdown - October 1, 2020 - Thursday, October 1, 2020House Passes Bill to Protect Federal Employees Returning to Workplaces - October 2, 2020 - Friday, October 2, 2020
  • Labor Authority Abandons Decades of Precedent, Eviscerates Union Bargaining Rights -October 5, 2020 - Monday, October 5, 2020The MSPB Empowerment Act of 2020 and the Possible Effects on Federal Employees Bringing Appeals - October 6, 2020 - Tuesday, October 6, 2020Lawmakers Revive Push to Make Feds’ Payroll Tax Deferral Optional - October 7, 2020 - Wednesday, October 7, 2020
  • Should I Use My Annual Leave or Sick Leave Right Before Retirement? - October 8, 2020 - Thursday, October 8, 2020OPM Seeks to Limit Back Pay Awards for Employees, Unions - October 9, 2020 - Friday, October 9, 2020Zipper Clauses and Federal Employee Unions - October 13, 2020 - Tuesday, October 13, 2020
  • Federal retirement and Social Security benefits to increase by 1.3 percent in January - October 14, 2020 - Wednesday, October 14, 2020Feds Will Pay 4.9% More Toward Health Care Premiums Next Year - October 15, 2020 - Thursday, October 15, 2020Reforming Agencies to be Ready for the Future - October 15, 2020 - Friday, October 16, 2020
  • OPM Finalizes Rule on Trump Executive Order to Ease Firing and Discipline of Feds - October 19, 2020 - Monday, October 19, 2020Your 6 Most Important FERS Benefits Explained - October 20, 2020 - Tuesday, October 20, 2020Lawmakers Seek to Increase Retiree COLA for Next Year to 3% - October 21, 2020 - Wednesday, October 21, 2020
  • Why Isn’t the Roth TSP More Popular? - October 22, 2020 - Thursday, October 22, 2020‘Stunning’ Executive Order Would Politicize Civil Service - October 23, 2020 - Friday, October 23, 2020Agencies to Have Wide Latitude In Deciding Which Jobs to Strip of Civil Service Protections - October 26, 2020 - Monday, October 26, 2020
  • The Future of Work Post-Pandemic: We’re Not Going Back - October 27, 2020 - Tuesday, October 27, 2020Legislation Introduced to Nullify Schedule F Executive Order - October 28, 2020 - Wednesday, October 28, 2020TSP Catch-Up Contribution Change Coming Soon, and More - October 29, 2020 - Thursday, October 29, 2020
  • Now hiring: Fully remote federal employees? - October 30, 2020 - Friday, October 30, 2020OPM Quietly Abandons Proposed Merger with GSA - November 2, 2020 - Monday, November 2, 2020Schedule F Order Relies on a Myth the Private Sector Fires More People Than the Government - November 3, 2020 - Tuesday, November 3, 2020
  • GSA Holds the Key to When or If Biden Gets Access to Full Transition Resources - November 9, 2020 - Monday, November 9, 2020The Big Success Story of the Election Is the One You Didn’t Hear - November 10, 2020 - Tuesday, November 10, 2020Senate Republicans Propose 2021 Pay Freeze for Feds One Month Before Deadline to Avoid Shutdown - November 11, 2020 - Wednesday, November 11, 2020
  • Will It Be Harder to Fire a Federal Employee Under a Biden Administration? - November 12, 2020 - Thursday, November 12, 2020Military retirees, survivors will see 1.3% increase in COLA for 2021 - November 13, 2020 - Friday, November 13, 2020Proposed Executive Order for Biden Would 'Reinvigorate' Federal Workforce, Make OPM a Cabinet-Level Agency - November 16, 2020 - Monday, November 16, 2020
  • Panel Deals Major Blow to Trump's Signature Civil Service Reform, Calls for Rehiring of Fired Workers - November 18, 2020 - Wednesday, November 18, 2020Extolling Productivity During Pandemic, Agencies Say They’ll Make Some Telework Permanent - November 19, 2020 - Thursday, November 19, 2020Government Executive examines hiring in the federal workforce - November 20, 2020 - Friday, November 20, 2020
  • Congressional Leaders Are Cautiously Optimistic They Can Avoid More Stopgap Funding This Year - November 23, 2020 - Monday, November 23, 2020GSA Gives Green Light for Presidential Transition to Biden Administration to Formally Begin - November 24, 2020 - Tuesday, November 24, 2020Agencies Begin Implementing Schedule F - November 25, 2020 - Wednesday, November 25, 2020
  • Breaking the Civil Service Begins at OMB - November 30, 2020 - Monday, November 30, 2020White House Now Supports 2021 Pay Freeze for Civilians - December 3, 2020 - Tuesday, December 1, 2020Don’t Miss Your Full TSP Match with the New Spillover Provision - December 2, 2020 - Wednesday, December 2, 2020
  • Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Retirement Benefits - December 4, 2020 - Friday, December 4, 2020Compromise Defense Policy Bill Includes Paid Parental Leave Fix, Allows Feds to Carry Over More Annual Leave - December 7, 2020 - Monday, December 7, 2020The Federal Gender Pay Gap Is Shrinking, But the Remaining Disparity May Be the Hardest to Eliminate - December 8, 2020 - Tuesday, December 8, 2020
  • TSP Announces Significant Transaction Dates - December 9, 2020 - Wednesday, December 9, 2020House Passes One Week Stopgap Spending Bill - December 10, 2020 - Thursday, December 10, 2020CARES Act Withdrawal Deadline for TSP Rapidly Approaching - December 11, 2020 - Friday, December 11, 2020
  • Tens of Thousands of Federal Workers Can Expect to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine This Week - December 14, 2020 - Monday, December 14, 2020As White House Steps Up Schedule F Implementation, ‘Lawmakers Don’t Get It’ - December 14, 2020 - Monday, December 14, 2020US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack - December 15, 2020 - Tuesday, December 15, 2020
  • Broad Coalition of Employee, Advocacy Groups Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Convince Congress to Block Schedule F - December 15, 2020 - Wednesday, December 16, 2020Why Agencies Should Invest in Managers (and Pay Them More) - December 17, 2020 - Thursday, December 17, 2020OPM Proposes Prioritizing Job Performance Over Tenure in Layoffs - December 18, 2020 - Friday, December 18, 2020
  • Congress clinches sweeping deal on coronavirus relief, government funding - December 21, 2020 - Monday, December 21, 2020Spending Agreement Would Allow 1% Pay Raise, Fails to Ban Schedule F - December 22, 2020 - Tuesday, December 22, 2020Trump Blasts COVID Relief Package, Demands Revisions Risking a Shutdown - December 23, 2020 - Wednesday, December 23, 2020
  • Trump vetoes defense bill, teeing up holiday override votes in Congress - December 23, 2020 - Wednesday, December 23, 2020Trump Signs Order Formalizing 1% Pay Raise for Federal Civilians In 2021 - December 31, 2020 - Thursday, December 31, 2020

• Opinions & Editorials

  • FMA Celebrates FY20 Funding and NDAA in the New Year - January 8, 2020 - Wednesday, January 8, 2020Infrastructure Investments and Modernization Needed at Federal Installations - February 5, 2020 - Wednesday, February 5, 2020FMA AND THE POWER OF ADVOCACY - March 3, 2020 - Tuesday, March 3, 2020
  • RECOGNIZING KEN WESTLAKE, FMA's MANAGER OF THE YEAR - April 7, 2020 - Wednesday, April 8, 2020Federal Managers Answer the Call of Public Service in that Hour of Our Nation’s Need - May 5, 2020 - Tuesday, May 5, 2020Federal Frontline Workers’ Leave Flexibility is Vital to Government Operations - June 2, 2020 - Tuesday, June 2, 2020
  • Advocating for Managers in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - July 8, 2020 - Wednesday, July 8, 2020A Fair Pay Raise for Feds in 2021 - August 5, 2020 - Wednesday, August 5, 2020Advocating for Feds to Keep Their Earned Leave - September 28, 2020 - Monday, September 28, 2020
  • Regular Disorder - October 7, 2020 - Wednesday, October 7, 2020Politicizing the Civil Service is a Disturbingly Bad Idea: FMA Responds to Executive Order - November 3, 2020 - Tuesday, November 3, 2020Groundhog Day was Fun – Washington’s Sequels Are Terrible and Need to End - December 9, 2020 - Wednesday, December 9, 2020

• Press Releases

  • FMA DISAPPOINTED BY PRESIDENT'S FY21 BUDGET REQUEST - February 10, 2020 - Monday, February 10, 2020FMA DISCOURAGED BY OPM DIRECTOR’S RESIGNATION - March 18, 2020 - Wednesday, March 18, 2020KEN WESTLAKE NAMED 2019 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - March 30, 2020 - Monday, March 30, 2020
  • FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY - April 7, 2020 - Tuesday, April 7, 2020FMA Urges Pay Parity for Federal Workforce - July 14, 2020 - Tuesday, July 14, 2020FMA APPLAUDS SENATE INTRODUCTION OF FEDERAL LABOR-MANAGEMENT COVID PARTNERSHIP ACT - July 31, 2020 - Friday, July 31, 2020
  • FMA COMMENDS HOUSE ON PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION - September 23, 2020 - Wednesday, September 23, 2020FMA STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION - September 30, 2020 - Wednesday, September 30, 2020FMA STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER CREATING SCHEDULE F IN THE EXCEPTED SERVICE - October 23, 2020 - Friday, October 23, 2020
  • FMA STATEMENT ON PROPOSED PAY FREEZE OFFERED IN THE SENATE - November 11, 2020 - Wednesday, November 11, 2020FMA RELIEVED BY PASSAGE OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING OMNIBUS - December 22, 2020 - Tuesday, December 22, 2020FMA HEARTENED BY PASSAGE OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING OMNIBUS - December 27, 2020 - Sunday, December 27, 2020

• Washington Report

  • FMA Washington Report: January 13, 2020 - Thursday, January 9, 2020FMA Washington Report: February 10, 2020 - Friday, February 7, 2020FMA Washington Report: March 9, 2020 - Monday, March 9, 2020
  • FMA Washington Report: April 13, 2020 - Friday, April 10, 2020FMA Washington Report: May 11, 2020 - Friday, May 8, 2020FMA Washington Report: June 8, 2020 - Friday, June 5, 2020
  • FMA Washington Report: July 13, 2020 - Friday, July 10, 2020FMA Washington Report: August 10, 2020 - Friday, August 7, 2020FMA Washington Report: September 14, 2020 - Friday, September 11, 2020
  • FMA Washington Report: October 12, 2020 - Friday, October 9, 2020FMA Washington Report: November 9, 2020 - Friday, November 6, 2020FMA Washington Report: December 14, 2020 - Monday, December 14, 2020

2019

• FMA Working for You

  • AS PAY FREEZE GOES INTO EFFECT, FMA CALLS IT A DIRECT SLAP IN THE FACE - January 2, 2019 - Wednesday, January 2, 2019SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REPORT ON U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE - JANUARY 3, 2018 - Thursday, January 3, 2019TSP Provides Updates on 1099-R, Processing Schedule and Loans During Shutdown - January 9, 2019 - Wednesday, January 9, 2019
  • FMA ENDORSES AND URGES SUPPORT FOR CONNOLLY PAY RAISE LEGISLATION - January 29, 2019 - Tuesday, January 29, 2019FMA ENDORSES VAN HOLLEN LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE PAY RAISE IN 2019 - January 31, 2019 - Thursday, January 31, 2019FMA FIGHTS FOR MERIT SYSTEM PRINCIPLES AND PROMOTIONS AT USMS - February 12, 2019 - Tuesday, February 12, 2019
  • FMA SUPPORTS FIRST RESPONDER FAIR RETIRE LEGISLATION - February 20, 2019 - Wednesday, February 20, 2019THE POWER OF MEETING YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS - March 6, 2019 - Wednesday, March 6, 2019FMA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S PICK FOR OPM DIRECTOR - March 7, 2019 - Thursday, March 7, 2019
  • AS 2020 BUDGET LOOKS TO CHANGE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, FMA CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD - March 20, 2019 - Wednesday, March 20, 2019FEDweek RECOGNIZES DLA'S DIANA STEWART AS MANAGER OF THE YEAR - April 2, 2019 - Tuesday, April 2, 2019AFTER GAO REPORT, FMA URGES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR IRS - April 3, 2019 - Wednesday, April 3, 2019
  • FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK INTERVIEW WITH MANAGER OF THE YEAR DIANA STEWART - April 8, 2019 - Monday, April 8, 2019FMA SUPPORTS LEGISLATION PROTECTING FEDS' HEALTH COVERAGE DURING SHUTDOWNS - April 10, 2019 - Wednesday, April 10, 2019FMA LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS - MAY 3, 2019 - Friday, May 3, 2019
  • FMA URGES HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE TO OPPOSE CHANGE TO DOD PROBATIONARY PERIOD - June 12, 2019 - Wednesday, June 12, 2019FMA REITERATES SUPPORT FOR TWO-YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIODS - JUNE 14, 2019 - Friday, June 14, 2019FMA Pushes to Empower Managers to Make Successful Hires - June 19, 2019 - Wednesday, June 19, 2019
  • House passes 2020 federal pay raise, takes steps to block OPM-GSA merger June 28, 2019 - Friday, June 28, 2019Federal Managers Association Participates in 31st Annual Clean the Bay Day - July 9, 2019 - Tuesday, July 9, 2019FMA Seeks to Restore Leadership and Resources At The Merit Systems Protection Board - August 7, 2019 - Wednesday, August 7, 2019
  • Here We Go Again - September 4, 2019 - Wednesday, September 4, 2019Employee Groups Encouraged by End to Pay Freeze Threat - September 5, 2019 - Thursday, September 5, 2019Senate Sends Shutdown-averting CR To Trump’s Desk - September 27, 2019 - Friday, September 27, 2019
  • Artificial Intelligence In The Federal Government: How AI Might Affect Federal Managers - October 2, 2019 - Wednesday, October 2, 2019FMA INTEGRAL IN RESEARCH ON INVESTMENT IN MIDDLE MANAGEMENT - October 9, 2019 - Wednesday, October 9, 20192019 Sammies Winners Reveal the Inspiration for Their Public Service - October 17, 2019 - Thursday, October 17, 2019
  • BIPARTISAN SUPPORT GROWS FOR MITIGATING WEP - November 5, 2019 - Tuesday, November 5, 2019CONTINUING RESOLUTION FUNDS GOVERNMENT THROUGH DECEMBER 20, 2019 - November 21, 2019 - Thursday, November 21, 2019Sick Leave – The Gift That Keeps on Giving - November 21, 2019 - Tuesday, November 26, 2019
  • A Billion Wasted Here, a Billion Wasted There - December 4, 2019 - Wednesday, December 4, 2019FMA Hawaii: We Are Here For You - December 5, 2019 - Thursday, December 5, 20193.1 PERCENT PAY RAISE EXPECTED FOR 2020 - December 16, 2019 - Monday, December 16, 2019

• In The News

  • CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS INDICATE SHUTDOWN COULD LAST FOR WEEKS - January 3, 2019 - Thursday, January 3, 2019NEW DEMOCRATIC HOUSE PLANS TO END HOLMAN RULE - January 3, 2019 - Thursday, January 3, 2019NEW CONGRESS REINTRODUCES BILLS TO GUARANTEE BACK PAY FOR FEDS - January 4, 2019 - Friday, January 4, 2019
  • SENATE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE BILL TO GRANT FEDERAL WORKERS BACK PAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ANY SHUTDOWN - January 7, 2018 - Monday, January 7, 2019SENATE REPUBLICANS FEELING PRESSURE TO END SHUTDOWN AS PAY PERIOD LOOMS - January 9, 2019 - Wednesday, January 9, 2019HOUSE PASSES SPENDING BILL WITH PAY RAISE IN LATEST ATTEMPT TO END SHUTDOWN - January 10, 2019 - Thursday, January 10, 2019
  • SENATE PASSES BILL TO ISSUE BACK PAY FOR FEDS ONCE SHUTDOWN ENDS - January 11, 2019 - Friday, January 11, 2019BILL SIGNED INTO LAW ENSURING BACK PAY FOR ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - January 16, 2019 - Wednesday, January 16, 2019SENATE BILL WHICH WOULD PAY FEDS WORKING WITHOUT PAY GAINING SOME STEAM - January 23, 2019 - Wednesday, January 23, 2019
  • GOVERNMENT SPENDING MANY MILLIONS A DAY TO NOT WORK - January 24, 2019 - Thursday, January 24, 2019PRESIDENT AGREES TO THREE WEEK CR TO FINALLY END THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - January 25, 2019 - Friday, January 25, 2019SENATE PASSES THREE WEEK CR TO END PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BY VOICE VOTE - January 25, 2019 - Friday, January 25, 2019
  • THREE WEEK CR ENDS LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN EVER - January 28, 2019 - Monday, January 28, 2019AT LEAST 3 BILLION DOLLARS LOST AS RESULT OF SHUTDOWN - January 29, 2019 - Tuesday, January 29, 2019PAY RAISE PROPOSALS GAINING TRACTION - January 30, 2019 - Wednesday, January 30, 2019
  • 2.6 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR CIVILIAN FEDS PASSES THE HOUSE - January 30, 2019 - Wednesday, January 30, 2019PROPOSALS TO ELIMINATE FUTURE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS - February 1, 2019 - Friday, February 1, 2019TSP Proposes New Shutdown Loan Rules - February 6, 2019 - Wednesday, February 6, 2019
  • THOUSANDS OF FEDS STILL WAITING FOR BACK PAY - February 7, 2019 - Thursday, February 7, 2019DEMOCRATS REMAIN CONFIDENT, BUT UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS AVOIDING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - February 11, 2019 - Monday, February 11, 2019LAWMAKERS SAY THERE IS DEAL IN PLACE IN PRINCIPLE TO AVOID SHUTDOWN - February 12, 2019 - Tuesday, February 12, 2019
  • FINANCIAL EFFECTS FROM THE SHUTDOWN - February 13, 2019 - Wednesday, February 13, 20191.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE TO BE INCLUDED IN SPENDING BILL WHICH AVOIDS ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - February 14, 2019 - Thursday, February 14, 2019PRESIDENT TRUMP TO SIGN BILL TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND GIVE FEDS A 1.9% PAY RAISE - February 15, 2019 - Friday, February 15, 2019
  • WHEN WILL FEDS SEE THEIR 1.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE? - February 19, 2019 - Tuesday, February 19, 2019LAWMAKERS FROM BOTH PARTIES SEEK TO RE-ENACT LABOR-MANAGEMENT FORUM - February 27, 2019 - Wednesday, February 27, 2019NOW THAT THE MSPB BOARD HAS NO MEMBERS, CAN IT STILL FUNCTION? - March 1, 2019 - Friday, March 1, 2019
  • RENEWED FEDERAL PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACT INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS - March 6, 2019 - Wednesday, March 6, 2019ADMINISTRATION INDICATING THE ELIMINATION OF PENSIONS FOR SOME FEDS - March 18, 2109 - Monday, March 18, 2019ADMINISTRATION PUSHES PAY FOR PERFORMANCE PLANS WITHOUT FUNDS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN - March 19, 2019 - Tuesday, March 19, 2019
  • PROPOSED BUDGET HAS LITTLE ANSWERS ON OPM REORGANIZATION - March 20, 2019 - Wednesday, March 20, 20192019 PAY RAISE ALMOST READY TO BE IMPLEMENTED - March 21, 2019 - Thursday, March 21, 2019ADMINISTRATION SHARES GUIDELINES ON POTENTIAL OPM-GSA MERGE - March 22, 2019 - Friday, March 22, 2019
  • SENATE GOP BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 2020 HARMFUL TO FEDS - March 25, 2019 - Monday, March 25, 2019ADMINISTRATION DEFENDS PAY FREEZE TO CONGRESS FOR 2020 - March 27, 2019 - Wednesday, March 27, 2019THE CONSEQUENCES OF A HOLLOWED-OUT IRS WORKFORCE - MARCH 27, 2019 - Wednesday, March 27, 2019
  • PAY RAISE FOR 2019 FINALIZED; READY TO BE IMPLEMENTED - MARCH 28, 2019 - Thursday, March 28, 2019Here's How Agencies Will Distribute the Retroactive Pay Raise - April 1, 2019 - Monday, April 1, 2019FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK EXPLORES LOCALITY PAY DESIGNATIONS - APRIL 1, 2019 - Tuesday, April 2, 2019
  • WHEELER DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION'S CALL FOR 31% BUDGET REDUCTION AT EPA - April 3, 2019 - Wednesday, April 3, 2019KEY AREAS TO WATCH REGARDING PROPOSED CUTS TO BENEFITS - April 3, 2019 - Thursday, April 4, 2019THE SHUTDOWN'S TOLL ON IRS WORK DURING TAX SEASON - April 5, 2019 - Friday, April 5, 2019
  • LATEST INFORMATION ON FEDERAL RETIREMENT CLAIMS AND BACKLOG - April 8, 2019 - Tuesday, April 9, 2019IRS SEEKS HIRING AUTHORITY FOR SWIFT TALENT ACQUISITION - April 9, 2019 - Wednesday, April 10, 2019SSA OFFERING VERA IN 2019 - April 10, 2019 - Thursday, April 11, 2019
  • Senators Join In Renewed Efforts to Give Feds Paid Family Leave - April 15, 2019 - Monday, April 15, 2019How Federal Employee Benefits Are Affected by the 2019 Retroactive Pay Raise - April 16, 2019 - Tuesday, April 16, 201910 Must-Do Action Items to Prepare to Retire from Federal Service - April 18, 2019 - Thursday, April 18, 2019
  • What OPM’s Retirement Services Site Can Do for You - April 18 - Friday, April 19, 2019Some May Face Long Wait for Back Pay - April 23, 2019 - Tuesday, April 23, 2019OPM Issues Guidance on New Religious Compensatory Time Off Rule - April 30 - Wednesday, May 1, 2019
  • THE WORKFORCE IMPACT OF SENDING CLEARANCE CHECKS TO DEFENSE - April 30 - Wednesday, May 1, 2019TSP GAINS IN APRIL - MAY 1, 2019 - Thursday, May 2, 2019A PATH FORWARD FOR THE MSPB - MAY 1, 2019 - Thursday, May 2, 2019
  • PRESIDENT TRUMP ISSUES PROCLAMATION AT PSRW KICK-OFF - May 5, 2019 - Sunday, May 5, 2019TOP GOP LAWMAKER IMPLORES COLLEAGUES TO PUBLICLY PRAISE FEDS - MAY 7, 2019 - Tuesday, May 7, 2019OPM Nominee Defends Tenure at Labor Authority, Commits to Working with Lawmakers on GSA Merger - May 7, 2019 - Tuesday, May 7, 2019
  • LAWMAKERS WORRY CURRENT SQUABBLES BODE POORLY FOR LOOMING SEQUESTER, SHUTDOWN FIGHTS - MAY 9, 2019 - Thursday, May 9, 2019What Federal Employees Need to Know About FEHB and Medicare – Part 2 - May 14, 2019 - Tuesday, May 14, 2019ADMINISTRATION CLAIMS OPM CANNOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WITHOUT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REVENUE - May 14, 2019 - Tuesday, May 14, 2019
  • A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROPOSED OPM/GSA MERGER - May 15, 2019 - Wednesday, May 15, 2019ADMINISTRATION SENDS OPM MERGE LANGUAGE TO CONGRESS - MAY 16, 2019 - Friday, May 17, 2019Government Operations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Proposed OPM merge - May 22, 2019 - Wednesday, May 22, 2019
  • Senators Renew Bipartisan Efforts to Protect Federal Retirees from Benefits Fraud - May 24, 2019 - Friday, May 24, 2019Retirement Decisions - Separating Fact and Opinion - MAY 31, 2019 - Friday, May 31, 2019HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE PUSHES FOR 3.1% RAISE FOR 2020 - JUNE 2, 2019 - Monday, June 3, 2019
  • Labor Authority Chairwoman Defends Decisions to Decertify Union, Close Regional Offices - June 4, 2019 - Thursday, June 6, 2019Lawmakers Want Government to Help Workers Prepare for Automation- June 7, 2019 - Monday, June 10, 2019TSP Adds Details to New Withdrawal Policies - June 11, 2019 - Tuesday, June 11, 2019
  • House appropriators advance 2020 federal pay raise, reject OPM-GSA merger- June 12, 2019 - Wednesday, June 12, 2019OPM-GSA Merger Plan Would Create ‘Additional Uncertainty’ in Retirement Processing Reform - June 17, 2019 - Monday, June 17, 2019OPM Proposes Legislation to Clarify Probationary Periods, Expand Hiring Eligibility - June 18, 2019 - Tuesday, June 18, 2019
  • Trump administration threatens furloughs, layoffs if Congress doesn’t let it kill personnel agency - June 19, 2019 - Wednesday, June 19, 2019House passes $983 billion spending package 226-203 - June 20, 2019 - Thursday, June 20, 2019Bill Advances to Create Vulnerability Disclosure for Federal Internet of Things - June 21, 2019 - Friday, June 21, 2019
  • Interior Department Announces Modest Cutback to Telework - June 24, 2019 - Monday, June 24, 2019Bill Resurfaces to Expedite Process of Firing Federal Employees- June 24, 2019 - Monday, June 24, 2019DoD Expected to Take Over Background Checks in October - June 25, 2019 - Wednesday, June 26, 2019
  • House Approves 3.1% Pay Raise and Blocks OPM Furloughs, Merger- June 27, 2019 - Thursday, June 27, 2019AI, Cyber Get Big Boost in Senate-Passed NDAA - July 1, 2019 - Monday, July 1, 2019Senate Report Finds Security Failures at Federal Agencies are Leaving Personal Data Vulnerable - July 1, 2019 - Monday, July 1, 2019
  • The Agencies Behind The FITARA 8.0 Ball - Tuesday, July 2, 2019Pentagon Looks into Virtual Reality to Prepare Troops for Nuclear War - July 10, 2019 - Wednesday, July 10, 2019Important Federal Records Remain At Risk Of Being Lost Or Destroyed - July 11, 2019 - Thursday, July 11, 2019
  • Defense Budget Bill Could Carry Changes For Feds - July 12, 2019 - Friday, July 12, 2019Norton Reintroduces Recover Act - July 15, 2019 - Monday, July 15, 2019Administration Seeks Fewer Performance Awards - JULY 15, 2019 - Monday, July 15, 2019
  • Audit Reports On DOD Financial Management - July 16, 2019 - Tuesday, July 16, 2019OPM Suggests Teleworking to Beat the Summer Heat - July 18, 2019 - Thursday, July 18, 2019Does funding for cyber and tech in civilian agencies help enough? - July 19, 2019 - Friday, July 19, 2019
  • Why the 2020 Census Will Have Fewer Personnel and Offices - July 22, 2019 - Monday, July 22, 2019White House and Lawmakers Agree to Two-Year Budget Deal - July 23, 2019 - Tuesday, July 23, 2019Bill Denying Bonuses to Misbehaved Federal Workers Advances - July 24, 2019 - Wednesday, July 24, 2019
  • The Pay Raise State of Play, and TSP Contribution Changes - July 25, 2019 - Thursday, July 25, 2019Senator Says He Has Trump and McConnell's Support for Bill to End Shutdowns Permanently - July 26, 2019 - Friday, July 26, 2019The Old College Try: Getting Students Into Government - July 29, 2019 - Monday, July 29, 2019
  • VA Migrates 23.5 Million Veteran Patient Records To Cerner Data Center - July 30, 2019 - Tuesday, July 30, 2019White House Sees Path for Less Interference in Implementing Its Government Reorganization - July 31, 2019 - Wednesday, July 31, 2019Shutdown Had Deep Financial and Mental Health Impact on IRS Workers, Study Finds - August 1, 2019 - Thursday, August 1, 2019
  • New data shows the soaring cost of government contracts - August 2, 2019 - Friday, August 2, 2019Big Changes Are Coming to the TSP - August 5th, 2019 - Monday, August 5, 2019Federal Plan For One Award Schedule Gets Industry Thumbs Up - August 6, 2019 - Tuesday, August 6, 2019
  • Feds Clarify Change On Opioid Meds For Government Workers - August 7, 2019 - Wednesday, August 7, 2019FHFA Wants an App to Guide Employees During Emergencies - August 8, 2019 - Thursday, August 8, 2019New Per Diem Rates Announced - August 9, 2019 - Friday, August 9, 2019
  • Moving USDA Employees to Kansas City Becoming a Reality - August 12, 2019 - Monday, August 12, 2019NIST Lays Out Roadmap for Developing Artificial Intelligence Standards - August 13, 2019 - Tuesday, August 13, 2019OPM Is Planning New Pay Boundaries For Some Hourly Feds - August 14, 2019 - Wednesday, August 14, 2019
  • Feds Suggest 3 Ways to Improve Cybersecurity At Home - August 15, 2019 - Thursday, August 15, 2019The Pentagon Embraced Flexibility To Up Its Acquisition Workforce - August 16, 2019 - Friday, August 16, 2019VA Seeks Staff to Use 3D Printing to Personalize Care for Patients - August 19, 2019 - Monday, August 19, 2019
  • GSA Extends A Pilot To Save The Government Millions - August 20, 2019 - Tuesday, August 20, 2019USDA Slashes Money Offered To Employees Leaving After Relocation - August 21, 2019 - Wednesday, August 21, 2019Agencies May Not Meet EIS Deadline, But Future Extensions Aren’t in Sight - August 22, 2019 - Thursday, August 22, 2019
  • CISA Chief Unveils Vision for Federal Cybersecurity - August 23, 2019 - Friday, August 23, 2019Trump Signs Constituent Services Bill into Law - August 25, 2019 - Monday, August 26, 2019A Navy ‘Tech Refresh’ Is Ahead Of Schedule - August 27, 2019 - Tuesday, August 27, 2019
  • Lawmakers Expect a Stopgap Spending Measure to Avoid an October Shutdown - August 28, 2019 - Wednesday, August 28, 2019Lawmakers: VA’s Main Website—Designed To Be One-Stop For Vets—Is Missing Critical Links - August 29, 2019 - Thursday, August 29, 2019Trump’s Planned Federal Pay Freeze Begins To Melt - September 3, 2019 - Tuesday, September 3, 2019
  • What The Federal Cloud Market Could Look Like In 5 Years - September 4, 2019 - Wednesday, September 4, 2019Pentagon, NSA Prepare to Train AI-Powered Cyber Defenses - September 6, 2019 - Friday, September 6, 2019DOD Will Require Vendor Cybersecurity Certifications By This Time Next Year - September 9, 2019 - Monday, September 9, 2019
  • Pentagon, HHS temporarily restore employee assistance for DoD civilians - September 10, 2019 - Tuesday, September 10, 2019House To Vote On Stopgap Measure- September 11, 2019 - Wednesday, September 11, 2019Senate Appropriators Delay Votes On FY2020 Funding - September 11, 2019 - Wednesday, September 11, 2019
  • Personnel Office Gets New Leader After A Year’s Vacancy - September 12, 2019 - Thursday, September 12, 2019Agencies Paid Federal Employees $3.7 Billion Not to Work During Recent Shutdowns - September 17, 2019 - Tuesday, September 17, 2019Senate Appropriators Join House in Blocking OPM-GSA Merger - September 18, 2019 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019
  • OPM Proposes Changes to Federal Employee Removal Process - September 18, 2019 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019Defense Spending Bill Hits Border Wall in Senate - September 19, 2019 - Thursday, September 19, 2019House Passes Seven-Week Stopgap Spending Bill In Hopes Of Avoiding October Shutdown - September 20, 2019 - Friday, September 20, 2019
  • Committee Approves Plan To Protect Feds’ Credit During A Shutdown - September 23, 2019 - Monday, September 23, 2019New OFPP Administrator Seeks to Reduce Risks of Federal Contracting through AI, Robotics - September 24, 2019 - Tuesday, September 24, 2019OPM Tells Agencies To Review, Streamline Performance Management, Disciplinary Policies - September 26, 2019 - Thursday, September 26, 2019
  • A New Sprint Wants To Accelerate AI Solutions - September 27, 2019 - Friday, September 27, 2019Hurricane-impacted Feds To Receive Emergency Leave Flexibility - September 30, 2019 - Monday, September 30, 201950,000 Feds Will Get The Chance To Judge Their Benefits - October 1st, 2019 - Tuesday, October 1, 2019
  • Federal Employees Will Pay Over 5% More Toward FEHB Premiums in 2020 - October 3, 2019 - Thursday, October 3, 2019It’s Time to Start Thinking About Health Insurance Open Season - October 4, 2019 - Friday, October 4, 2019Agencies May Now Enforce Trump’s Controversial Workforce Orders - October 7, 2019 - Monday, October 7, 2019
  • Navy Preparing Data Strategies To Revolutionize Future Programs - October 8th, 2019 - Tuesday, October 8, 2019OPM Encourages Work-life Balance Despite Agency Flexibility Cuts - October 10, 2019 - Thursday, October 10, 2019SSA ANNOUNCES 1.6 PERCENT COLA FOR 2020 - October 10, 2019 - Thursday, October 10, 2019
  • Agencies Get Even More Performance Management, Disciplinary Guidance From OPM - October 11, 2019 - Friday, October 11, 2019How OPM Cut the Paper Out of the Performance Review Process - October 15, 2019 - Tuesday, October 15, 2019Feds Call For Family Leave Guarantee In 2020 Budget - October 16, 2019 - Wednesday, October 16, 2019
  • The Army Has Ideas For Reducing Civilian Time-To-Hire - October 17, 2019 - Thursday, October 17, 2019VA Exposes Sensitive Veteran Data to Thousands of Unauthorized Employees - October 18, 2019 - Friday, October 18, 2019Lots Of Under-35s Work For The Government, Just Not In It. - October 21, 2019 - Monday, October 21, 2019
  • After Falling 'Badly Behind Schedule,' Senate to Begin Moving Spending Bills Next Week - October 22, 2019 - Tuesday, October 22, 2019How Frontline Supervisors, Federal Leaders Digest And Respond To Employee Engagement Results - October 23, 2019 - Wednesday, October 23, 2019OPM OUTLINES REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING ON OFFICIAL TIME - October 24, 2019 - Thursday, October 24, 2019
  • AFGE Calls Senate Bill To Relocate 10 Departments A ‘Solution In Search Of Problem’ - October 25, 2019 - Friday, October 25, 2019Microsoft Wins Massive JEDI Cloud Contract - October 28, 2019 - Monday, October 28, 2019The Government Wants To Get Rid Of These Job Titles - October 29, 2019 - Tuesday, October 29, 2019
  • SSA Ends Telework Program For Operations Employees, Citing Need To Focus On Customer Service - October 30, 2019 - Wednesday, October 30, 2019New Flexibilities for TSP Withdrawals Shake Things Up, and More - October 31, 2019 - Thursday, October 31, 2019Social Security Administration Cancels Telework For Most Staff - November 1, 2019 - Friday, November 1, 2019
  • Not Everyone Will Be Posting Opportunities to the FedBizOpps Replacement - November 4, 2019 - Monday, November 4, 2019It's Official: Federal Employees Cannot Sleep in Their Offices - November 5, 2019 - Tuesday, November 5, 2019Will A New Strike Force Stop Collusion On Government Contracts? - November 6, 2019 - Wednesday, November 6, 2019
  • Feds Are Satisfied With Their Jobs, But Problems Persist - November 7, 2019 - Thursday, November 7, 2019Employee Engagement In 2019 FEVS Remains Stable After Tumultuous Year, OPM Says - November 8, 2019 - Friday, November 8, 2019Report: Cyber Workforce Must Grow 145% to Meet Global Demand - November 11, 2019 - Monday, November 11, 2019
  • Federal Retirement Applications, Processing Both Down in October - November 12, 2019 - Tuesday, November 12, 2019With Winter Approaching, OPM Reminds Agencies of Closure and Leave Policies - November 13, 2019 - Wednesday, November 13, 2019Feds Get Personal With The Combined Federal Campaign - November 14, 2019 - Thursday, November 14, 2019
  • More Agencies Need AI Strategies, Says Deloitte Report - November 15, 2019 - Friday, November 15, 2019Unions On Deadline To Pay Rent Or Leave VA Office Space, Department Says - November 18, 2019 - Monday, November 18, 2019Trump Administration Aims To Up Federal Diversity, Cut Poor Performers - November 19, 2019 - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
  • House Passes CR To Keep Govt Open Until Dec. 20, Guarantee Military Pay Raise - November 20, 2019 - Wednesday, November 20, 2019OMB’s Data Reskilling Pilot To Train Executives As Well As Front-line Employees - November 25, 2019 - Monday, November 25, 2019OPM Tells Agencies To Get Moving On Workforce Executive Order Implementation - November 26, 2019 - Tuesday, November 26, 2019
  • Fed Performance Reviews Will Get A Revamp - November 27, 2019 - Wednesday, November 27, 2019Agencies Are Cracking Down on Employees' Opioid Use, Both Legal and Illegal - December 2, 2019 - Monday, December 2, 2019Most Feds Won't Reap the Benefits of Local Minimum Wage Laws - December 3, 2019 - Tuesday, December 3, 2019
  • Proposed OPM-GSA Merger Continues to 'Evolve' Despite Lack of Legislation - December 4th, 2019 - Wednesday, December 4, 2019Payment Glitch Hits TRICARE Beneficiaries With Four-Figure Monthly Premiums - December 9, 2019 - Monday, December 9, 2019Congress Approves 12 Weeks Of Paid Parental Leave For Feds - December 11, 2019 - Wednesday, December 11, 2019
  • New Bill Would ‘Close The Gap’ Between Salaried And Hourly Feds - December 12, 2019 - Thursday, December 12, 2019Lawmakers Reach Year-Long Funding Deal 'In Principle - December 13, 2019 - Thursday, December 12, 2019All the Federal Workforce Provisions Tucked into the Defense Policy Bill - December 16, 2019 - Monday, December 16, 2019
  • Survey: Less Than Half of Feds Would Keep Their Jobs if Offered a Similar Position Elsewhere - December 17, 2019 - Tuesday, December 17, 2019In Surprise Move, Trump Gives Federal Employees Christmas Eve Off - December 18, 2019 - Wednesday, December 18, 2019Senate Sends Shutdown-averting Spending Bills, Federal Pay Raise To Trump’s Desk - December 20, 2019 - Friday, December 20, 2019
  • Hiring Initiatives, Funding Windfalls and Other Major Takeaways for Federal Agencies in the 2020 Spending Bills - December 23, 2019 - Monday, December 23, 2019Agencies Could Rehire, Promote Former Employees With New OPM Regulatory Fix - December 24, 2019 - Tuesday, December 24, 2019

• Opinions & Editorials

  • A CRUSHING PAY FREEZE AT THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT - January 10, 2019 - Thursday, January 10, 2019BILL WOULD GIVE RESERVIST FEDS THE CHOICE TO ENROLL IN TRICARE - February 5, 2019 - Tuesday, February 5, 2019THE POWER OF MEETING YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS - March 6, 2019 - Wednesday, March 6, 2019
  • HOWARD RISHER EXPLORES PAY FOR PERFORMANCE - April 2, 2019 - Tuesday, April 2, 2019AFTER GAO REPORT, FMA URGES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR IRS - April 3, 2019 - Wednesday, April 3, 2019JEFF NEAL ON OPM REORGANIZATION - April 6, 2019 - Monday, April 8, 2019
  • ALLOWING FEDS TO BUY BACK CREDIT FOR TEMPORARY TIME IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO - MAY 7, 2019 - Wednesday, May 8, 2019Better Government, Yes – Politicization Of The Civil Service, No - June 4, 2019 - Wednesday, June 5, 2019Another Shutdown? Now Is The Time For Congress To Act To Protect Federal Workers And Contractors- June 25, 2019 - Tuesday, June 25, 2019
  • FMA URGES CONGRESS TO MAINTAIN TWO-YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD AT DOD - JULY 9, 2019 - Tuesday, July 9, 2019FMA Seeks to Restore Leadership and Resources At The Merit Systems Protection Board - August 7, 2019 - Wednesday, August 7, 2019Here We Go Again - September 4, 2019 - Wednesday, September 4, 2019
  • Artificial Intelligence In The Federal Government: How AI Might Affect Federal Managers - October 2, 2019 - Wednesday, October 2, 2019BIPARTISAN SUPPORT GROWS FOR MITIGATING WEP - November 5, 2019 - Tuesday, November 5, 2019Viewpoint: Let’s Keep a Level Playing Field for TSP Investors - November 25, 2019 - Monday, November 25, 2019
  • A Billion Wasted Here, a Billion Wasted There - December 4, 2019 - Wednesday, December 4, 2019

• Press Releases

  • FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE EFFORT TO END PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - January 4, 2019 - Friday, January 4, 2019FMA COMMENDS HOUSE EFFORT TO REOPEN GOVERNMENT - JANUARY 10, 2019 - Thursday, January 10, 2019FMA RELIEVED AS LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN NATION'S HISTORY ENDS - January 25, 2019 - Friday, January 25, 2019
  • FMA COMMENDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF PAY RAISE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - January 30, 2019 - Wednesday, January 30, 2019FMA RELIEVED BY HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE TO AVOID ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - February 15, 2019 - Friday, February 15, 2019FMA DISAPPOINTED BY PRESIDENT'S FY20 BUDGET REQUEST - March 14, 2019 - Thursday, March 14, 2019
  • DIANA STEWART - FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR! - March 28, 2019 - Thursday, March 28, 2019FMA PROULDY SUPPORTS BILL TO ALLOW FERS EMPLOYEES TO BUY BACK TEMPORARY TIME - May 2, 2019 - Thursday, May 2, 2019FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE VOTE ON FISCAL YEAR 2020 APPROPRIATIONS - June 4, 2019 - Tuesday, June 4, 2019
  • FMA DISMAYED BY REPORTS OF POTENTIAL FURLOUGHS AND LAYOFFS AT OPM - June 21, 2019 - Friday, June 21, 2019FMA COMMENDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL - June 26, 2019 - Wednesday, June 26, 2019FMA ENCOURAGED BY ADMINISTRATION’S CALL FOR CIVILIAN PAY RAISE - September 3, 2019 - Tuesday, September 3, 2019
  • FMA CONGRATULATES CABANISS ON CONFIRMATION AS OPM DIRECTOR - September 11, 2019 - Wednesday, September 11, 2019FMA STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION - September 26, 2019 - Thursday, September 26, 2019FMA STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION - November 21, 2019 - Thursday, November 21, 2019
  • FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF FY2020 NDAA - December 12, 2019 - Thursday, December 12, 2019

• Washington Report

  • FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - January 14, 2019 - Friday, January 11, 2019FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - February 11, 2019 - Friday, February 8, 2019FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - March 11, 2019 - Friday, March 8, 2019
  • FMA WASHINGTON REPORT: April 8, 2019 - Friday, April 5, 2019FMA WASHINGTON REPORT: May 13, 2019 - Friday, May 10, 2019FMA Washington Report: June 10, 2019 - Friday, June 7, 2019
  • FMA Washington Report: August 12, 2019 - Friday, August 9, 2019FMA Washington Report: September 9, 2019 - Friday, September 6, 2019FMA Washington Report: October 15, 2019 - Tuesday, October 15, 2019
  • FMA Washington Report: November 12, 2019 - Friday, November 8, 2019FMA Washington Report: December 9, 2019 - Friday, December 6, 2019

2018

• FMA Working for You

  • FORMER FMA LEADER GENE ALLAN DUNLAP WILL BE MISSED - January 9, 2018 - Tuesday, January 9, 2018FMA WELCOMES MSPB'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISCUSSION ON UNDER-PERFORMING SUPERVISORS - January 11, 2018 - Thursday, January 11, 2018COULD APPOINTEE VACANCIES AID TOP CAREER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES? - January 16, 2018 - Tuesday, January 16, 2018
  • HELP FMA PREVENT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - January 17, 2018 - Wednesday, January 17, 2018FMA URGES CONGRESS TO AVERT A SHUTDOWN - January 19, 2018 - Friday, January 19, 2018FMA DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CHATS WITH MIKE CAUSEY ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - January 24, 2018 - Wednesday, January 24, 2018
  • BILL INTRODUCED TO REINSTATE LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCILS - January 30, 2018 - Tuesday, January 30, 2018FMA WEIGHS IN ON FY19 BUDGET REQUEST - February 14, 2018 - Wednesday, February 14, 2018CONGRESSMAN CONNOLLY MORE CONFIDENT WE CAN AVOID ANOTHER CR AS HE SPEAKS AT FMA'S 80TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION - March 13, 2018 - Tuesday, March 13, 2018
  • FMA ENDORSES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION INTRODUCED ON SERVICE CREDIT BUY BACK - March 27, 2018 - Tuesday, March 27, 2018FMA ISSUE BRIEF INTRODUCED AS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION - March 29, 2018 - Thursday, March 29, 2018FMA AND FED-POSTAL COALITION POINT OUT UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES IN NEW TAX LAW - April 9, 2018 - Monday, April 9, 2018
  • ALLOW FEDS TO BUY CREDIT TOWARD THEIR RETIREMENT - April 25, 2018 - Wednesday, April 25, 2018FMA ISSUE BRIEF HELPS TO BUYBACK CREDIBLE SERVICE TOWARDS RETIREMENT - April 26, 2018 - Thursday, April 26, 2018CONGRESSMAN DEREK KILMER DISCUSSES FMA ISSUE BRIEF TO HELP FEDS RETIRE - April 30, 2018 - Monday, April 30, 2018
  • BRENDAN CRAVALHO HONORED AS FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - May 3, 2018 - Thursday, May 3, 2018NEW EXECUTIVE ORDERS ATTACK FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - May 30, 2018 - Wednesday, May 30, 20182017 TSP MODERNIZATION ACT TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN SEPTEMBER - June 1, 2018 - Friday, June 1, 2018
  • FMA ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENT ON DOD PER DIEM CUTS - June 6, 2018 - Wednesday, June 6, 2018FMA PLEASED BY SENATE EFFORTS TO AWARD PAY RAISES IN 2019 - June 20, 2018 - Wednesday, June 20, 2018FMA’s Take On The Agency Reorganization Proposals - July 3, 2018 - Thursday, July 5, 2018
  • HOUSE/SENATE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUPPORTS FMA PRIORITY ON TDY PER DIEMS - July 25, 2018 - Wednesday, July 25, 2018FMA PRAISES NDAA FOR OVERTURNING DOD PER DIEM REDUCTIONS - July 31, 2018 - Tuesday, July 31, 2018FMA CELEBRATES MAJOR WIN FOR DOD CIVILIAN AND UNIFORMED TRAVELERS - August 1, 2018 - Wednesday, August 1, 2018
  • GOVERNMENT MANAGERS COALITION OFFERS IDEAS TO CONGRESS FOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORM - August 2, 2018 - Thursday, August 2, 2018FMA HELPS DEFENSE BILL TO PRESIDENT'S DESK WHICH RESTORES DOD LONG-TERM PER DIEM RATES - August 3, 2018 - Friday, August 3, 2018INVESTING IN FEDERAL MANAGERS IS NEEDED - August 21, 2018 - Tuesday, August 21, 2018
  • FMA CELEBRATES ANOTHER EXTENSION OF DISABLED VETERAN LEAVE - August 28, 2018 - Tuesday, August 28, 2018OUTSTANDING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED WITH SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS - October 5, 2018 - Friday, October 5, 2018LET'S FIX THE UNFAIR FEDERAL RETIREMENT RULE - November 1, 2018 - Thursday, November 1, 2018
  • FMA LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE 116TH CONGRESS - DECEMBER 4, 2018 - Tuesday, December 4, 2018

• In The News

  • ADMINISTRATION ISSUES 1.9 PERCENT CIVILIAN PAY RAISE FOR 2018 - January 2, 2018 - Tuesday, January 2, 2018AGENCIES CAN INDEFINITELY SUSPEND INDICTED FEDS - January 3, 2018 - Wednesday, January 3, 2018FEDS STILL WAITING FOR PAYMENTS FROM LAST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AS NEW THREAT OF SHUTDOWN STILL LOOMS - January 5, 2018 - Friday, January 5, 2018
  • DOD NOTES MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES CAUSED BY CONTINUING RESOLUTIONS - January 8, 2018 - Monday, January 8, 2018ANOTHER SHORT-TERM SPENDING MEASURE SEEMS LIKELY FOR CONGRESS - January 12, 2018 - Friday, January 12, 2018PARTISAN DIVISIONS COULD LEAD TO A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - January 16, 2018 - Tuesday, January 16, 2018
  • SOME IN CONGRESS BELIEVE A SHUTDOWN IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" - January 17, 2018 - Wednesday, January 17, 2018A MONTH LONG CONTINUING RESOLUTION COULD BE THE COMPROMISE TO AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - January 18, 2018 - Thursday, January 18, 2018HOUSE PASSES CR BUT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS STILL LIKELY - January 19, 2018 - Friday, January 19, 2018
  • DAY THREE OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN TRIGGERS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FURLOUGHS FOR FEDS - January 22, 2018 - Monday, January 22, 2018GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN EXPECTED TO END THIS EVENING AND ALL FEDS SHOULD EXPECT TO WORK ON TUESDAY - Monday, January 22, 2018A THREE-WEEK CONTINUING RESOLUTION IS SIGNED INTO LAW AND REOPENS THE GOVERNMENT - January 23, 2018 - Tuesday, January 23, 2018
  • MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BELIEVES THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CONTINUING RESOLUTION IN FEBRUARY - January 24, 2018 - Wednesday, January 24, 2018ADMINISTRATION FY19 BUDGET PROPOSAL DELAYED ONE WEEK DUE TO SHUTDOWN - January 25, 2018 - Thursday, January 25, 2018SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CASE ON AGENCY HIRING PRACTICES - January 25, 2018 - Thursday, January 25, 2018
  • FRUSTRATION BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEE GROUPS OVER CYCLE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTIONS - January 26, 2018 - Friday, January 26, 2018WHAT FURLOUGHED FEDS DURING THE SHUTDOWN NEED TO KNOW - January 26, 2018 - Friday, January 26, 2018SENATORS WANT TO KNOW REASONING BEHIND WHITE HOUSE'S PROPOSED PAY FREEZE - January 29, 2018 - Monday, January 29, 2018
  • LAWMAKERS WANT TO RE-ESTABLISH LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCILS - January 29, 2018 - Monday, January 29, 2018OPM WANTS FEHBP CARRIERS TO CUT MORE COSTS - January 30, 2018 - Tuesday, January 30, 2018IN STATE OF THE UNION, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE WANTS AGENCIES TO BE ABLE TO FIRE MORE FEDS - January 31, 2018 - Wednesday, January 31, 2018
  • WITH YEAR YEAR BUDGET STILL UNSETTLED, NEW PROPOSAL JUST AHEAD - February 1, 2018 - Thursday, February 1, 2018DEMOCRATIC WHIP SAYS HE WOULD BE SURPRISED IF GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN AGAIN - February 2, 2018 - Friday, February 2, 2018TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUTING VA FIRING PRACTICES SETS A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT - February 2, 2018 - Friday, February 2, 2018
  • WITH SHORT-TERM CR IN SIGHT, LONG-TERM SPENDING BILL MAKING PROGRESS - February 5, 2018 - Monday, February 5, 2018TRUMP CUT 13K FEDS IN FIRST YEAR, LESS THAN 3 OTHER RECENT PRESIDENTS - February 6, 2018 - Tuesday, February 6, 2018SENATE WORKING TO FINALIZE A LONG-TERM SPENDING BILL, BUT COULD FACE RESISTANCE IN THE HOUSE - February 7, 2018 - Wednesday, February 7, 2018
  • SENATE TO VOTE ON TWO-YEAR SPENDING DEAL, TO FACE OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE - February 8, 2018 - Thursday, February 8, 2018TIME TICKS AWAY FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE A DEAL AND VOTE TO AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - February 8, 2018 - Thursday, February 8, 2018AFTER A SHORT FIVE-HOUR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, A LONG-TERM SPENDING DEAL IS AGREED UPON - February 9, 2018 - Friday, February 9, 2018
  • WILL BALANCING THE BUDGET BE ON THE BACK ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - February 9, 2018 - Friday, February 9, 2018SHORT SHUTDOWN CREATES CONFUSION AMONG AGENCIES - February 12, 2018 - Monday, February 12, 2018ADMINISTRATION TO REVISE SPENDING LEVELS IN BUDGET REQUEST AFTER SPENDING DEAL REACH LAST WEEK - February 12, 2018 - Monday, February 12, 2018
  • TRUMP BUDGET CALLS FOR A PAY FREEZE AND CUTS OF BENEFITS FOR CIVILIAN FEDS - February 12, 2018 - Monday, February 12, 2018BUDGET TARGETS COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - February 13, 2018 - Tuesday, February 13, 2018OPM DIRECTOR'S NOMINATION FINALLY MOVES THROUGH COMMITTEE - February 14, 2018 - Wednesday, February 14, 2018
  • ADMINISTRATION'S PAY FOR PERFORMANCE INITIATIVES FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES - February 15, 2018 - Thursday, February 15, 2018NEW BUDGET HAS LANGUAGE PRAISING TSP BUT ACTUALLY CUTS PARTS OF IT - February 20, 2018 - Tuesday, February 20, 2018OPM CONFIRMS BACK PAY FOR FEDS AFTER MOST RECENT SHUTDOWN - February 21, 2018 - Wednesday, February 21, 2018
  • EMPLOYEES AT EPA CONCERNED OVER PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS - February 22, 2018 - Thursday, February 22, 2018SENIOR EXECUTIVES UNDER ATTACK AT VA - February 26, 2018 - Monday, February 26, 2018SENATORS SEEK TO REFORM BUDGET PROCESS BEFORE THEY FACE ANOTHER SHUTDOWN - February 27, 2019 - Tuesday, February 27, 2018
  • OPM STILL WORKING FROM BEHIND TO MODERNIZE IT - February 28, 2018 - Wednesday, February 28, 2018BILL INTRODUCED ASKING FOR LIST OF NON-ESSENTIAL FEDS DURING SHUTDOWN - March 1, 2018 - Thursday, March 1, 2018SENATOR LANKFORD SAYS THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED PAY FREEZE IS ILL-ADVISED - March 1, 2018 - Thursday, March 1, 2018
  • ADMINISTRATION SLASHING AND UNDERMINING LABOR RELATIONS BOARD - March 6, 2018 - Tuesday, March 6, 2018A BIT MORE CLARITY EMERGES ON ADMINISTRATION'S PAY FOR PERFORMANCE PLAN - March 8, 2018 - Thursday, March 8, 2018OPM DIRECTOR FINALLY CONFIRMED BY SENATE - March 9, 2018 - Friday, March 9, 2018
  • CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS URGES OMB TO RELEASE AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLANS - March 19, 2018 - Monday, March 19, 2018LAWMAKERS HOPE TO GET OMNIBUS PASSED THIS WEEK TO AVOID SHUTDOWN - March 20, 2018 - Tuesday, March 20, 2018HOUSE VOTES TO EXTEND THE USE OF THE HOLMAN RULE - March 22, 2018 - Thursday, March 22, 2018
  • CONGRESS VOTES FOR $1.3 TRILLION OMNIBUS TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH SEPTEMBER - March 23, 2018 - Friday, March 23, 2018OMNIBUS FINALLY SIGNED INTO LAW AVOIDING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - March 23, 2018 - Friday, March 23, 2018HIGH TURNOVER RATE FOR FEDS IN FIRST YEAR OF TRUMP ADMINISTRATION - March 27, 2018 - Tuesday, March 27, 2018
  • INTERAGENCY PERFORMANCE FUND LEFT OUT OF OMNIBUS - March 28, 2018 - Wednesday, March 28, 2018ADMIRAL RONNY JACKSON NOMINATED AS VA SECRETARY AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP FIRES DAVID SHULKIN - March 29, 2018 - Thursday, March 29, 2018WHERE WE STAND ON CUTS TO FEDS' BENEFITS - March 30, 2018 - Friday, March 30, 2018
  • NEW OPM DIRECTOR WANTS MAJOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, NOT MINOR TWEAKS - April 4, 2018 - Wednesday, April 4, 2018NEW OPM DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTS A NUMBER OF CHANGES AND EXTENSIONS TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE PAY PROGRAMS AT DOD - April 5, 2018 - Thursday, April 5, 2018NEW TAX REFORM LAW GENERATES POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR FEDS - April 5, 2018 - Thursday, April 5, 2018
  • MIXED RESULTS FOR EPA FOLLOWING OMNIBUS DEAL - April 6, 2018 - Friday, April 6, 2018ADMINISTRATION WANTS NEW CIVIL SERVICE REFORM BUT DETAILS STILL UNCLEAR - April 6, 2018 - Friday, April 6, 2018FEDERAL SALARY COUNCIL MEET, DISCUSS NORFOLK LOCALITY PAY - April 11, 2018 - Wednesday, April 11, 2018
  • ADMINISTRATION PROVIDES MORE DETAILS FOR MODERNIZING FEDERAL WORKFORCE - April 16, 2018 - Monday, April 16, 2018OPM AND OMB DISCUSS PAY FOR PERFORMANCE AND EASIER FIRING METHODS IN NEW DOCUMENT - April 17, 2019 - Tuesday, April 17, 2018OMB DIRECTOR ADVOCATES FOR PAY FREEZE AND PAY FOR PERFORMANCE - April 18, 2018 - Wednesday, April 18, 2018
  • FMA KEEPING AN EYE ON POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE GENERAL SCHEDULE - April 19, 2018 - Thursday, April 19, 2018FIRST IRS REFORM IN DECADES PASSES THE HOUSE - April 20, 2018 - Friday, April 20, 2018OMB DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO DEFEND PAY FREEZE - April 20, 2018 - Friday, April 20, 2018
  • MIXED MESSAGES STILL BEING RECEIVED ON EPA OFFICE CLOSURES - April 23, 2018 - Monday, April 23, 2018DEMOCRATIC SENATORS CALL FOR FIX ON TAX BILL ERRORS WHICH LEAVE FEDS WITH HIGH RELOCATION EXPENSES - April 25, 2018 - Wednesday, April 25, 2018ADMINISTRATION TO MEET WITH FEDS TO ENFORCE AGENDA - April 26, 2018 - Thursday, April 26, 2018
  • ADMINISTRATION'S PICK FOR VA SECRETARY WITHDRAWS NOMINATION - April 26, 2018 - Thursday, April 26, 2018HOUSE GOP SEEKS TO BALANCE BUDGET ON BACKS OF FEDS - April 27, 2018 - Friday, April 27, 2018FEHB PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE A FEW MORE OPTIONS - April 30, 2018 - Monday, April 30, 2018
  • OPM DIRECTOR PON WANTS FULL COURT PRESS ON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM - May 1, 2018 - Tuesday, May 1, 2018NEW OPM DIRECTOR HAS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VIEWS ON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM THAN ADMINISTRATION - May 2, 2018 - Wednesday, May 2, 2018NO PUBLIC INPUT ON AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLAN FROM WHITE HOUSE - May 3, 2018 - Thursday, May 3, 2018
  • MEMBERS OF CONGRESS INTRODUCE VA PRIVATE-CARE STYLE BILL - May 4, 2018 - Friday, May 4, 2018OPM ECHOS ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET IN PROPOSALS TO HOUSE - May 7, 2018 - Monday, May 7, 2018PRESIDENT PRAISES FEDS AT OPEN OF PSRW - May 8, 2018 - Tuesday, May 8, 2018
  • OPM MAKES PROPOSALS TO HOUSE TO CUT FEDS' BENEFITS - May 8, 2018 - Tuesday, May 8, 2018BILL TO INCREASE PRIVATE CARE TOWARDS VETERANS PASSES HOUSE PANEL - May 9, 2018 - Wednesday, May 9, 2018OPM DIRECTOR PON CONTINUES TO DEFEND FY 2019 PAY FREEZE - May 10, 2018 - Thursday, May 10, 2018
  • REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN CHASTISES OPM'S PROPOSALS TO CUT FEDS' COMPENSATION - May 10, 2018 - Thursday, May 10, 2018HOUSE PANEL APPROVES NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, CUTS TO FEDS' COMPENSATION ARE NOT INCLUDED DESPITE ADMINISTRATION PUSH - May 11, 2018 - Friday, May 11, 2018ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO DEFEND PAY FREEZE AND COMPENSATION CUTS - May 11, 2018 - Friday, May 11, 2018
  • FORMER FMA ISSUE BRIEF INTRODUCED TO PROVIDE LIFETIME COVERAGE OF THOSE AFFECTED BY OPM DATA BREACH - May 15, 2018 - Tuesday, May 15, 2018BIPARTISAN OPPOSITION IN RESPOND TO OPM PROPOSED COMPENSATION CUTS - May 15, 2018 - Tuesday, May 15, 2018ADMINISTRATION DEFENDS PLANS TO MODERNIZE WORKFORCE IN TESTY HOUSE HEARING - May 17, 2018 - Thursday, May 17, 2018
  • IS THERE A PATH MOVING FORWARD WHERE OPM AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEE GROUPS AGREE? - May 18, 2018 - Friday, May 18, 2018FEDERAL EMPLOYEE GROUPS RALLY AROUND PROPOSED ASSAULT ON COMPENSATION - May 18, 2018 - Friday, May 18, 2018GSA TO MAKE $2.5 BILLION PAYROLL MODERNIZATION INVESTMENT - May 21, 2018 - Monday, May 21, 2018
  • REPORT SHOWS THAT NOT ALL MANAGEMENT TRAINING IS EQUAL, MORE IS NEEDED - May 22, 2018 - Tuesday, May 22, 2018OPM TO MAKE 5 RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE FEDERAL MANAGERS GOVERNMENTWIDE - May 23, 2018 - Wednesday, May 23, 2018SENATE PASSES MISSION ACT TO SPUR NEW COMMUNITY VA CARE - May 24, 2018 - Thursday, May 24, 2018
  • HOUSE REMAINS MUM ON PROPOSED PAY FREEZE AND COMPENSATION CUTS - May 25, 2018 - Friday, May 25, 2018EXECUTIVE ORDER SIGNED INTO LAW MAKES IT EASIER TO FIRE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND REINS IN OFFICIAL TIME - May, 29, 2018 - Tuesday, May 29, 2018WHAT TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER MEANS FOR FIRING FEDS - May 30, 2018 - Wednesday, May 30, 2018
  • TRUMP BUDGET TO CUT TAXPAYER SERVICE ACCORDING TO IRS CHIEF - June 1, 2018 - Friday, June 1, 2018AMERICANS WANT THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST WORKING IN GOVERNMENT - June 4, 2018 - Monday, June 4, 2018OPM MAKES IT EASIER FOR FEDS TO VOLUNTEER FOR CAMPAIGNS - June 5, 2018 - Tuesday, June 5, 2018
  • INVESTING IN FEDERAL WORKFORCE WILL IMPROVE CUSTOMER SERVICE - June 5, 2018 - Tuesday, June 5, 2018EXECUTIVE ORDERS ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM, BUT BETTER MANAGERIAL TRAINING IS NEEDED AS WELL - June 6, 2018 - Wednesday, June 6, 2018AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLANS NEARLY COMPLETED - June 6, 2018 - Wednesday, June 6, 2018
  • IRS TO HIRE 1,700 NEW WORKERS IN PREPARATION FOR NEXT YEAR'S TAX SEASON - June 6, 2018 - Wednesday, June 6, 2018ADMINISTRATION STILL SAYING THEY VALUE THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - June 7, 2018 - Thursday, June 7, 2018FEDERAL EMPLOYEE AMENDMENTS INCLUDED IN THE SENATE NDAA - June 8, 2018 - Friday, June 8, 2018
  • HOUSE PASSES RESCISSION BILL TAKING $15 BILLION AWAY FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES - June 8, 2018 - Friday, June 8, 2018POLL SHOWS HALF OF FEDS WANT TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FIRE FEDS - June 11, 2018 - Monday, June 11, 2018MORE CLUES AS TO WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLANS - June 12, 2018 - Tuesday, June 12, 2018
  • SENATORS KAINE AND WARNER INTRODUCE BILL TO FIX TAX LAW'S RELOCATION ISSUE FOR FEDS - June 13, 2018 - Wednesday, June 13, 2018GOP LAWMAKERS SIGN LETTER ASKING ADMINISTRATION TO RESCIND CONTROVERSIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS - June 13, 2018 - Wednesday, June 13, 201813 UNIONS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE THREE CONTROVERSIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS - June 14, 2018 - Thursday, June 14, 2018
  • DEMOCRATS SIGN ONTO LETTER CALLING TO RESCIND THE PRESIDENT'S THREE RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS - June 15, 2018 - Friday, June 15, 201826 SENATORS CALL ON OPM TO DROP PROPOSED CUTS TO FEDS' PAY AND BENEFITS - June 15, 2018 - Friday, June 15, 2018CONGRESS HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY BILL - June 18, 2018 - Monday, June 18, 2018
  • SENATE PROPOSES 1.9% PAY RAISE FOR FEDS - June 19, 2018 - Tuesday, June 19, 2018OPM COULD BECOME MUCH SMALLER UNDER REORGANIZATION PLAN - June 20, 2018 - Wednesday, June 20, 2018SENATE APPROVES NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT - June 20, 2018 - Wednesday, June 20, 2018
  • WILL THERE BE PROTECTIONS FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN LABOR-MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS - June 21, 2018 - Thursday, June 21, 2018REORGANIZATION PLANS COULD SEE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION AND LABOR MERGE - June 21, 2018 - Thursday, June 21, 2018ADMINISTRATION RELEASES ITS AGENCY REORGANIZATION PROPOSALS - June 21, 2018 - Thursday, June 21, 2018
  • OPM SIGNIFICANTLY DECLAWED IN AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLAN - June 22, 2018 - Friday, June 22, 20181.9% FED PAY RAISE TO REACH THE SENATE FLOOR AFTER ADVANCING OUT OF COMMITTEE - June 22, 2018 - Friday, June 22, 2018KEY PROPOSALS FOR FEDS IN AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLANS - June 26, 2018 - Tuesday, June 26, 2018
  • ADMINISTRATION DEFENDED ITS REORGANIZATION PLAN IN HOUSE HEARING - June 28, 2018 - Thursday, June 28, 2018WHAT ARE THE ADMINISTRATION'S INTENTIONS WITH DECLAWING OPM? - June 29, 2018 - Friday, June 29, 2018Rep. Barbara Comstock Introduces The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act - July 3, 2018 - Tuesday, July 3, 2018
  • OMB Says Government Transformation May Take Up to Five Years - July 5, 2018 - Thursday, July 5, 2018FOUR NEW LOCALITY PAY AREAS TAKE NEXT STEPS TO COMING TO FRUITION - July 9, 2018 - Monday, July 9, 2018IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A COLA AND A PAY RAISE FOR FY 2019? - July 13, 2018 - Friday, July 13, 2018
  • SENATORS WANT CIVIL SERVICE PROPOSALS RESCINDED AS OPM CLAIMS IT IS WHAT FEDS WANT - July 17, 2018 - Tuesday, July 17, 2018VA DEFENDS WHISTLEBLOWER BILL FOLLOWING PUSHBACK THAT IT CREATES A CULTURE OF FEAR - July 18, 2018 - Wednesday, July 18, 2018HOUSE COMMITTEE ADVANCES MERIT ACT WHICH WOULD STREAMLINE FIRING - July 18, 2018 - Wednesday, July 18, 2018
  • SENATE NEEDS MORE DATA TO WORK WITH ADMINISTRATION ON AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLAN - July 19, 2018 - Thursday, July 19, 2018OPM PUTS PLANS IN MOTION TO IMPLEMENT AGENCY REORGANIZATION AS CONGRESS INSTITUTES PROVISIONS TO BLOCK IT - July 24, 2018 - Tuesday, July 24, 2018SENATE CONFIRMS ROBERT WILKIE AS VA SECRETARY - July 24, 2018 - Tuesday, July 24, 2018
  • NO BUYOUT INCREASE FROM NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT - July 25, 2018 - Wednesday, July 25, 2018WHITE HOUSE AGAINST 1.9% PAY RAISE FOR FEDS INCLUDED IN SENATE APPROPRIATIONS BILL - July 25, 2018 - Wednesday, July 25, 2018SENATE TAKES UP FOUR SPENDING BILLS WITH ONLY ELEVEN LEGISLATIVE DAYS LEFT - July 26, 2018 - Thursday, July 26, 2018
  • OPM MAY NOT BE MOVING INTO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT - July 27, 2018 - Friday, July 27, 2018PRESIDENT TRUMP ISSUES THREATS TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT OVER IMMIGRATION - July 30, 2018 - Monday, July 30, 2018HOW ARE AGENCIES PREPARING FOR MASS RETIREMENTS? - July 31, 2018 - Tuesday, July 31, 2018
  • SECURITY CLEARANCE MOVE FROM OPM TO DOD UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - August 1, 2018 - Wednesday, August 1, 2018SENATE PASSES APPROPRIATIONS CALLING FOR A 1.9% PAY RAISE FOR CIVILIAN FEDS, SETTING UP FOR CONFLICT WITH HOUSE - August 1, 2018 - Wednesday, August 1, 2018SENATE PASSES NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT - August 2, 2018 - Thursday, August 2, 2018
  • PRESIDENT TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO MOVE BACKGROUND CHECKS TO DOD - August 8, 2018 - Wednesday, August 8, 2018POSTAL TASK FORCE HAS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT - August 9, 2018 - Thursday, August 9, 2018FEDS THINK 1.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE WOULD NOT ENABLE THEM TO ATTRACT TALENT - August 14, 2018 - Tuesday, August 14, 2018
  • PRESIDENT SIGNS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT INTO LAW - August 14, 2018 - Tuesday, August 14, 2018One Small Step Toward Modernizing the Civil Service System - August 20, 2018 - Monday, August 20, 2018SENATOR KENNEDY TAKING STEPS TO GIVE A PAY FREEZE TO AT LEAST 14,000 FEDS - August 22, 2018 - Wednesday, August 22, 2018
  • UPDATES ON PAY RAISE OR PAY FREEZE - August 24, 2018 - Friday, August 24, 2018JUDGE REVERSES MOST OF PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON UNION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING - August 27, 2018 - Monday, August 27, 2018SENATE APPROVES PACKAGE RAISING MILITARY PAY AND NO PAY FREEZE FOR LABOR DEPARTMENT - August 27, 2018 - Monday, August 27, 2018
  • OPM DIRECTOR'S PRIORITIES FOR FEDS - August 28, 2018 - Tuesday, August 28, 2018SOME REORGANIZATION EFFORTS MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT WORD FROM CONGRESS - August 30, 2018 - Thursday, August 30, 2018OPM TELLS AGENCIES TO REVERSE COURSE ON WORKFORCE EXECUTIVE ORDERS - August 30, 2018 - Thursday, August 30, 2018
  • ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALLY CALLING FOR A PAY FREEZE, SETTING UP A CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT - August 30, 2018 - Thursday, August 30, 2018PRESIDENT TRUMP COULD BACKTRACK ON PAY FREEZE FOR FEDS - September 5, 2018 - Wednesday, September 5, 2018HOUSE DEMOCRATS CALL ON CONGRESS TO SUPPORT A 1.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR FEDS - September 6, 2018 - Thursday, September 6, 2018
  • HOUSE REPUBLICANS ASK TRUMP TO REVERSE COURSE ON PAY FREEZE - September 7, 2018 - Friday, September 7, 2018PRESIDENT TRUMP THREATENS SHUTDOWN AS GOVERNMENT SPENDING BILLS ARE CONSIDERED - September 7, 2018 - Friday, September 7, 2018CONFERENCE COMMITTEE NEGOTIATING A POSSIBLE PAY RAISE FOR FEDS - September 11, 2018 - Tuesday, September 11, 2018
  • CONGRESS AGREES TO LARGEST VA BUDGET BUT UNSURE HOW TO FUND VA MISSION BILL - September 12, 2018 - Wednesday, September 12, 2018ENERGY AND VA APPROPRIATIONS DEALS REACHED BUT BLOCK ADMINISTRATION'S REORGANIZATION PLAN - September 13, 2018 - Thursday, September 13, 2018SPENDING PACKAGES PASSED FOR DOD, LABOR AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS - September 13, 2018 - Thursday, September 13, 2018
  • A 2019 PAY RAISE LOOKS INCREASINGLY MORE LIKELY - September 14, 2018 - Friday, September 14, 2018CONGRESS SET TO OVERRULE ADMINISTRATION ON PAY FREEZE, 1.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE CURRENTLY BUDGETED FOR 2019 - September 14, 2018 - Friday, September 14, 2018NEW IRS COMMISSIONER CONFIRMED - September 19, 2019 - Wednesday, September 19, 2018
  • HOUSE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL TO HELP REORGANIZATION DESPITE APPROPRIATORS ALREADY BLOCKING SPECIFIC PROPOSALS - September 20, 2018 - Thursday, September 20, 2018PRESIDENT TRUMP CRITICAL OF SPENDING DEAL AS GOVERNMENT SPENDING DEADLINE DRAWS NEAR - September 21, 2018 - Friday, September 21, 2018ADMINISTRATION FINALLY WORKING WITH GOOD GOVERNMENT GROUPS OVER CIVIL SERVICE REFORM - September 24, 2019 - Monday, September 24, 2018
  • FEHBP PARTICIPANTS TO PAY AN INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENT ON AVERAGE - September 26, 2018 - Wednesday, September 26, 2018SPENDING PACKAGE SENT TO PRESIDENT'S DESK TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT AND AVERT A SHUTDOWN - September 27, 2018 - Thursday, September 27, 2018SENATE PANEL APPROVES MEASURES TO ADVANCE REORGANIZATION PROPOSALS AS LONG AS THEY HAVE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT - September 28, 2018 - Friday, September 28, 2018
  • PRESIDENT SIGNS SPENDING BILL TO AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - September 28, 2018 - Friday, September 28, 20181.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR FEDS STILL UNCERTAIN - October 1, 2018 - Monday, October 1, 2018ADMINISTRATION WORKING ON SEVERAL WAYS TO MODERNIZE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - October 2, 2018 - Tuesday, October 2, 2018
  • OPM ASKS AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT COACHING CULTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT - October 4, 2018 - Thursday, October 4, 2018HOUSE REPUBLICANS SAY A DEAL HAS BEEN REACHED ON 1.9% FEDERAL PAY RAISE BUT DEMOCRATS SAY THERE ARE STILL DETAILS THAT NEED TO BE WORKED OUT - October 5, 2018 - Friday, October 5, 2018OPM DIRECTOR REPLACED WITH DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OMB - October 5, 2018 - Friday, October 5, 2018
  • MORE DETAILS ON THE OPM DIRECTOR'S DEPARTURE - October 10, 2018 - Wednesday, October 10, 2018DID CIVIL SERVICE FIX ATTEMPTS MAKE IT WORSE? - October 11, 2018 - Thursday, October 11, 2018NEW ACTING OPM DIRECTOR OUTLINES HER USE OF DATA - October 11, 2018 - Thursday, October 11, 2018
  • CSRS RETIREES TO RECEIVE A 2.8% COLA NEXT YEAR - October 12, 2018 - Friday, October 12, 2018OPM ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES TO MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIVIL SERVICE ACT - October 12, 2018 - Friday, October 12, 2018AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE WHICH REORGANIZATION PROPOSALS CAN MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL - October 17, 2018 - Wednesday, October 17, 2018
  • PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS TO CUT SPENDING IN EVERY DEPARTMENT BY 5 PERCENT - October 17, 2018 - Wednesday, October 17, 2018PROSPECTS REMAIN SKEPTICAL AS TO WHETHER OPM WILL TRANSFER SERVICES TO GSA - October 19, 2018 - Friday, October 19, 2018FERS RESCUE AND PAY RAISE STILL UP IN THE AIR - October 22, 2018 - Monday, October 22, 2018
  • WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION SHOULD FOCUS ON EMPLOYEES ACCORDING TO THE EXPERTS - October 24, 2018 - Wednesday, October 24, 2018OPM SAYS FED HAPPINESS AND SURVEY PARTICIPATION DECREASED IN 2018 - October 26, 2018 - Friday, October 26, 2018Federal Salaries to be Reviewed by Advisory Body - November 1, 2018 - Thursday, November 1, 2018
  • TSP UPDATE - November 2, 2018 - Friday, November 2, 2018OPM DATA BREACH VICTIMS TAKE THEIR FIGHT TO APPEALS COURT - November 5, 2018 - Monday, November 5, 2018OPM WANTS AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH POLICIES IN EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON THE WORKFORCE - November 12, 2018 - Monday, November 12, 2018
  • FEDERAL SALARY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS NEW LOCALITY PAY FOR SEVERAL AREAS FOR 2020 - November 14, 2018 - Wednesday, November 14, 2018PRESIDENT REITERATES THE NEED FOR A GOOD GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AGAIN - November 19, 2018 - Monday, November 19, 2018Will Feds Get a Pay Raise in 2019? - November 20, 2018 - Tuesday, November 20, 2018
  • FMA Pushes for FERS COLA Parity - November 21, 2019 - Wednesday, November 21, 2018GOVERNMENT FUNDING DEADLINE LEADS CONGRESSIONAL TO-DO LIST - November 27, 2018 - Tuesday, November 27, 2018PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE WOULD SHUT DOWN PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO GET BORDER WALL FUNDING - November 29, 2018 - Thursday, November 29, 2018
  • ADMINISTRATION SAYS CIVIL SERVICE REFORM UNLIKELY - November 30, 2018 - Friday, November 30, 2018GOVERNMENT TO BE CLOSED DECEMBER 5 TO MOURN THE LOSS OF FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH - December 3, 2018 - Monday, December 3, 2018CONGRESS LOOKS TO PASS A TWO-WEEK CONTINUING RESOLUTION - December 3, 2018 - Monday, December 3, 2018
  • OPM IMPLEMENTS 6 NEW LOCALITY PAY AREAS FOR 2019 - December 6, 2019 - Thursday, December 6, 2018CONGRESS PASSES CR AVERTING PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNTIL DECEMBER 21 - December 7, 2018 - Friday, December 7, 2018FEDS RETIRING IN GREATER NUMBERS THIS YEAR - December 10, 2018 - Monday, December 10, 2018
  • MORE CONSENSUS ON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM THAN BELIEVED - December 11, 2018 - Tuesday, December 11, 2018A CHALLENGE TO THE VA WHISTLEBLOWER ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - December 13, 2018 - Thursday, December 13, 2018HOW TO PLAN FOR A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND YOUR VACATION - December 13, 2018 - Thursday, December 13, 2018
  • MANAGERS WOULD LOVE TO HIRE MORE, BUT RIGHT NOW, WANT TO INVEST IN THEIR CURRENT WORKFORCE - December 14, 2018 - Friday, December 14, 2018ALL THE POSSIBILITIES IN THE FINAL CHAOTIC WEEKS OF THE YEAR FOR FEDS - December 17, 2018 - Monday, December 17, 2018AHEAD OF POTENTIAL SHUTDOWN, AGENCIES BEGIN PREPARATIONS - December 18, 2018 - Tuesday, December 18, 2018
  • EXECUTIVE ORDER SIGNED TO GIVE FEDS CHRISTMAS EVE OFF AS SHUTDOWN UNCERTAIN - December 19, 2018 - Wednesday, December 19, 2018IF CONGRESS MOVES FORWARD WITH CR, A PAY RAISE IS NOT LIKELY - December 19, 2019 - Wednesday, December 19, 2018SENATE PASSES CR FUNDING GOVERNMENT BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A PAY RAISE - December 20, 2018 - Thursday, December 20, 2018
  • HOUSE PASSES DIFFERENT CR SETTING UP SHUTDOWN PROBABILITY - December 21, 2018 - Friday, December 21, 2018

• Opinions & Editorials

  • NOT ALL PAY RAISES ARE EQUAL - January 16, 2018 - Wednesday, January 17, 2018RECLAIMING 'GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOVERNMENT WORK' - March 26, 2018 - Monday, March 26, 2018FMA HONORS SENATOR DANIEL AKAKA - A TRUE FRIEND TO FEDS - April 12, 2018 - Thursday, April 12, 2018
  • ALLOW FEDS TO BUY CREDIT TOWARD THEIR RETIREMENT - April 26, 2018 - Thursday, April 26, 2018AN UNLIKELY ALLIANCE IS BEGINNING TO FORM BEHIND THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - May 29, 2018 - Tuesday, May 29, 2018FMA REVIEW OF NEW EXECUTIVE ORDERS - June 6, 2018 - Wednesday, June 6, 2018
  • FMA’s Take On The Agency Reorganization Proposals - July 3, 2018 - Thursday, July 5, 2018FMA CELEBRATES MAJOR WIN FOR DOD CIVILIAN AND UNIFORMED TRAVELERS - August 1, 2018 - Wednesday, August 1, 2018LET'S FIX THE UNFAIR FEDERAL RETIREMENT RULE - November 1, 2018 - Thursday, November 1, 2018
  • FMA LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE 116TH CONGRESS - DECEMBER 4, 2018 - Tuesday, December 4, 2018WHAT WILL FEDS GET FOR THE HOLIDAYS? - December 11, 2019 - Tuesday, December 11, 2018

• Press Releases

  • FMA DECLARES PRESIDENT'S FY19 BUDGET REQUEST UNJUST AND DEMORALIZING FOR FEDS - February 12, 2018 - Monday, February 12, 2018FMA APPLAUDS CONFIRMATION OF DR. JEFF PON AS OPM DIRECTOR - March 8, 2018 - Thursday, March 8, 2018FMA THANKFUL FOR COMPLETION OF FISCAL YEAR 2018 APPROPRIATIONS - March 23, 2018 - Friday, March 23, 2018
  • FMA GRATIFIED BY INTRODUCTION OF FERS SERVICE CREDIT BUYBACK LEGISLATION - March 27, 2018 - Tuesday, March 27, 2018BRENDAN CRAVALHO NAMED FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR! - April 5, 2018 - Thursday, April 5, 2018 FMA RESPONDS TO OPM LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TARGETING BENEFITS - May 8, 2018 - Tuesday, May 8, 2018
  • FMA APPREHENSIVE ABOUT PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS - May 29, 2018 - Tuesday, May 29, 2018FMA WARY OF ADMINISTRATION’S AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLAN - June 21, 2018 - Thursday, June 21, 2018FMA APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF FY 2019 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT - July 26, 2018 - Thursday, July 26, 2018
  • FMA AT ODDS WITH ADMINISTRATION OVER CIVILAN PAY FREEZE - August 30, 2018 - Thursday, August 30, 2018FMA HEARTENED BY AVERSION OF PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - September 28, 2018 - Friday, September 28, 2018FMA APPLAUDS CONGRESSIONAL STRIDES TOWARD 1.9 PERCENT FEDERAL PAY RAISE IN 2019 - October 4, 2018 - Thursday, October 4, 2018
  • FMA DISMAYED BY PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - December 21, 2018 - Friday, December 21, 2018FMA DECRIES PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER CALLING FOR FEDERAL PAY FREEZE IN 2019 - December 29, 2018 - Saturday, December 29, 2018

• Washington Report

  • FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - January 12, 2018 - Friday, January 12, 2018FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - February 12, 2018 - Friday, February 9, 2018FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - March 12, 2018 - Friday, March 9, 2018
  • FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - April 9, 2018 - Friday, April 6, 2018FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - MAY 7, 2018 - Friday, May 4, 2018FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - June 11, 2018 - Friday, June 8, 2018
  • FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - July 11, 2018 - Wednesday, July 11, 2018FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - August 13, 2018 - Friday, August 10, 2018FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - September 10, 2018 - Friday, September 7, 2018
  • FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - October 9, 2018 - Friday, October 5, 2018FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - November 9, 2018 - Friday, November 9, 2018FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - December 10, 2018 - Friday, December 7, 2018

2017

• FMA Working for You

  • FMA SUPPORTS FED-POSTAL LETTER AGAINST RE-INTRODUCTION OF HOLMAN - January 6, 2017 - Friday, January 6, 2017FMA's STANFORD ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - January 18, 2017 - Wednesday, January 18, 2017FMA PRESIDENT RENEE JOHNSON COMMENTS ON HIRING FREEZE - January 24, 2017 - Tuesday, January 24, 2017
  • FMA ENDORSES THE FAIR ACT AND URGES ITS CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE - January 31, 2017 - Tuesday, January 31, 2017FMA ENDORSES KILMER/SCHATZ LEGISLATION EXEMPTING SHIPYARDS FROM HIRING FREEZE - February 1, 2017 - Wednesday, February 1, 2017FMA PRESIDENT TESTIFIES IN FRONT OF SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE - February 10, 2017 - Friday, February 10, 2017
  • FMA PRESIDENT RENEE JOHNSON ADAMANT IN OPPOSITION TO BLIND ATTRITION PLANS IN SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING - February 10, 2017 - Friday, February 10, 2017FMA URGES SUPPORT FOR PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR FEDS - February 13, 2017 - Tuesday, February 14, 2017FMA MEMBERS WEIGH IN ON EVE OF BUDGET RELEASE - March 15, 2017 - Wednesday, March 15, 2017
  • PRESIDENT TRUMP UNVEILS BUDGET BLUEPRINT - March 16, 2017 - Thursday, March 16, 2017NEW ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE CATEGORIES EXPLAINED - April 5, 2017 - Wednesday, April 5, 2017FMA ENDORSES LEGISLATION REPEALING DOD CUTS - April 20, 2017 - Thursday, April 20, 2017
  • SENATE INTRODUCES BILL TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER FEEDBACK WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES - May 11, 2017 - Thursday, May 11, 2017FMA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT OGR HEARING - May 19, 2017 - Friday, May 19, 2017LONG-TERM TRAVEL PER DIEM CUTS RECEIVE HARSH CRITICISM - May 23, 2017 - Tuesday, May 23, 2017
  • PRESIDENT JOHNSON NOTES NEW BUDGET IS A "SLAP IN THE FACE" OF FEDS - May 24, 2017 - Wednesday, May 24, 2017FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT RENEE JOHNSON CALLS NEW BUDGET A SIGNIFICANT SETBACK FOR FEDS - May 24, 2017 - Wednesday, May 24, 2017HEAR IT FROM FMA: A RACE TO THE BOTTOM - May 31, 2017 - Wednesday, May 31, 2017
  • NEW FIVE-YEAR LIFECYCLE FOR THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN - June 1, 2017 - Thursday, June 1, 2017DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS, FMA'S GREG STANFORD, PUSH BACK AGAINST ADMINISTRATION TELLING AGENCIES TO IGNORE INFORMATION REQUESTS - June 6, 2017 - Tuesday, June 6, 2017FMA OPPOSES THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ACCOUNTABILITY AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT - June 14, 2017 - Wednesday, June 14, 2017
  • FMA FIGHTS TO REPEAL DOD CUTS TO LONG-TERM TDY PER DIEMS - June 21, 2017 - Wednesday, June 21, 2017THERE WILL BE NO OUTSOURCING OF FEDERAL JOBS AFTER HOUSE REJECTION - July 31, 2017 - Monday, July 31, 2017FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NO PLACE FOR AT-WILL EMPLOYEES - September 12, 2017 - Tuesday, September 12, 2017
  • FMA WEIGHS IN ON BUYOUTS AS THE EXTENSION TO THE VSIP BOOST FOR DOD APPEARS LIKELY - September 20, 2017 - Wednesday, September 20, 2017FMA PRESIDENT RENEE JOHNSON DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT SURPRISED BY TRUMP ELIMINATING NATIONAL COUNCIL ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - October 3, 2017 - Tuesday, October 3, 2017FMA PRESIDENT RENEE JOHNSON SAYS FEHBP IS EARNED OVER DECADES AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AWAY - October 10, 2017 - Tuesday, October 10, 2017
  • FMA'S JOHNSON COMMENTS ON OPM DIRECTOR NOMINEE, DR. JEFF PON - October 12, 2017 - Thursday, October 12, 2017FMA URGES NDAA CONFEREES TO REPEAL DOD CUTS TO LONG-TERM TDY PER DIEMS - October 19, 2017 - Thursday, October 19, 2017FMA CRITICAL OF PROPOSED CUTS TO FEDS AND FY2018 FUNDING PROCESS - October 25, 2017 - Tuesday, October 24, 2017
  • HOUSE PASSES BUDGET WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE CUTS FOR FEDS' COMPENSATION BUT FMA KNOWS THAT COMPENSATION OF FEDS IS STILL IN THE CROSS-HAIRS - October 26, 2017 - Thursday, October 26, 2017FMA ADVOCATES STRONG WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS WHILE REMAINING SKEPTICAL OF NEW WHISTLEBLOWER LEGISLATION APPROVED - November 1, 2017 - Wednesday, November 1, 2017HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES FAVORABLY ON INCREASING PROBATIONARY PERIOD TO TWO YEARS FROM COMPLETION OF TRAINING WITH GMC SUPPORT - November 3, 2017 - Friday, November 3, 2017
  • FMA PUSHES FOR PAY PARITY - November 13, 2017 - Monday, November 13, 2017FMA PUSHES FOR EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD - November 17, 2017 - Friday, November 17, 2017FMA PRESIDENT RENEE JOHNSON SUPPORTIVE OF EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD AS THE HOUSE VOTES ON BILL - November 30, 2017 - Thursday, November 30, 2017
  • FMA URGES CONGRESS TO AVERT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - December 6, 2017 - Wednesday, December 6, 2017THE IMPORTANT BUT LESS SEXY SIDE OF INVESTING IN OUR MILITARY - December 19, 2017 - Wednesday, December 20, 2017FMA's Wojdylo Remarks on the Priorities of U.S. Marshals - December 21, 2017 - Thursday, December 21, 2017

• In The News

  • WITH CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ON THE HORIZON, FEDS NEED A SEAT AT THE NEGOTIATING TABLE - January 3, 2017 - Tuesday, January 3, 2017HOUSE BRINGS BACK HOLMAN RULE MAKING IT EASIER TO CUT FEDS' PAY AND GUT WORKFORCE - January 4, 2017 - Wednesday, January 4, 2017FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ACCOUNTABILITY BILL PASSES THE HOUSE REQUIRING THE VA TO NOTE PERMANENT REPRIMANDS - January 4, 2017 - Wednesday, January 4, 2017
  • A LOOK AT WHAT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SHOULD EXPECT FROM THE 115TH CONGRESS - January 5, 2017 - Thursday, January 5, 2017MSPB CAN NO LONGER DECIDE ON APPEALS - January 6, 2017 - Friday, January 6, 2017115TH CONGRESS TAKES STEPS TO OVERHAUL CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN FIRST WEEK IN SESSION - January 9, 2017 - Monday, January 9, 2017
  • OVERSIGHT CHAIRMAN CHAFFETZ INDICATES CHANGES COMING FOR CIVIL SERVICE - January 10, 2017 - Tuesday, January 10, 2017CONGRESS WANTS TRUMP TO RECONSIDER HIRING FREEZE - January 10, 2017 - Tuesday, January 10, 2017CHAFFETZ TO HAVE A BROAD AGENDA AFFECTING FEDS - January 11, 2017 - Wednesday, January 11, 2017
  • TRUMP NAMES DR. DAVID SHULKIN AS APPOINTEE FOR VA HEAD - January 12, 2017 - Thursday, January 12, 2017ACTING OPM DIRECTOR CALLS FOR NEW ADMINISTRATION TO FOCUS ON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM INSTEAD OF HIRING FREEZE - January 13, 2017 - Friday, January 13, 2017GEN. MATTIS CALLS FOR CUTTING BUREAUCRACY AT THE PENTAGON BASED ON WORKPLACE ASSESSMENTS - January 13, 2017 - Friday, January 13, 2017
  • OPM ISSUES GUIDANCE ON THE COMPLEX PRACTICE OF FIRING BAD FEDS - January 17, 2017 - Tuesday, January 17, 2017AGENCIES WARNED BY HOUSE GOP NOT TO ACCELERATE HiRING PRIOR TO FREEZE - January 17, 2017 - Tuesday, January 17, 2017AS ONE OF FIRST ACTS AS PRESIDENT, TRUMP FREEZES HIRING - January 23, 2017 - Monday, January 23, 2017
  • DETAILS ON HIRING FREEZE - January 24, 2017 - Tuesday, January 24, 2017REP. MULVANEY LOOKS FOR PLAN TO REWARD HIGH PERFORMING FEDS AND HOLD POOR PERFORMING FEDS ACCOUNTABLE IF CONFIRMED AS OMB DIRECTOR - January 25, 2017 - Wednesday, January 25, 2017PLENTY OF ROOM FOR EXCEPTIONS IN NEW FEDERAL HIRING FREEZE - January 25, 2017 - Wednesday, January 25, 2017
  • VERY FEW DETAILS ON HOW WHITE HOUSE WILL ENFORCE HIRING FREEZE - January 26, 2017 - Thursday, January 26, 2017HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER SEES CAREER BUREAUCRATS AS THE SWAMP AND PUTS A TARGET ON THEM - January 26, 2017 - Thursday, January 26, 2017PRESIDET TRUMP CALLS CURRENT LEVEL OF FEDS' HEALTH BENEFITS UNSUSTAINABLE, WILL PURSUE MAJOR CUTS - January 27, 2017 - Friday, January 27, 2017
  • REPUBLICANS SEND LETTER TO WHITE HOUSE ASKING FOR GUIDANCE FOR VA ON HIRING FREEZE - January 27, 2016 - Friday, January 27, 2017MANY EXEMPTIONS MADE FOR THE HIRING FREEZE IN THE VA - January 30, 2017 - Monday, January 30, 2017MORE EXEMPTIONS ON FEDERAL HIRING FREEZE - February 1, 2017 - Wednesday, February 1, 2017
  • MAJORITY LEADER CALLS FEDS THE SWAMP AND A THREAT TO AMERICA - February 2, 2017 - Thursday, February 2, 2017A DEFENSE OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - Thursday, February 2, 2017REP LOUDERMILK SEEKS TO "DRAIN THE SWAMP" WITH INTRODUCTION OF THE MERIT ACT - February 3, 2017 - Friday, February 3, 2017
  • VA NOMINEE SEEKS GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY - February 3, 2017 - Friday, February 3, 2017NEW ADMINISTRATION SEEKS CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS AND UNION BUSTING - February 6, 2017 - Monday, February 6, 2017NEW DETAILS REVEALED ON REGULATORY COSTS - February 7, 2017 - Tuesday, February 7, 2017
  • CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IMPLORES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO PICK OPM DIRECTOR - February 8, 2017 - Wednesday, February 8, 2017MOVEMENT AND UNION ENDORSEMENTS ON POSTAL REFORM - February 8, 2017 - Wednesday, February 8, 2017NEW ADMINISTRATION WANTS TO UPDATE AND INNOVATE THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - February 13, 2017 - Monday, February 13, 2017
  • AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLANS IS LIGHT ON DETAILS - February 13, 2017 - Monday, February 13, 2017POTENTIALLY 19 THOUSAND JOBS AFFECTED BY THE HIRING FREEZE - February 14, 2017 - Tuesday, February 14, 2017CONGRESS PUSHES TO HAVE MORE EXEMPTIONS TO THE HIRING FREEZE - February 15, 2017 - Wednesday, February 15, 2017
  • MICK MULVANEY CONFIRMED AS NEW OMB DIRECTOR - February 16, 2017 - Thursday, February 16, 2017GOVERNMENT TO PAY FEDS FOR WORK DONE DURING 2013 GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - February 21, 2017 - Tuesday, February 21, 2017PROPOSAL FOR INCREASED PAY FOR SENIOR FEDS BY OPM - February 23, 2017 - Thursday, February 23, 2017
  • FIRING BILL COMING TOGETHER BETWEEN VA AND CONGRESS - February 24, 2017 - Friday, February 24, 2017NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER SIGNED TO CREATE TASK FORCES AT AGENCIES AIMED AT CURBING REGULATIONS - February 27, 2017 - Monday, February 27, 2017NEW BUDGET CALLS FOR 10% DECREASE OF SPENDING IN NON-DEFENSE AGENCIES - February 28, 2017 - Tuesday, February 28, 2017
  • TRUMP EXPLAINS MEANS OF CUTTING GOVERNMENT IN FIRST SPEECH TO JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS - March 1, 2017 - Wednesday, March 1, 2017NEW BUDGET COULD LEAD TO LOWER QUALITY OF SERVICES, CUTS OF JOBS AND FURLOUGHS - March 1, 2017 - Wednesday, March 1, 2017NEW BILL WOULD GIVE VA GREAT FIRING AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY - March 1, 2017 - Wednesday, March 1, 2017
  • IN THE NAME OF TRANSPARENCY, HOUSE PASSES LEGISLATION TO REVIEW REGULATIONS AND REDUCE AGENCY ADVOCACY - March 3, 2017 - Friday, March 3, 2017BOTH PARTIES IN CONGRESS CLAMORING FOR MORE HIRING FREEZE EXEMPTIONS - March 6, 2017 - Monday, March 6, 2017VA ACCOUNTABILITY FIRST ACT PASSES THROUGH VA COMMITTEE - March 9, 2017 - Thursday, March 9, 2017
  • TWO HOUSE BILLS PASS THROUGH THE HOUSE MAKING IT EASIER TO FIRE WORKERS IN THE VA - March 20, 2017 - Monday, March 20, 2017NEW HOUSE BILL INTRODUCED TO INCREASE POTENTIAL PAY INCREASES TO WAGE GRADE EMPLOYEES - March 21, 2017 - Tuesday, March 21, 2017WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE DEAL TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - March 30, 2017 - Thursday, March 30, 2017
  • ADMINISTRATION TACKLING LOWER MANAGEMENT NOMINEES TO POSTS - April 3, 2017 - Monday, April 3, 2017OPM'S NUMBERS BEHIND OFFICIAL TIME - April 3, 2017 - Monday, April 3, 2017PAY FREEZE MAKES THE GOVERNMENT UNBALANCED AND TOP HEAVY - April 4, 2017 - Tuesday, April 4, 2017
  • A FEW CLUES INTO THE ADMINISTRATION'S ATTRITION PLAN - April 5, 2017 - Wednesday, April 5, 2017HOUSE PASSES VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT ACT - April 6, 2017 - Thursday, April 6, 2017NEW BILL DESIGNED TO GIVE FEDS MORE OPTIONS FROM THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN - April 7, 2017 - Friday, April 7, 2017
  • SENATE INTRODUCES BILL THAT WOULD PROTECT SOME FEDS DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - April 10, 2017 - Monday, April 10, 2017FEDERAL HIRING FREEZE TO END TODAY, BUT WORKFORCE CUTS TO STILL COME - April 12, 2017 - Wednesday, April 12, 2017WHITE HOUSE PROPOSING 1.9 PERCENT FEDERAL PAY RAISE - April 12, 2017 - Wednesday, April 12, 2017
  • WHITE HOUSE'S REORGANIZATION PLAN TO SLASH FEDERAL JOBS - April 12, 2017 - Wednesday, April 12, 2017OMB NEW GUIDANCE ON BUDGET HAS EMPLOYEE GROUPS ON EDGE BUT HOPEFUL - April 14, 2017 - Friday, April 14, 2017SOME AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE STATE DEPARTMENT, TO EXTEND THE HIRING FREEZE - April 17, 2017 - Monday, April 17, 2017
  • DHS SECRETARY JOHN KELLY SAYS FEDS SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO BE USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS - April 19, 2017 - Wednesday, April 19, 2017EPA TO OFFER EMPLOYEES INCENTIVES FOR SCALING DOWN AGENCY - April 20, 2017 - Thursday, April 20, 2017ADMINISTRATION TAKES STEPS TO PREPARE FOR A SHUTDOWN - April 24, 2017 - Monday, April 24, 2017
  • LEGISLATION INTRODUCED WHICH WOULD STUDY RELOCATING AGENCIES OUT OF DC - April 24, 2017 - Monday, April 24, 2017EXECUTIVE ORDER TO BE SIGNED TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FIRE VA EMPLOYEES - April 25, 2017 - Tuesday, April 25, 2017PRIVATE-PUBLIC SECTOR COMPENSATION CONTINUES TO WIDEN - April 26, 2017 - Wednesday, April 26, 2017
  • CONGRESS PUTS ONE-WEEK SPENDING BILL ON TABLE TO BUY TIME - April 27, 2017 - Thursday, April 27, 2017CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT APPEAR TO REACH SHORT TERM AGREEMENT TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT - April 28, 2017 - Friday, April 28, 2017GOVERNMENT FUNDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER, SHUTDOWN AVOIDED - May 1, 2017 - Monday, May 1, 2017
  • TRUMP EXPRESSES DISPLEASURE WITH CONTINUING RESOLUTION, CALLS FOR A GOOD SHUTDOWN IN SEPTEMBER - May 3, 2017 - Wednesday, May 3, 2017DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENDS HIRING FREEZE - May 3, 2017 - Wednesday, May 3, 2017COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF MANAGEMENT IN 2013 FURLOUGH CASES - May 4, 2017 - Thursday, May 4, 2017
  • HOUSE APPROVES OMNIBUS, SENATE TO APPROVE IT TODAY TO PREVENT SHUTDOWN - May 4, 2017 - Thursday, May 4, 2017SENATE APPROVES OMNIBUS, PRESIDENT EXPECTS TO SIGN IT TO PREVENT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - Friday, May 5, 2017VA THINKING OF CLOSING HUNDREDS OF FACILITIES NOT RELATED TO HEALTH - May 5, 2017 - Friday, May 5, 2017
  • WHITE HOUSE HOLDING AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE AS THEY CUT REGULATIONS - May 8, 2017 - Monday, May 8, 2017DESPITE OPM'S PLEAS, NO AGENCIES HAVE INCENTIVIZED THEIR EMPLOYEES TO LEAVE - May 9, 2017 - Tuesday, May 9, 2017HUD SECRETARY CARSON CHANGES POSITION, PRAISES FEDERAL WORKERS - May 10, 2017 - Wednesday, May 10, 2017
  • SENATE INTRODUCES NEW BILL TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FIRE VA EMPLOYEES - May 11, 2017 - Thursday, May 11, 2017THURSDAY HOUSE HEARING TO SIGNAL CHANGES TO FEDS' PAY AND BENEFITS - May 17, 2017 - Wednesday, May 17, 2017NEW SENATE VA BILL LOOKS TO CHANGE DUE PROCESS AND BENEFITS - May 17, 2017 - Wednesday, May 17, 2017
  • DIFFERING OPINIONS AT OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM HEARING ABOUT PRIVATE/PUBLIC SECTOR COMPENSATION COMPARISON - May 19, 2017 - Friday, May 19, 2017NEW BUDGET TO BE REVEALED WILL GO AFTER FEDS' RETIREMENT PROGRAMS - May 19, 2017 - Friday, May 19, 2017EPA PUTS AWAY $12 MILLION FOR BUYOUTS TO SHRINK WORKFORCE - May 22, 2017 - Monday, May 22, 2017
  • NEW BUDGET TARGETS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PENSION PROGRAMS - May 22, 2017 - Monday, May 22, 2017NEW BUDGET CUTS RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - May 23, 2017 - Tuesday, May 23, 2017BUDGET INCLUDES $1.4 TRILLION CUTS TO NON-DEFENSE AGENCIES - May 23, 2017 - Tuesday, May 23, 2017
  • NESTERCZUK NOMINATED TO HEAD OPM - May 24, 2017 - Wednesday, May 24, 2017MAJOR AGENCY REFORMS IN NEW BUDGET - May 25, 2017 - Thursday, May 25, 2017PROPOSED CUTS TO FEDERAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO BE PROTECTED BY D.C.-AREA MEMBERS OF CONGRESS - May 31, 2017 - Wednesday, May 31, 2017
  • Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Identifies Drivers of Employee Engagement - Thursday, June 1, 2017TSP CONTRIBUTION LEVELS TO BE HURT BY PROPOSED CONTRIBUTION CUTS - June 5, 2017 - Monday, June 5, 2017ADMINISTRATION TARGETS FAA PRIVATIZATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE - June 6, 2017 - Tuesday, June 6, 2017
  • SENATE PASSES BILL TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FIRE EMPLOYEES OF THE VA - June 7, 2017 - Wednesday, June 7, 2017REP. TREY GOWDY PICKED TO BE NEXT CHAIR OF HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE - June 8, 2017 - Thursday, June 8, 2017NEW FEDERAL OFFICE TO BE OPENED TO CUT GOVERNMENT WASTE - June 12, 2017 - Monday, June 12, 2017
  • CONGRESS PASSES BILL TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FIRE FEDS AT THE VA - June 14, 2017 - Wednesday, June 14, 2017PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS CUT WOULD LEAD TO TOUGHER RECRUITMENT OF FEDS - June 14, 2017 - Wednesday, June 14, 2017DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN WRITE LETTER TO LEADERSHIP OPPOSING CUTS TO FEDERAL RETIREMENT PACKAGES - June 16, 2017 - Friday, June 16, 2017
  • AGENCY LEADERS RETRACTING FROM CUTS MADE BY BUDGET PROPOSAL - June 19, 2017 - Monday, June 19, 2017CALCULATING THE COSTS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIFFERENTLY - June 20, 2017 - Tuesday, June 20, 2017EPA ATTEMPTING 1,200 BUYOUTS AND EARLY EXITS FROM EMPLOYEES - June 21, 2017 - Wednesday, June 21, 2017
  • NEW VA LAW SEEN AS A SLIPPERY SLOPE THROUGHOUT GOVERNMENT - June 21, 2017 - Wednesday, June 21, 2017OMB NOT PRACTICING WHAT IT PREACHES: NEEDS BIGGER BUDGET TO CUT OTHER AGENCIES - June 22, 2017 - Thursday, June 22, 2017HOUSE INTRODUCES BILL TO LOOSEN TSP WITHDRAWAL RESTRICTIONS - June 26, 2017 - Monday, June 26, 2017
  • PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS CIVIL SERVICE OUTDATED AS HE SIGNS NEW VA BILL INTO LAW - June 26, 2017 - Monday, June 26, 2017BIPARTISAN OPPOSITION EMERGING IN CONGRESS AGAINST CUTS TO FEDS' RETIREMENT BENEFITS - June 28, 2017 - Wednesday, June 28, 2017COULD NEW VA REFORM SERVE AS NEW STANDARD ACROSS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? - June 29, 2017 - Thursday, June 29, 2017
  • AVIATION BILL GAINS SUPPORT IN SENATE, CONTRADICTS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PLANS - June 30, 2017 - Friday, June 30, 2017HOUSE PANEL SEEMS TO APPROVE 1.9% CIVILIAN PAY INCREASE - June 30, 2017 - Friday, June 30, 2017VA TO MAKE ALL DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS PUBLIC - July 10, 2017 - Monday, July 10, 2017
  • SENATE PUSHES FAA REAUTHORIZATION THROUGH PANEL WITH ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN OF PRIVATIZATION - July 11, 2017 - Tuesday, July 11, 2017AFTER VA FIRING BILL, CONGRESS LOOKS TO ADD MORE CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS - July 12, 2017 - Wednesday, July 12, 2017ADMINISTRATION WANTS TO INCREASE BUYOUT PAYMENTS OF FEDS - July 12, 2017 - Wednesday, July 12, 2017
  • WOULD LARGER BUYOUTS LEAD TO MASS RETIREMENTS? - July 13, 2017 - Thursday, July 13, 2017BOTH STAFF CUTS AND BUDGET INCREASES FOR FY 2019 - July 13, 2017 - Thursday, July 13, 2017OPM TO PUT IN NEW RULES FOR LEAVE FOR AGENCIES - July 14, 2017 - Friday, July 14, 2017
  • HOUSE REPUBLICANS REJECT MASSIVE CUTS BUT APPROVE BUYOUTS TO EPA AND INTERIOR - July 14, 2017 - Friday, July 14, 2017CONGRESS PUSHES ADMINISTRATION TO OVERHAUL FEDERAL HIRING PROCESS - July 17, 2017 - Monday, July 17, 2017CONTINUED CUTS COULD LEAD TO MORE BUYOUTS AT THE EPA - July 18, 2017 - Tuesday, July 18, 2017
  • HOUSE PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS SPENDING FOR FEDS' RETIREMENT BENEFITS; VAGUE ON SPECIFIC CUTS - July 18, 2017 - Tuesday, July 18, 2017NINE INPACTFUL AGENCY REFORMS LISTED IN PROPOSED HOUSE BUDGET - July 19, 2017 - Wednesday, July 19, 2017HOUSE PROPOSED BUDGET INCREASES SPENDING ON MILITARY WHILE CUTTING CIVILIAN PROGRAMS - July 19, 2017 - Wednesday, July 19, 2017
  • STUDY FINDS A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE - July 20, 2017 - Thursday, July 20, 2017FIRINGS FOR "NO CAUSE AT ALL" IN HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE SPENDING PLAN - July 21, 2017 - Friday, July 21, 2017FEDS TO RECEIVE DISCOUNTED AIRFARE TO SAVE $2.44 BILLION - July 25, 2017 - Tuesday, July 25, 2017
  • IF FIRST HOUSE SPENDING BILL IS PASSED IT WOULD TRIGGER SEQUESTRATION - July 26, 2017 - Wednesday, July 26, 2017A STUDY BY GAO INDICATES THAT PHASED RETIREMENT COULD HELP EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT - July 26, 2017 - Wednesday, July 26, 2017A DEEP DIVE AT FEDERAL PAY AND BENEFIT PROPOSALS FOR 2018 - July 27, 2017 - Thursday, July 27, 2017
  • REPUBLICANS ENACT HOLMAN RULE TO FIRE INDIVIDUAL FEDS - July 28, 2017 - Friday, July 28, 2017TEN GOP LAWMAKERS URGE OVERSIGHT CHAIRMAN NOT TO TARGET FEDS' RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR CUTS - July 28, 2017 - Friday, July 28, 2017NOMINEE FOR OPM DIRECTOR WITHDRAWS NAME FROM CONSIDERATION - August 2, 2017 - Wednesday, August 2, 2017
  • BILL TO IMPROVE HIRING AND FUNDING IN THE VA HEADS TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK - August 3, 2017 - Thursday, August 3, 201711,000 FEDS NO LONGER WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFTER FIRST SIX MONTHS OF ADMINISTRATION - August 7, 2017 - Monday, August 7, 2017SENATE PASSES BILL FOR FEDS TO RECEIVE MORE OVERSIGHT ON IMPROPER SPENDING - August 8, 2017 - Tuesday, August 8, 2017
  • EPA EMPLOYEES EARNING MORE THAN THEIR LEGAL SALARY CAPS - August 11, 2017 - Friday, August 11, 2017PER DIEMS TO INCREASE FOR FEDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 - August 14, 2017 - Monday, August 14, 2017ADMINISTRATION TO REAFFIRM 1.9 PERCENT FEDERAL PAY RAISE - August 16, 2017 - Wednesday, August 16, 2017
  • OMB: 'MINIBUS' NEEDS CHANGES - August 22, 2017 - Tuesday, August 22, 2017DESPITE CLAIMS OF FIRING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, PRESIDENT TRUMP IS FINDING IT MORE DIFFICULT - August 22, 2017 - Tuesday, August 22, 2017IS PRESIDENT TRUMP MAKING THINGS WORSE FOR TOP LEVEL FEDS? - August 23, 2017 - Wednesday, August 23, 2017
  • PRESIDENT PROMISES GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IF CONGRESS WILL NOT FUND WALL - August 24, 2017 - Thursday, August 24, 2017INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE LACKING RESOURCES IT NEEDS - August 28, 2017 - Monday, August 28, 2017FEDS FEEL THE WRATH OF HURRICANE HARVEY - August 29, 2017 - Tuesday, August 29, 2017
  • CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE SCORES POSSIBLE CHANGES TO FEDERAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS - August 30, 2017 - Wednesday, August 30, 2017HOW FEDS CAN HELP WITH HARVEY REBUILD EFFORTS - August 31, 2017 - Thursday, August 31, 2017ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZES 1.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR FEDS IN FY18 - September 1, 2017 - Friday, September 1, 2017
  • AS TSP MODERNIZATION MOVES THROUGH CONGRESS, TSP RETURNS FLAT IN AUGUST - September 5, 2017 - Tuesday, September 5, 2017PRESIDENT NOMINATES JEFF TIEN HAN PON TO HEAD OPM - September 5, 2017 - Tuesday, September 5, 2017PRESIDENT TRUMP AGREES TO COMPROMISE WITH THREE MONTH CONTINUING RESOLUTION ATTACHED TO LIFTING THE DEBT CEILING AND AID TOWARD HURRICANE HARVEY - September 6, 2017 - Wednesday, September 6, 2017
  • SENATE PASSES MEASURE TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT FOR THREE MONTHS, RAISE THE DEBT CEILING AND ISSUE HURRICANE RELIEF - September 8, 2017 - Friday, September 8, 2017PRESIDENT SIGNS MEASURE TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT FOR THREE MONTHS, RAISE DEBT CEILING AND PROVIDE AID FOR HURRICANE HARVEY - September 11, 2017 - Monday, September 11, 2017MANY AT EPA TAKE BUYOUTS OR EARLY RETIREMENTS - September 11, 2017 - Monday, September 11, 2017
  • SENATE CHOOSES NOT TO VOTE ON SEQUESTRATION REPEAL - September 15, 2017 - Friday, September 15, 2017HOUSE APPROVES FUNDING FOR FY18 - September 15, 2017 - Friday, September 15, 2017IT MODERNIZATION BILL QUICKLY LOSING TRACTION - September 18, 2017 - Monday, September 18, 2017
  • IT MODERNIZATION BILL PLACED IN THE NDAA WHICH PASSES THE SENATE - September 19, 2017 - Tuesday, September 19, 2017THRIFT SERVICE PLAN TO INCREASE BUDGET BY TWENTY PERCENT - September 20, 2017 - Wednesday, September 20, 2017FEDERAL EMPLOYEE EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE FUND PUSHES LAUNCH OF COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN - September 21, 2017 - Thursday, September 21, 2017
  • SOME AGENCIES ARE NOT USING REORGANIZATION PLAN TO SHRINK THEIR WORKFORCE - September 21, 2017 - Thursday, September 21, 2017FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AT AGENCIES BEGIN WHITE HOUSE-MANDATED TRAINING ON LEAKS - September 22, 2017 - Friday, September 22, 2017PROBLEMATIC STUDY ON FEDERAL PAY - September 27, 2017 - Wednesday, September 27, 2017
  • MORE DISAGREEMENT ON FEDERAL PAY STUDY - September 28, 2017 - Thursday, September 28, 2017CONGRESS APPROVES FAA EXTENSION - September 29, 2017 - Friday, September 29, 2017BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE TO INCREASE BUYOUT AMOUNT FOR ALL FEDS - October 2, 2017 - Monday, October 2, 2017
  • AN ANALYSIS OF A BIG, BLENDED FEDERAL WORKFORCE - October 4, 2017 - Wednesday, October 4, 2017FEDS TO SEE SLIGHT INCREASE FOR FEHBP THIS YEAR - October 5, 2017 - Thursday, October 5, 2017HOUSE TO PASS BUDGET WITH HUGE CUTS FOR FEDERAL RETIREMENT COMPENSATION - October 5, 2017 - Thursday, October 5, 2017
  • HOUSE PASSES BUDGET RESOLUTION TO DRASTICALLY CUT FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - October 6, 2017 - Friday, October 6, 2017HOUSE PASSES TSP MODERNIZATION BILL BY VOICE VOTE - October 12, 2017 - Thursday, October 12, 2017OPM SURVEY FINDS HIGH FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - October 13, 2017 - Friday, October 13, 2017
  • FEDERAL RETIREES TO SEE 2 PERCENT COLA NEXT YEAR - October 13, 2017 - Friday, October 13, 2017BILL INTRODUCED TO SEEK LOCALITY PARITY FOR ALL FEDS - October 17, 2017 - Tuesday, October 17, 2017SENATOR RON JOHNSON COULD HOLD UP OPM NOMINEE OVER OBAMACARE RULE - October 18, 2017 - Wednesday, October 18, 2017
  • OPM CHIEF NOMINEE DISCUSSES WHAT HE WILL DO FOR FEDS - October 19, 2017 - Thursday, October 19, 2017LAWMAKERS SEND LETTER TO TRY TO GET DEFENSE PER DIEM CUTS REVERSED - October 19, 2017 - Thursday, October 19, 2017REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE FED PAY FREEZE FOR 2019 AND TO CUT BENEFITS BY $300 MILLION - October 20, 2017 - Friday, October 20, 2017
  • SENATE PASSES BUDGET PROPOSAL WITHOUT CUTS TO FEDERAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION, SETTING UP SHOWDOWN IN CONFERENCE - October 20, 2017 - Friday, October 20, 2017LEAKED ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT TO HAVE MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL WORKERS - October 23, 2017 - Monday, October 23, 2017OMB DIRECTOR UPSET AT LACK OF DISCRETIONARY CUTS LEFT IN BUDGET - October 24, 2017 - Tuesday, October 24, 2017
  • NOMINEE FOR OPM DIRECTOR HAS HEARING POSTPONED INDEFINITELY - October 25, 2017 - Wednesday, October 25, 2017BUDGET DOES NOT INCLUDE CUTS FOR FEDS BUT THERE ARE STILL WAYS COMPENSATION CAN BE CUT DOWN THE ROAD - October 27, 2017 - Friday, October 27, 2017SENATOR CARDIN CRITICAL OF PROPOSALS TO CUT FEDERAL COMPENSATION - October 31, 2017 - Tuesday, October 31, 2017
  • DROP IN OPM SURVEY PARTICIPATION COULD HIDE DECLINE OF MORALE OF FEDS - November 1, 2017 - Wednesday, November 1, 2017GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ALREADY TURNING INTO NEXT POLITICAL SHOWDOWN - November 8, 2017 - Wednesday, November 8, 2017TSP MODERNIZATION ACT HEADED TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK - November 8, 2017 - Wednesday, November 8, 2017
  • NDAA TO INCLUDE 2.4 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL SETTING UP PAY PARITY FIGHT - November 9, 2017 - Thursday, November 9, 2017WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR OPEN SEASON CHOICES - November 10, 2017 - Friday, November 10, 2017SPEAKER RYAN SAYS CONTINUING RESOLUTION LIKELY TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH 2017 - November 15, 2017 - Wednesday, November 15, 2017
  • NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT SENT TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK TO BE SIGNED - November 17, 2017 - Friday, November 17, 2017TSP MODERNIZATION ACT SIGNED INTO LAW - November 20, 2017 - Monday, November 20, 2017NO PAY PARITY FOR CIVILIAN FEDS IN SENATE APPROPRIATIONS - November 21, 2017 - Tuesday, November 21, 2017
  • FORMER IRS CHIEF CAUTIONS AGAINST AGENCY CUTS - November 27, 2017 - Monday, November 27, 2017GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN COULD BE TWO WEEKS AWAY - November 28, 2017 - Tuesday, November 28, 2017NEGOTIATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDING BREAKDOWN ALREADY - November 29, 2017 - Wednesday, November 29, 2017
  • EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD TO BE VOTED ON THE HOUSE FLOOR ON THURSDAY - November 30, 2017 - Thursday, November 30, 2017HOUSE PASSES BILL TO EXTEND PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR TWO YEARS FOR FEDS - December 1, 2017 - Friday, December 1, 2017SHORT-TERM CONTINUING RESOLUTION STILL UNCLEAR - December 5, 2017 - Tuesday, December 5, 2017
  • BIPARTISAN LAWMAKERS SEND LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP ASKING FOR CIVILIAN FEDS TO RECEIVE SAME PAY RAISE AS MILITARY - December 6, 2017 - Wednesday, December 6, 2017PRESIDENT TRUMP BELIEVES A SHUTDOWN IS POSSIBLE - December 7, 2017 - Thursday, December 7, 2017SHORT TERM SPENDING MEASURE REACHED, GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BATTLE AVERTED UNTIL DECEMBER 22 - December 8, 2017 - Friday, December 8, 2017
  • FEDERAL SALARY COUNCIL HAS NOT MET THIS YEAR - December 12, 2017 - Tuesday, December 12, 2017FEDS SHOULD EXPECT ANOTHER YEAR WITHOUT A RAISE - December 13, 2017 - Wednesday, December 13, 2017AGENCIES TOLD TO STOP WORKING WITH UNIONS BY OPM - December 18, 2017 - Monday, December 18, 2017
  • SHOWDOWN OVER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LOOMS - December 19, 2017 - Tuesday, December 19, 2017INITIAL PLAN IS FOR A CONTINUING RESOLUTION THRU JANUARY 19, BUT PATH STILL UNCLEAR - December 21, 2017 - Thursday, December 21, 2017CONGRESS PASSES SHORT-TERM CONTINUING RESOLUTION THROUGH JANUARY 19 - December 22, 2017 - Friday, December 22, 2017

• Opinions & Editorials

  • Good Intentions Start a Slippery Slide to the Bottom - June 14, 2017 - Wednesday, June 14, 2017THE IMPORTANT BUT LESS SEXY SIDE OF INVESTING IN OUR MILITARY - December 19, 2017 - Wednesday, December 20, 2017

• Press Releases

  • REPRESENTATIVE GERRY CONNOLLY TO KEYNOTE FMA NATIONAL CONVENTION - March 10, 2017 - Friday, March 10, 2017ALAN KENT NAMED 2016 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - March 21, 2017 - Tuesday, March 21, 2017FMA PRESIDENT THANKS FEDS AND ALL PUBLIC SERVANTS - May 11, 2017 - Thursday, May 11, 2017
  • FMA CALLS PRESIDENT'S FY18 BUDGET REQUEST DISASTROUS FOR FEDS - May 23, 2017 - Tuesday, May 23, 2017FMA VOICES CONCERN ABOUT PROPOSED LIMITS ON VA EMPLOYEE APPEAL RIGHTS - June 7, 2017 - Wednesday, June 7, 2017FMA DISAPPOINTED WITH HOUSE FY18 BUDGET RESOLUTION - July 20, 2017 - Thursday, July 20, 2017
  • FMA APPLAUDS SWIFT ACTION BY CONGRESS ON HURRICANE RELIEF - September 8, 2017 - Friday, September 8, 2017FMA EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT BY REVOCATION OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT FORUM EXECUTIVE ORDER - October 2, 2017 - Monday, October 2, 2017FMA DENOUNCES PASSAGE OF HOUSE BUDGET RESOLUTION WHICH CUTS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - October 6, 2017 - Friday, October 6, 2017
  • FMA HEARTENED THAT HOUSE PASSES SENATE VERSION OF FY18 BUDGET - October 26, 2017 - Thursday, October 26, 2017FMA CALLS ON CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO PROVIDE PAY PARITY TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - November 9, 2017 - Thursday, November 9, 2017FMA SUPPORTS PROGRESS ON PROBATIONARY PERIOD REFORM - November 30, 2017 - Thursday, November 30, 2017

• Testimony

  • FMA TESTIFIES ON EMPOWERING MANAGERS - FEBRUARY 9, 2017 - Thursday, February 9, 2017

• Washington Report

  • FMA's 2016 LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES AND DECEMBER WASHINGTON REPORT - Friday, January 6, 2017FMA's WASHINGTON REPORT: February 13, 2017 - Friday, February 10, 2017 - Friday, March 10, 2017
  • FMA's Washington Report: April 11, 2017 - Tuesday, April 11, 2017FMA's Washington Report: May 8, 2017 - Friday, May 5, 2017FMA's WASHINGTON REPORT: June 12, 2017 - Friday, June 9, 2017
  • FMA's Washington Report: July 10, 2017 - Monday, July 10, 2017FMA WASHINGTON REPORT: August 14, 2017 - Friday, August 11, 2017FMA WASHINGTON REPORT: September 11, 2017 - Friday, September 8, 2017
  • FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - October 10, 2017 - Friday, October 6, 2017FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - November 13, 2017 - Friday, November 10, 2017FMA WASHINGTON REPORT - December 11, 2017 - Friday, December 8, 2017

2016

• FMA Working for You

  • FMA FIGHTS FOR PROBATIONARY PERIOD REFORM - January 12, 2016 - Tuesday, January 12, 2016FMA ENDORSES BILL TO REIN IN ADMIN LEAVE - January 24, 2016 - Sunday, January 24, 2016LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL EXAMINES CONNECTION BETWEEN METRICS AND RESULTS - February 1, 2016 - Monday, February 1, 2016
  • FMA'S WELLS AND STANFORD ON FEDTALK RADIO - February 5, 2016 - Monday, February 8, 2016CONNOLLY TO SEEK SIGNIFICANT PAY RAISE FOR FEDS - February 12, 2016 - Friday, February 12, 2016FMA PRESIDENT NIEHAUS TOUTS ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE REFORM - February 29, 2016 - Monday, February 29, 2016
  • COMPETITIVE SERVICE ACT APPROVED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - March 1, 2016 - Tuesday, March 1, 2016LYNCH KEYNOTES FMA'S 78TH NATIONAL CONVENTION - March 16, 2016 - Wednesday, March 16, 2016LEGISLATION WOULD REPEAL TDY PER DIEM CUTS AT SHIPYARDS - April 6, 2016 - Wednesday, April 6, 2016
  • HEAR FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - APRIL 25, 2016 - Monday, April 25, 2016HOUSE PASSES ADMIN LEAVE REFORM BILL - April 27, 2016 - Wednesday, April 27, 2016HOUSE COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPEAL OF DOD POLICY ON PER DIEMS - May 2, 2016 - Monday, May 2, 2016
  • SASC ALLOWS FOR REPEAL OF TDY PER DIEM CUTS IN NDAA - May 13, 2016 - Monday, May 16, 2016FMA OPPOSES PROVISIONS THAT WOULD UNDERMINE CONSTITUTIONALLY-GUARANTEED PROTECTIONS - May 20, 2016 - Friday, May 20, 2016IMPROVEMENTS TO TSP SOUGHT - MAY 24, 2016 - Tuesday, May 24, 2016
  • OPM TO PUBLISH PROPOSED RULE FOR DISABLED VETERAN LEAVE ON MONDAY, JUNE 6 - June 3, 2016 - Friday, June 3, 2016FMA'S STANFORD FEATURED ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - June 16, 2016 - Thursday, June 16, 2016FEDERAL-POSTAL COALITION URGES SENATORS TO SUPPORT THE FAIR ACT - June 22, 2016 - Wednesday, June 22, 2016
  • FMA PUSHES FOR PAY RAISE - June 27, 2016 - Monday, June 27, 2016FMA SENDS JOINT LETTER URGING FULL REPEAL OF TDY PER DIEM CUTS - July 13, 2016 - Wednesday, July 13, 2016REDUCED IRS BUDGETS = REDUCED REVENUE AND SERVICE - July 13, 2016 - Wednesday, July 13, 2016
  • OPM TO PUBLISH FINAL RULE OF WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE ACT AND EXTENDS THE NEW LEAVE TO THE BROADEST NUMBER OF POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE DISABLED VETERANS - August 5, 2016 - Friday, August 5, 2016FMA WORKING TO EXTEND DISABLED VETERAN LEAVE - September 9, 2016 - Friday, September 9, 2016HOUSE PASSES BILL MAKING IT EASIER TO FIRE VA EMPLOYEES BUT NOT EXPECTED TO PASS THE SENATE - September 16, 2016 - Friday, September 16, 2016
  • FMA SEES MOVEMENT ON EXPANSION OF DISABLED VETERAN LEAVE - September 16, 2016 - Friday, September 16, 2016FMA-ENDORSED LEGISLATION TO EXTEND DISABLED VETERAN LEAVE TO FAA EMPLOYEES PASSES HOUSE - September 20, 2016 - Tuesday, September 20, 2016SENATE APPROVES DISABLED VETERAN LEAVE EXTENSION BILL - September 22, 2016 - Thursday, September 22, 2016
  • FMA SIGNS JOINT LETTER URGING PROTECTION OF SENIORS - September 27, 2016 - Tuesday, September 27, 2016FMA-ENDORSED LEGISLATION READY FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SIGNATURE - September 28, 2016 - Wednesday, September 28, 2016HEAR IT FROM FMA IN FEDMANAGER.COM - October 25, 2016 - Tuesday, October 25, 2016
  • FMA CONTINUES EFFORTS TO REPEAL DOD CUTS - November 4, 2016 - Friday, November 4, 2016ANXIETY OVER TRUMP WITH FEDERAL EMPLOYEE LEADERS - November 10, 2016 - Thursday, November 10, 2016FMA AND COLLEAGUES URGE CONGRESS TO ACT ON MEDICARE PART B - November 30, 2017 - Wednesday, November 30, 2016
  • FMA DONATES FUNDS FOR TOYS IN 'CARAVAN FOR TOYS' FROM PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD - December 5, 2016 - Monday, December 5, 2016FMA CONGRATULATES TESTER AND GRASSLEY ON ADMIN LEAVE REFORM - December 9, 2016 - Friday, December 9, 2016NDAA ALLOWS REPEAL OF DOD CUTS TO LONG TERM TDY PER DIEMS - December 19, 2016 - Monday, December 19, 2016

• In The News

  • DEVELOPING MILLENNIALS INTO MANAGERS - December 30, 2015 - Monday, January 4, 2016GAO REPORT CALLS FOR MAJOR CUTS TO CIVILIAN DOD - December 30, 2015 - Monday, January 4, 2016REPORT CONFIRMS NO SEQUESTRATION IN FY2016 - Tuesday, January 5, 2016
  • HOUSE COMMITTEE LEADERS DISCUSS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ISSUES - January 5, 2016 - Wednesday, January 6, 2016CHAFFETZ DISCUSSES FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ISSUES - January 7, 2016 - Friday, January 8, 2016LOW ENROLLMENT IN PHASED RETIREMENT - January 19, 2016 - Tuesday, January 19, 2016
  • ACTIVE FEDS MAY SWITCH TO SINGLE PLUS ONE HEALTH INSURANCE - January 28, 2016 - Thursday, January 28, 2016CANDIDATES FOR GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION DISCUSS FEDS DURING DEBATE - January 29, 2016 - Friday, January 29, 2016OPM ISSUES GUIDANCE FOR SES ROTATIONS - February 2, 2016 - Tuesday, February 2, 2016
  • LEGISLATION WOULD RESTORE APPEAL RIGHTS FOR MANY FEDS - February 3, 2016 - Wednesday, February 3, 2016PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SEEK A 1.6% PAY RAISE IN BUDGET REQUEST - February 4, 2016 - Thursday, February 4, 2016ISSUES RAISED AT COBERT CONFIRMATION HEARING - February 5, 2016 - Friday, February 5, 2016
  • GAP BETWEEN PRIVATE-PUBLIC SECTOR PAY CONTINUES TO WIDEN - February 10, 2016 - Wednesday, February 10, 2016A CLOSER LOOK AT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 2017 BUDGET REQUEST - February 10, 2016 - Wednesday, February 10, 2016BILL TO REFORM ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE CLEARS SENATE COMMITTEE - February 11, 2016 - Thursday, February 11, 2016
  • OPM INSPECTOR GENERAL QUESTIONS COBERT'S ELIGIBILITY - February 18, 2016 - Thursday, February 18, 2016DOD ACTION RENEWS FOCUS ON GIVING FEDS MATERNITY LEAVE - February 19, 2016 - Friday, February 19, 2016OPM'S CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER RESIGNS - February 23, 2016 - Tuesday, February 23, 2016
  • CANDIDATES' POSITIONS ON FEDERAL PAY AND BENEFITS - February 24, 2016 - Wednesday, February 24, 2016CONNOLLY REINTRODUCES PAY RAISE LEGISLATION - February 25, 2016 - Thursday, February 25, 2016VITTER BLOCKS CONFIRMATION VOTE ON COBERT AS OPM DIRECTOR - February 25, 2016 - Thursday, February 25, 2016
  • OPM'S NEW BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU FACES CRITICISM ON CAPITOL HILL - February 26, 2016 - Friday, February 26, 2016LAWMAKERS CALL TO REPEAL CUTS TO DOD TDY - March 3, 2016 - Thursday, March 3, 2016DOD FACILITIES WORSENING DUE TO TIGHT BUDGETS - March 4, 2016 - Friday, March 4, 2016
  • VA SENIOR EXECUTIVES DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT LATEST REFORM PROPOSAL - March 8, 2016 - Tuesday, March 8, 2016SCHATZ INTRODUCES 5.3 PERCENT PAY RAISE LEGISLATION IN SENATE - March 18, 2016 - Friday, March 18, 2016DETAILS EMERGE ON HOUSE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR FY 2017 - March 24, 2016 - Thursday, March 24, 2016
  • HIRING FREEZE AT DOD HEADQUARTERS - March 25, 2016 - Friday, March 25, 2016GAO REPORT ILLUSTRATES NEED FOR ADMIN LEAVE REFORM - March 28, 2016 - Monday, March 28, 2016CONFUSION OVER CHANGES TO TRANSIT BENEFIT SUBSIDY - March 30, 2016 - Wednesday, March 30, 2016
  • AUTISM COVERAGE MAY RAISE FEHB PREMIUMS - April 1, 2016 - Friday, April 1, 2016DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMENCES ENROLLMENT IN NEW BEGINNINGS - April 4, 2016 - Monday, April 4, 2016DEFENSE SECRETARY CARTER PRESENTS DOD REFORMS - April 5, 2016 - Tuesday, April 5, 2016
  • WARNER SEEKS UPDATE ON DATA ACT IMPLEMENTATION - April 8, 2016 - Friday, April 8, 2016OPM revises FMLA to include same-sex spouses - April 11, 2016 - Monday, April 11, 2016Congress Has a Worse Track Record on Following Advice to Cut Waste Than Agencies Themselves - April 13, 2016 - Thursday, April 14, 2016
  • THE VA, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DUE PROCESS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - April 19, 2016 - Tuesday, April 19, 2016HOUSE TO CONSIDER IRS REFORM BILLS - April 20, 2016 - Wednesday, April 20, 2016IRS REFORM BILLS CLEAR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - April 22, 2016 - Friday, April 22, 2016
  • TSP BOARD MAY SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDS - April 26, 2016 - Tuesday, April 26, 2016SENATORS INTRODUCE VA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - April 28, 2016 - Friday, April 29, 2016HSGAC TO CONSIDER OMNIBUS GOVERNMENT REFORM PACKAGE - April 29, 2016 - Friday, April 29, 2016
  • PRESIDENT OBAMA ISSUES PROCLAMATION ON PSRW - May 2, 2016 - Monday, May 2, 2016OMB MEMO DIRECTS AGENCIES TO PREPARE FOR PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION - May 3, 2016 - Tuesday, May 3, 2016OPM'S COBERT SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON SAMMIES NOMINEES - May 4, 2016 - Wednesday, May 4, 2016
  • OPM MAKES STRIDES IN PROCESSING RETIREMENT BACKLOG - May 5, 2016 - Friday, May 6, 2016SSA TACKLES CHALLENGES OF APPEALING TO MILLENNIALS - May 10, 2016 - Tuesday, May 10, 2016VITTER CONTINUES TO BLOCK OPM DIRECTOR'S CONFIRMATION - May 12, 2016 - Thursday, May 12, 2016
  • VETERANS FIRST BILL ADVANCES THROUGH SENATE COMMITTEE - May 13, 2016 - Friday, May 13, 2016SENATE VERSION OF NDAA INCLUDES BOOST TO VSIP FOR DOD EMPLOYEES - May 24, 2016 - Tuesday, May 24, 2016FEDS ON TRACK TO RECEIVE 1.6% PAY RAISE IN FY 2017 - May 24, 2016 - Tuesday, May 24, 2016
  • MSPB: AGENCIES HAVE TOOLS TO SUSPEND WITHOUT PAY - May 25, 2016 - Wednesday, May 25, 2016JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING AGAINST IRS COMMISSIONER - - Thursday, May 26, 2016GAO: MAJORITY OF GOVERNMENT IT FUNDING GOES TO LONG-OUTDATED SYSTEMS - May 26, 2016 - Thursday, May 26, 2016
  • RENEWED CONCERNS ABOUT OPM'S RESPONSE TO DATA BREACH - May 27, 2016 - Friday, May 27, 20162016 SAMMIES FINALISTS - May 31, 2016 - Tuesday, May 31, 2016COBERT DISCUSSES CHANGES AT OPM BASED ON FEVS SCORES - June 1, 2016 - Wednesday, June 1, 2016
  • A LOOK AT THE ODDS OF A FEDERAL PAY RAISE AND A COLA - June 2, 2016 - Thursday, June 2, 2016CHALLENGES FACING FY17 APPROPRIATIONS IN CONGRESS - June 3, 2016 - Friday, June 3, 2016SENATE NDAA BILL MAKES MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO VETERANS' PREFERENCE - June 3, 2016 - Friday, June 3, 2016
  • VETERANS OVERHAUL BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE - June 8, 2016 - Wednesday, June 8, 2016SENATE NDAA BILL DRAWS VETO THREAT - June 8, 2016 - Wednesday, June 8, 2016MORE BENEFITS POSSIBLE FOR OPM DATA BREACH VICTIMS - June 9, 2016 - Thursday, June 9, 2016
  • CYBERSECURITY ONE YEAR AFTER OPM DATA BREACH ANNOUNCEMENT - June 9, 2016 - Thursday, June 9, 2016COBERT RECEIVES RENEWED SUPPORT FOR CONFIRMATION AT OPM - June 9, 2016 - Thursday, June 9, 2016DOD SEEKS MAJOR CHANGES TO PERSONNEL SYSTEM - June 10, 2016 - Friday, June 10, 2016
  • GAO REPORTS ON PERFORMANCE SCORES ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - June 13, 2016 - Monday, June 13, 2016RETIRED SENATOR VOINOVICH, A STRONG FRIEND OF FEDS, PASSES - June 14, 2016 - Tuesday, June 14, 2016National Defense Authorization Act Passes Senate - June 15, 2016 - Wednesday, June 15, 2016
  • HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES MEASURE CENSURING IRS COMMISSIONER - June 15, 2016 - Wednesday, June 15, 2016CHANGES TO VETERANS PREFERENCE INCLUDED IN SENATE-PASSED NDAA - June 16, 2016 - Thursday, June 16, 2016VA WILL NOT EXERCISE EXPEDITED FIRING AUTHORITY - June 20, 2016 - Monday, June 20, 2016
  • PHASED RETIREMENT NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - June 21, 2016 - Tuesday, June 21, 2016HOUSE COMMITTEE HOLDS ANOTHER HEARING ON IRS COMMISSIONER - June 22, 2016 - Wednesday, June 22, 2016RENEWED PUSH FOR VA REFORM LEGISLATION IN SENATE - June 22, 2016 - Wednesday, June 22, 2016
  • RECRUITING AND RETAINING MILLENNIALS IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - June 27, 2016 - Monday, June 27, 2016PROPOSED CHANGES TO VETERANS PREFERENCE EXAMINED - June 27, 2016 - Monday, June 27, 2016GRASSLEY SEEKS MORE ANSWERS FROM DHS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE - June 28, 2016 - Tuesday, June 28, 2016
  • MATTERS AFFECTING FEDS - June 30, 2016 - Thursday, June 30, 2016REVIEW YOUR CREDITABLE SERVICE REGULARLY - July 1, 2016 - Friday, July 1, 2016OGR INVESTIGATES "BURROWING IN" - July 6, 2016 - Wednesday, July 6, 2016
  • OPM GETTING HANDLE ON RETIREMENT BACKLOCK - July 6, 2016 - Wednesday, July 6, 2016GOVERNMENT REFORM PACKAGE PASSES HOUSE; UNLIKELY TO BECOME LAW - July 7, 2016 - Thursday, July 7, 2016POINT OF ORDER VOTE IN THE HOUSE ISSUES SETBACK FOR MAIL DELIVERY AND USPS - July 8, 2016 - Friday, July 8, 2016
  • HOUSE APPROVES FEDS' LARGEST PAY RAISE SINCE 2010 BUT BANS BONUSES TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES - July 11, 2016 - Monday, July 11, 2016UNDER NEW FEDERAL REGULATION: THOSE EARNING BELOW $47,000 TO QUALIFY FOR OVERTIME PAY - July 11, 2016 - Monday, July 11, 2016CONGRESS INTRODUCES BILL TO LIMIT POWER OF UNELECTED CIVIL SERVANTS - July 13, 2016 - Wednesday, July 13, 2016
  • SENATE BILL INTRODUCED CREATES INCENTIVES FOR DIFFICULT TO FILL FEDERAL JOBS - July 14, 2016 - Thursday, July 14, 2016TRUMP'S VP, GOV. PENCE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ADVOCATING FOR SMALLER GOVERNMENT REDUCING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FEDS - July 15, 2016 - Friday, July 15, 2016SEN RUBIO, R-FL, INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO FIRE OR DEMOTE POOR-PERFORMING EMPLOYEES OF THE VA - July 15, 2016 - Friday, July 15, 2016
  • CONSERVATIVES INTRODUCE BILL TO LIMIT APPEALS OF NEGATIVE PERSONNEL ACTIONS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - July 18, 2016 - Monday, July 18, 2016ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY, VA CARE EQUAL TO PRIVATE SECTOR, BUT STILL WORK TO BE DONE - JULY 19, 2016 - Tuesday, July 19, 2016SOME FEDS AND RETIREES TO SEE LONG-TERM CARE PREMIUMS INCREASE COME NOV 1 - JULY 19, 2016 - Tuesday, July 19, 2016
  • PARTY PLATFORM OUTLINES PLANS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - July 20, 2016 - Wednesday, July 20, 2016FEDERAL LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE PROGRAM TO SEE A RATE INCREASE DUE TO LONGER LIVES AND LOWER BONDS - July 21, 2016 - Thursday, July 21, 2016TRUMP CAMPAIGN SAYS IT WOULD CHANGE CIVIL SERVICE LAWS TO ELIMINATE BURROWING AND TARGET FEDS LOYAL TO OBAMA - July 21, 2016 - Thursday, July 21, 2016
  • LEGISLATION ENABLING MILITARY RETIREES TO OPT OUT OF TRICARE WOULD DECREAS GOVERNMENT REVENUE BY $97 MILLION OVER NEXT DECADE - July 22, 2016 - Friday, July 22, 2016HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE FOLLOWING UP ON HATCH ACT COMPLIANCE FOLLOWING SECRETARY CASTRO'S INTERVIEW - July 22, 2016 - Friday, July 22, 2016EXTREME HEAT LEADS TO OPM ENDORSING TELEWORK FOR AGENCIES - July 25, 2016 - Monday, July 25, 2016
  • SENATOR TIM KAINE, HILLARY CLINTON'S VP PICK, HAS A GOOD RECORD ON SUPPORTING FEDS - July 25, 2016 - Monday, July 25, 2016VA REFORM TO BE AT THE TOP OF CLINTON'S PRIORITIES IF ELECTED - July 26, 2016 - Tuesday, July 26, 2016HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM SENDS LETTER TO FED AGENCIES INQUIRING ON HATCH ACT COMPLIANCE - July 26, 2016 - Tuesday, July 26, 2016
  • AS ADMINISTRATION WINDS DOWN, OUTGOING FEDS SHOULD TAKE CAUTION APPLYING TO PRIVATE SECTOR DUE TO NEW RULE - July 27, 2016 - Wednesday, July 27, 2016THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT TO ADMINISTER WELLCHECK WELLNESS PROGRAM ONCE MORE - July 28, 2016 - Thursday, July 28, 2016OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ISSUES POLICY ALLOWING FEDS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR UBER ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS - July 28, 2016 - Thursday, July 28, 2016
  • OMB TO FOCUS ON CYBERSECURITY, PRIVACY, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, OPEN GOVERNMENT AND ACQUISITIONS IN UPDATED REPORT ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - July 28, 2016 - Thursday, July 28, 2016THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION PROPOSES BILLIONS IN CUTS TO FEDERAL WORKFORCE PAY AND BENEFITS - August 1, 2016 - Monday, August 1, 2016OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET RELEASES A-123 CIRCULAR ON RISK MANAGEMENT - August 1, 2016 - Monday, August 1, 2016
  • VA SERVICES IN MORE DEMAND BUT CONTINUE TO LOSE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERS - August 2, 2016 - Tuesday, August 2, 2016WHAT MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION - August 4, 2016 - Thursday, August 4, 2016OPM ISSUES NEW RULE FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE ACT TO GO INTO EFFECT IN NOVEMBER - August 8, 2016 - Monday, August 8, 2016
  • SURPRISE INSPECTIONS INDICATE IMPROVED HEALTHCARE AT VA BUT MORE TO BE DONE - August 9, 2016 - Tuesday, August 9, 2016OFFICE OF PERSONNEL AND MANAGEMENT COMMENCES DATA CALL FOR SPECIAL PAY GRADES - August 9, 2016 - Tuesday, August 9, 2016SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WARNS FURLOUGHS AND CUTS IN FUTURE UNDER GOP APPROPRIATIONS LEVELS - August 9, 2016 - Tuesday, August 9, 2016
  • TRICARE CONFLICT TO NOT AFFECT BENEFICIARIES ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - August 10, 2016 - Wednesday, August 10, 2016FEDERAL AGENCIES ABLE TO INDEFINITELY SUSPEND INDICTED FEDS ACCORDING TO NEW RULING - August 23, 2016 - Tuesday, August 23, 2016OPM INDICATES $800 MILLION SEQUESTRATION COULD BE LOOMING NEXT YEAR - August 26, 2016 - Friday, August 26, 2016
  • POSSIBLE HEALTHCARE COVERAGE SHIFT FOR SOME FEDS DUE TO OPM PROPOSAL - August 31, 2016 - Wednesday, August 31, 2016SIX OFFICES CLOSE AS THE USDA DUE TO THREATS MADE TOWARDS FACILITIES AND EMPLOYEES - August 31, 2016 - Wednesday, August 31, 2016PRESIDENT OBAMA TO ISSUE 1.6% AVERAGE PAY RAISE FOR FEDS IN 2017 - September 1, 2016 - Thursday, September 1, 2016
  • SEPTEMBER MARKS THE FIRST MONTH OPM HAS GIVEN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO SIGN UP FOR LIFE INSURANCE PLANS SINCE 2004 - September 2, 2016 - Friday, September 2, 2016PRESIDENT OBAMA AGREES TO 15 OF 18 VA HEALTH REFORM PROPOSALS - September 6, 2016 - Tuesday, September 6, 2016MISSED OPPORTUNITIES COULD HAVE LED TO THE PREVENTION OF THE OPM CYBER ATTACK September 7, 2016 - Wednesday, September 7, 2016
  • TRUMP TO CUT FEDERAL WORKFORCE TO INCREASE MILITARY BUILD-UP IF ELECTED - September 8, 2016 - Thursday, September 8, 2016LAWMAKERS DEMAND VA OVERHAUL BUT LACK CLEAR PATH OR SPECIFIC TIMELINE FORWARD - September 8, 2016 - Thursday, September 8, 2016OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT BOASTING UPGRADES TO USAJOBS WEBSITE - September 13, 2016 - Tuesday, September 13, 2016
  • DESPITE CONCERNS WITH A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO FIRE VA WORKERS, WHITE HOUSE WOULD NOT VETO IT IF UT REACHES PRESIDENT'S DESK - September 14, 2016 - Wednesday, September 14, 2016HOUSE GOP POSTPONE VOTE OF IMPEACHMENT ON IRS COMMISSIONER - September 15, 2016 - Thursday, September 15, 2016OMB ISSUES NEW PRIVACY GUIDANCE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - September 16, 2016 - Friday, September 16, 2016
  • FEDS LIKELY TO SEE 2017 COLA - September 19, 2016 - Monday, September 19, 2016SENATE TAKES THE FIRST STEP IN AVOIDING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - September 20, 2016 - Tuesday, September 20, 2016OPM RELEASES 2016 FEVS SCORES - September 20, 2016 - Tuesday, September 20, 2016
  • IRS COMMISH APOLOGIZES ON BEHALF OF AGENCY BUT URGES NOT FOR VOTE OF IMPEACHMENT - September 22, 2016 - Thursday, September 22, 2016CONGRESS TO VOTE ON CR EARLY NEXT WEEK - September 22, 2016 - Thursday, September 22, 2016BILL TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT HEADS TO SENATE AFTER HOUSE PASSAGE - September 26, 2016 - Monday, September 26, 2016
  • FEDS PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE SHUTDOWN (AGAIN) - September 27, 2016 - Tuesday, September 27, 2016TAKEAWAYS FOR FEDS FROM FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE - September 27, 2016 - Tuesday, September 27, 2016DEAL TO AVERT SHUTDOWN REACHED - September 28, 2016 - Wednesday, September 28, 2016
  • EFFORT TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT BLOCKED OVER LACK OF FUNDS FOR FLINT - September 28, 2016 - Wednesday, September 28, 2016UPDATED STANDARDS ON CONFLICTS ON INTEREST FOR FEDS TRYING TO FIND JOBS IN PRIVATE SECTOR - September 29, 2016 - Thursday, September 29, 2016CONGRESS VOTES ON CR TO FUND GOVERNMENT UNTIL DECEMBER 9 - September 29, 2016 - Thursday, September 29, 2016
  • FEDERAL HIRING LAGS BEHIND PRIVATE SECTOR WITH MILLENNIALS - October 4, 2016 - Tuesday, October 4, 2016OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS PROPOSES RULE TO EXCLUDE GS-13 WORKERS AND BELOW FROM DISCLOSING FINANCIAL RECORDS - October 7, 2016 - Friday, October 7, 2016OPM QUELLS RETIREMENT BACKLOG - October 11, 2016 - Tuesday, October 11, 2016
  • AS TRICARE TREATMENT EXPANDS COVERAGE OPTIONS, PRICES OF CO-PAYS FOR MENTAL HEALTH DECREASE - October 13, 2016 - Thursday, October 13, 2016FEEA ISSUES RELEASE, READY TO ASSIST AFTER HURRICANE MATTHEW - October 13, 2016 - Thursday, October 13, 2016NEW JOB SITE LAUNCHES TO COMPETE WITH USAJOBS AND HELP FEDS CHANGE AGENCIES - October 6, 2016 - Thursday, October 13, 2016
  • COLA OUTPACING BENEFITS FOR FEDS - October 14, 2016 - Friday, October 14, 2016OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ENCOURAGES FEDS TO ANNUALLY GIVE MORE - October 17, 2016 - Monday, October 17, 2016TRUMP TO INSTITUTE A FIVE-YEAR BAN FOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS BEFORE GOING INTO LOBBYING - October 19, 2016 - Wednesday, October 19, 2016
  • COLA BUMP BY .3% FOR FEDERAL RETIREES IN 2017 - October 19, 2016 - Wednesday, October 19, 2016LAWMAKERS ON OGR COMMITTEE SEEK INVESTIGATION ON OPM'S SLOWER RETIREMENT PROCESSING - October 21, 2016 - Friday, October 21, 2016TRUMP SAYS AS PRESIDENT HE WOULD ENACT A HIRING FREEZE ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - October 24, 2016 - Monday, October 24, 2016
  • FEDERAL PRIVACY PRACTICES TAKE CENTER STAGE WITH OMB'S NEW TEAM - October 24, 2016 - Monday, October 24, 2016NO DECLINE IN NUMBER OF NEW APPLICATIONS DESPITE FEDERAL LONG-TERM CARE PREMIUM SPIKE - October 26, 2016 - Wednesday, October 26, 2016EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES REACHES 35-YEAR HIGH IN FEDERAL WORKFORCE - October 28, 2016 - Friday, October 28, 2016
  • FEDERAL SALARY COUNCIL SAYS FEDS EARN 34 PERCENT LESS THAN PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS - October 21, 2016 - Monday, October 31, 2016SMALL PERCENTAGE OF OPM HACK VICTIMS TO RE-ENROLL TO MAINTAIN PROTECTION SERVICES - Tuesday, November 1, 2016OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE FOR SUPERVISORS TO TAKE MORE ACTIVE ROLE, ACCESS TOP TALENT FOR FED HIRING - November 2, 2016 - Wednesday, November 2, 2016
  • FEDS CANNOT BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED ON ELECTION DAY - November 3, 2016 - Thursday, November 3, 2016ONLY ABOUT 100,000 FEDS WILL NEED TO TAKE SOME ACTION TO RE-ENROLL THEIR COVERAGE - November 7, 2016 - Monday, November 7, 2016DONALD TRUMP WINS PRESIDENCY, WILL BRING MAJOR UPHEAVAL TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - November 9, 2016 - Wednesday, November 9, 2016
  • TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO BE MORE POIGNANT ON CYBER - November 10, 2016 - Thursday, November 10, 2016TRUMP TO FOLLOW CARTER AND REAGAN WITH GOVERNMENTWIDE HIRING FREEZE - November 11, 2016 - Friday, November 11, 2016NTEU FIGHTING TO KEEP ITS SUIT FOLLOWING OPM DATA BREACH - November 14, 2016 - Monday, November 14, 2016
  • WHAT FEDS SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO LEADING DURING THIS TIME OF POWER TRANSITION - November 14, 2016 - Monday, November 14, 2016SOME FED RETIREES WILL HAVE INCREASE IN MEDICARE PART B PAYMENTS - November 15, 2016 - Tuesday, November 15, 2016TIPS FOR FEDS DURING THE OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD - November 17, 2016 - Thursday, November 17, 2016
  • CONGRESS PLANS TO PASS A CONTINUING RESOLUTION TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT RUNNING UNTIL MARCH - November 18, 2016 - Friday, November 18, 2016TRUMP'S PROMISE TO DRAIN THE SWAMP AND CUT THE WASTE WILL COME AT THE EXPENSE OF FEDS - November 21, 2016 - Monday, November 21, 2016NEW HOUSE BILL ENSURES CALIFORNIA VETS THAT WERE OVERPAID WOULD NOT HAVE TO REPAY - November 21, 2016 - Monday, November 21, 2016
  • ADMINISTRATION ISSUES FREEZE ON HIRING TOP CAREER OFFICIALS EFFECTIVE DEC 7 - November 22, 2016 - Tuesday, November 22, 2016FED BONUSES TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY IN FY 2017 - November 28, 2016 - Monday, November 28, 2016LOOK INTO YOUR LOCALITY PAY RATE FOR 2017 - November 29, 2016 - Tuesday, November 29, 2016
  • LAWMAKERS PROBE INTO REASONS WHY FEDERAL LONG-TERM-CARE PREMIUMS CONTINUE TO INCREASE - November 30, 2016 - Wednesday, November 30, 2016MANAGERS & SUPERVISORS EMPOWERED TO OFFER HIGHER AWARDS - November 30, 2016 - Wednesday, November 30, 2016HOUSE PASSES TWO FED-FRIENDLY BILLS: ONE ON BOOSTING OVERTIME PAY AND ONE ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS - December 1, 2016 - Thursday, December 1, 2016
  • CONGRESS URGING OBAMA TO ISSUE HIRING FREEZE UNTIL THE NEW PRESIDENT COMES INTO OFFICE - December 5, 2016 - Monday, December 5, 2016CONGRESS LOOKING TO PASS A CONTINUING RESOLUTION BY FRIDAY - December 7, 2016 - Wednesday, December 7, 2016AS HOUSE PASSES CR TO FUND GOVERNMENT, SENATE THREATENS TO NOT DO SO - December 9, 2016 - Friday, December 9, 2016
  • OBAMA INCREASES FED PAY RAISE BY 2.1 PERCENT FOR 2017 - December 9, 2016 - Friday, December 9, 2016SENATE APPROVES SPENDING BILL TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT - December 12, 2016 - Monday, December 12, 2016NATIONAL PRESIDENT RENEE JOHNSON QUOTED IN SUPPORT OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE REVISIONS IN NDAA - December 12, 2016 - Monday, December 12, 2016
  • ACCOLADES FOR OBAMA ON ALL SIDES FOR LAST-MINUTE FEDERAL PAY RAISE - December 12, 2016 - Monday, December 12, 2016MORE DETAILS EMERGE ON OBAMA'S 2.1 PERCENT PAY INCREASE - December 13, 2016 - Tuesday, December 13, 2016WHAT TRUMP'S PICK FOR OMB DIRECTOR MEANS FOR FEDS - December 19, 2016 - Monday, December 19, 2016
  • PRESIDENT'S PAY AGENT ACCEPTS TWO NEW LOCALITIES FOR 2018 - December 21, 2016 - Wednesday, December 21, 2016PROVISIONS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL CIVILIANS IN 2017 NDAA - December 22, 2016 - Thursday, December 22, 2016

• Press Releases

  • FMA CALLS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION - February 9, 2016 - Tuesday, February 9, 2016FMA APPLAUDS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE ACT - February 10, 2016 - Wednesday, February 10, 2016CONGRESS PASSES THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE ACT - March 9, 2016 - Wednesday, March 9, 2016
  • FMA's 78TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION - March 14, 2016 - Monday, March 14, 2016RENEE JOHNSON ELECTED NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION - March 24, 2016 - Thursday, March 24, 2016SUE THATCH NAMED 2015 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - April 7, 2016 - Thursday, April 7, 2016
  • FMA APPLAUDS OPM FINAL RULE IMPLEMENTING DISABLED VETERAN LEAVE - August 4, 2016 - Thursday, August 4, 2016FMA CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP ON ELECTION VICTORY - November 9, 2016 - Wednesday, November 9, 2016FMA WELCOMES PASSAGE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT - December 8, 2016 - Thursday, December 8, 2016
  • FMA APPLAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CIVIL SERVICE PAY RAISE FOR 2017 - December 9, 2016 - Monday, December 12, 2016

• Washington Report

  • SEQUESTRATION TO BE DELAYED AGAIN - Monday, January 11, 2016PROBATIONARY PERIOD REFORM MOVES FORWARD IN HOUSE - Monday, January 11, 2016OPM ANNOUNCES OVERHAUL TO SECURITY CLEARANCE POLICY - Monday, January 25, 2016
  • AGENCIES STILL STRUGGLE WITH PHASED RETIREMENT - Monday, January 25, 2016OPM EXTENDS OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR SELF PLUS ONE - Monday, February 8, 2016FMA CALLS FOR CONFIRMATION OF COBERT AS DIRECTOR OF OPM - Monday, February 8, 2016
  • BILL WILL CALL FOR A 5.3 PERCENT FEDERAL PAY RAISE - Monday, February 22, 2016FMA COMMENTS ON THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET PLAN - Monday, February 22, 2016FMA’S NATIONAL CONVENTION APPROACHES - Monday, March 7, 2016
  • FMA SUPPORTS A 5.3 PERCENT RAISE - Monday, March 7, 2016FMA’S 78TH NATIONAL CONVENTION LOOKS AT EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - Monday, March 28, 2016SUE THATCH NAMED FMA’S MANAGER OF THE YEAR - Monday, March 28, 2016
  • FMA'S WASHINGTON REPORT: May 6, 2016 - Friday, May 6, 2016FMA'S WASHINGTON REPORT: June 10, 2016 - Friday, June 10, 2016FMA'S WASHINGTON REPORT: JULY 8, 2016 - Friday, July 8, 2016
  • FMA'S WASHINGTON REPORT: AUGUST 5, 2016 - Friday, August 5, 2016FMA'S WASHINGTON REPORT: SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 - Monday, September 12, 2016FMA's WASHINGTON REPORT: October 10, 2016 - Monday, October 10, 2016
  • FMA's WASHINGTON REPORT: November 7, 2016 - Friday, November 4, 2016FMA's WASHINGTON REPORT: DECEMBER 5, 2016 - Sunday, December 4, 2016

2015

• FMA Working for You

  • FMA SENDS LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR PAY RAISE LEGISLATION - January 14, 2015 - Thursday, January 15, 2015FMA INITIATIVE REINTRODUCED IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - January 16, 2015 - Friday, January 16, 2015FMA PRIORITY CLEARS HOUSE COMMITTEE - January 28, 2015 - Thursday, January 29, 2015
  • FMA'S STANFORD AND MADDOCKS ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - February 25, 2015 - Wednesday, February 25, 2015FMA PRIORITY CLEARS SENATE COMMITTEE - March 5, 2015 - Friday, March 6, 2015FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT NIEHAUS SLAMS PAY CUT PROPOSAL - March 20, 2015 - Friday, March 20, 2015
  • A Promise Kept for 20 Years - April 21, 2015 - Monday, April 20, 2015WHAT CONGRESS DOESN'T GET ABOUT THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - April 22, 2015 - Wednesday, April 22, 2015FMA COMMENTARY ON THE FY2016 BUDGET CONFERENCE REPORT - April 29, 2015 - Wednesday, April 29, 2015
  • FMA'S STANFORD DISCUSSES THE FY2016 BUDGET RESOLUTION - May 4, 2015 - Monday, May 4, 2015FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT NIEHAUS FEATURED ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - May 6, 2015 - Wednesday, May 6, 2015FMA CONTINUES TO GUARD AGAINST ATTACKS TO WORKFORCE BENEFITS - May 11, 2015 - Monday, May 11, 2015
  • FMA SUPPORTS BILL TO IMPROVE FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF FEHBP PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS - May 19, 2015 - Tuesday, May 19, 2015SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING EXAMINES NEEDED REFORMS IN FEDERAL WORKFORCE - May 21, 2015 - Thursday, May 21, 2015PRESIDENT NIEHAUS' CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ADDRESSES WORKFORCE CHALLENGES - May 21, 2015 - Thursday, May 21, 2015
  • FMA COMMENTS ON NEED FOR REFORM DURING SENATE HEARING - May 22, 2015 - Friday, May 22, 2015SENATORS INTRODUCE FMA ENDORSED BILL TO REFORM HIRING PROCESS - June 17, 2015 - Wednesday, June 17, 2015FMA'S WELLS DISCUSSES DATA BREACH WITH FED NEWS RADIO - June 19, 2015 - Friday, June 19, 2015
  • ARCHULETA RESIGNS - July 10, 2015 - Friday, July 10, 2015FMA'S STANFORD DISCUSSES LEGISLATIVE MATTERS ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - July 10, 2015 - Friday, July 10, 2015FMA'S STANFORD REITERATES CALL FOR LIFETIME IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION - July 13, 2015 - Monday, July 13, 2015
  • FMA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT PROBATIONARY PERIOD REFORM - July 22, 2015 - Wednesday, July 22, 2015TSP G FUND PROPOSAL REMOVED FROM TRANSPORTATION BILL - July 21, 2015 - Wednesday, July 22, 2015FMA ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO, DISCUSSING FEDERAL BUDGETS - July 29, 2015 - Wednesday, July 29, 2015
  • FMA AND ETAC URGE CONGRESS TO LEAVE G-FUND ALONE - August 6, 2015 - Thursday, August 6, 2015FMA AND SEA SEEK INQUIRY OF UNION "HIT LIST" - August 19, 2015 - Wednesday, August 19, 2015FMA'S KATIE MADDOCKS DISCUSSES WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR FEDS ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - September 2, 2015 - Wednesday, September 2, 2015
  • SENATE PASSES COMPETITIVE SERVICE ACT - September 18, 2015 - Friday, September 18, 2015HOUSE PASSES FMA'S WOUNDED WARRIORS INITIATIVE - September 28, 2015 - Monday, September 28, 2015WOUNDED WARRIOR FEDERAL LEAVE ACT COMES CLOSER TO BECOMING LAW - September 29, 2015 - Tuesday, September 29, 2015
  • FMA'S MADDOCKS DISCUSSES BUDGET DEAL ON YOUR TURN WITH MIKE CAUSEY - October 28, 2015 - Wednesday, October 28, 2015SICK LEAVE GRANTED TO FIRST YEAR FEDS WITH SERVICE RELATED DISABILITY - November 10, 2015 - Tuesday, November 10, 2015FMA ASKS VA SECRETARY ABOUT HIS ALLEGED REQUEST FOR LIST OF "BAD MANAGERS" - November 11, 2015 - Thursday, November 12, 2015
  • FMA CHAPTER 21 CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE ACT - November 16, 2015 - Monday, November 16, 2015FMA CHAPTER 6 SUPPORTS CARAVAN OF TOYS - December 7, 2015 - Monday, December 7, 2015PRESIDENT NIEHAUS IN FEDERAL TIMES - DECEMBER 18, 2015 - Friday, December 18, 2015
  • HEAR IT FROM FMA - December 20, 2015 - Sunday, December 20, 2015FMA SATISFIED WITH VA'S DECISION REGARDING ACCUSED MANAGERS - DECEMBER 24, 2015 - Thursday, December 24, 2015

• In The News

  • THE 114TH CONGRESS AND FEDS - January 7, 2015 - Wednesday, January 7, 2015LEGISLATION AFFECTING FEDS AS THE 114TH CONGRESS BEGINS – January 8, 2015 - Thursday, January 8, 2015CONNOLLY BILL WOULD PROVIDE A 3.8% PAY INCREASE FOR FEDS – January 13, 2015 - Tuesday, January 13, 2015
  • MEET THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE – January 14, 2015 - Wednesday, January 14, 2015PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM TO ALLOW FEDS TO RECEIVE SIX WEEKS OF PAID PARENTAL SICK LEAVE – January 15, 2015 - Thursday, January 15, 2015FMA PRIORITY INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – January 20, 2015 - Tuesday, January 20, 2015
  • LEGISLATION REQUIRING 10% ATTRITION INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – January 23, 2015 - Friday, January 23, 2015TESTER, MORAN REINTRODUCE WOUNDED WARRIOR LEGISLATION IN SENATE - January 27, 2015 - Tuesday, January 27, 2015HOW THE PRESIDENT’S FY16 BUDGET REQUEST ADDRESSES HIS SECOND TERM MANAGEMENT AGENDA – February 3, 2015 - Tuesday, February 3, 2015
  • CHAFFETZ SUPPORTIVE OF PAY RAISE FOR FEDS - February 5, 2015 - Thursday, February 5, 2015FMA DISCUSSES 2015 NATIONAL CONVENTION ON FEDTALK - February 6, 2015 - Friday, February 6, 2015EDWARDS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO RESTORE PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NEW HIRES - February 6, 2015 - Friday, February 6, 2015
  • PRESIDENT'S BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS FEDERAL PAY AND BENEFITS ISSUES - February 9, 2015 - Monday, February 9, 2015MAJOR CUTS LOOM FOR FY16 IF SEQUESTRATION REMAINS IN PLACE - February 18, 2015 - Wednesday, February 18, 2015What to expect if Homeland Security shuts down next week - February 24, 2015 - Tuesday, February 24, 2015
  • LEGISLATION WOULD PROVIDE BACK PAY FOR ALL DHS EMPLOYEES – February 25, 2015 - Wednesday, February 25, 2015HOUSE APPROVES DHS FUNDING BILL – March 4, 2015 - Wednesday, March 4, 2015LEGISLATION TO SHIFT FROM HIGH-3 TO HIGH-5 INTRODUCED IN HOUSE – March 6, 2015 - Friday, March 6, 2015
  • A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROPOSED HOUSE REPUBLICAN BUDGET - March 25, 2015 - Wednesday, March 25, 2015HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES LEGISLATION TARGETING TAX DELINQUENT FEDS - March 25, 2015 - Wednesday, March 25, 2015SENIOR FEDERAL LEADERSHIP SURVEY WARNS OF OMINOUS TRAJECTORY - April 3, 2015 - Friday, April 3, 2015
  • CARDIN VOCAL IN DEFENSE OF FEDS - April 3, 2015 - Friday, April 3, 2015ADMINISTRATION LOOKS TO MANAGERS TO MEET AGENCY GOALS - April 9, 2015 - Thursday, April 9, 2015CARDIN CAUTIONS AGAINST CHANGES TO THE TSP G FUND - April 13, 2015 - Monday, April 13, 2015
  • HOUSE HEARING ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEE MORALE -- April 17, 2015 - Friday, April 17, 2015MEADOWS ADDRESSES MORALE ISSUES WITHIN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - April 27, 2015 - Monday, April 27, 2015LOOKING AHEAD TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF TOMORROW - April 30, 2015 - Thursday, April 30, 2015
  • HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGET NEGOTIATORS FINALIZE THE FY2016 BUDGET RESOLUTION - May 1, 2015 - Friday, May 1, 2015HOUSE DEFENSE BILL WOULD END CUTS TO DOD TDY PER DIEMS - May 4, 2015 - Monday, May 4, 2015WHITE HOUSE LEADERS THANK THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - May 7, 2015 - Thursday, May 7, 2015
  • ADMINISTRATION CALLS FOR FIVE PERCENT REDUCTIONS TO AGENCIES - May 7, 2015 - Thursday, May 7, 2015Merit Systems Protection Board Aims to Educate Congress - May 14, 2015 - Thursday, May 14, 2015TSP TO SHIFT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE - May 19, 2015 - Tuesday, May 19, 2015
  • LAWMAKERS PROPOSE FIXED WORKERS' COMP RATES - May 21, 2015 - Thursday, May 21, 2015OPM ISSUES GUIDANCE REAFFIRMING PROHIBITION OF MARIJUANA USE - May 28, 2015 - Thursday, May 28, 2015GAO REPORT ISSUES OBSTACLES TO EFFECTIVE FEDERAL MANAGEMENT - May 29, 2015 - Friday, May 29, 2015
  • SEQUESTRATION'S TOTAL FISCAL IMPACT ON 2013 UNKNOWN -- June 1, 2015 - Monday, June 1, 2015NEW POLICIES FROM OPM REGARDING THE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE - June 2, 2015 - Tuesday, June 2, 2015HOUSE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE 2015 VA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - June 3, 2015 - Wednesday, June 3, 2015
  • CHAFFETZ DISCUSSES TERMINATION REFORM - June 3, 2015 - Wednesday, June 3, 20154 MILLION FEDS COULD BE AFFECTED BY DATA HACK - June 5, 2015 - Friday, June 5, 2015FEDS ON TRACK FOR A PAY RAISE - June 11, 2015 - Thursday, June 11, 2015
  • AGENCIES HAVE 30 DAYS TO SECURE CYBER SYSTEMS - June 16, 2015 - Monday, June 15, 2015SENATORS CALL FOR BETTER FINANCIAL PROTECTIONS FOR RETIREES - June 16, 2015 - Tuesday, June 16, 2015DATA BREACH WIDER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT - June 17, 2015 - Wednesday, June 17, 2015
  • MEADOWS REMOVED AS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR - June 22, 2015 - Monday, June 22, 2015OPM HACK AFFECTED MORE THAN 18 MILLION PEOPLE - June 23, 2015 - Tuesday, June 23, 2015WARNER URGES IRS TO PROTECT FEDS' TAX RETURNS - June 24, 2015 - Wednesday, June 24, 2015
  • ARCHULETA QUESTIONED ABOUT DATA BREACH BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE - June 24, 2015 - Thursday, June 25, 2015MEADOWS RESTORED AS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN - June 25, 2015 - Thursday, June 25, 2015MEADOWS RESTORED AS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN - June 25, 2015 - Thursday, June 25, 2015
  • CARDIN TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION ASSISTING FEDS IN DATA BREACH - July 9 - Thursday, July 9, 2015MORE THAN 21.5 MILLION AFFECTED BY BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION BREACH - July 9 - Friday, July 10, 2015UNCERTAINTY AT OPM REGARDING PROTECTION FOR FEDS - July 10, 2015 - Tuesday, July 14, 2015
  • AGENCIES TO BE BILLED FOR DATA BREACH PROTECTIONS - July 21, 2015 - Tuesday, July 21, 20151.3 PERCENT PAY RAISE REMAINS ON TRACK - July 22, 2015 - Wednesday, July 22, 2015SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES 10-YEAR CREDIT MONITORING FOR FEDS - July 23, 2015 - Thursday, July 23, 2015
  • CONCERNS ABOUT ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - August 3, 2015 - Tuesday, August 4, 2015MORE DELAYS IN NOTIFYING OPM BREACH VICTIMS - August 5, 2015 - Wednesday, August 5, 2015REID PENS OP-ED ABOUT PREVENTING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - August 12, 2015 - Thursday, August 13, 2015
  • STARTLING NUMBERS ABOUT VETERANS IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE -- August 18, 2015 - Tuesday, August 18, 2015DOOR OPEN FOR MORE PROTECTION FOR DATA BREACH VICTIMS - August 19, 2015 - Wednesday, August 19, 2015THE ILL EFFECTS OF CONTINUING RESOLUTIONS - August 20, 2015 - Thursday, August 20, 2015
  • FEDS ON TRACK TO RECEIVE 1.3 PERCENT RAISE - August 31, 2015 - Monday, August 31, 2015FEDS DESERVE BETTER RECOGNITION - September 1, 2015 - Tuesday, September 1, 2015FEDS WILL RECEIVE IDENTITY PROTECTION FROM SECURITY CLEARANCE BREACH - September 2, 2015 - Wednesday, September 2, 2015
  • OPM RELEASES LATEST RETIREMENT BACKLOG NUMBERS - September 9, 2015 - Wednesday, September 9, 2015INSPECTOR GENERAL CRITICAL OF OPM RESPONSE TO DATA BREACH - September 15, 2015 - Tuesday, September 15, 20152016 COLA UNLIKELY FOR FEDERAL RETIREES - September 16, 2015 - Wednesday, September 16, 2015
  • CARDIN INTRODUCES BILL GUARANTEEING FEDS BACK PAY IN THE EVENT OF A SHUTDOWN - September 17, 2015 - Thursday, September 17, 2015GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN INCHES CLOSER TO REALITY - September 22, 2015 - Tuesday, September 22, 2015PREPARATION UNDERWAY FOR LOOMING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - September 23, 2015 - Wednesday, September 23, 2015
  • A SHUTDOWN'S IMPACT ON PAY AND BENEFITS - September 23, 2015 - Wednesday, September 23, 2015HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER RESIGNING - September 25, 2015 - Friday, September 25, 2015OPM ANNOUNCES FEHB PREMIUM RATES FOR 2016 PLAN YEAR - September 29, 2015 - Tuesday, September 29, 2015
  • CONGRESS PASSES BILL TO FUND GOVERNMENT THROUGH DECEMBER 11 - September 30, 2015 - Wednesday, September 30, 2015BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION DATA BREACH NOTIFICATIONS HAVE BEGUN - October 2, 2015 - Friday, October 2, 2015FINAL COLA NUMBERS TO COME OUT ON OCTOBER 15 - October 13, 2015 - Tuesday, October 13, 2015
  • FEDS' BENEFITS COULD BE ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK AGAIN - October 13, 2015 - Tuesday, October 13, 2015RETIREES WON'T SEE A COLA IN 2016 - October 15, 2015 - Thursday, October 15, 2015WHAT OPM DATA BREACH NOTIFICATIONS LOOK LIKE - October 19, 2015 - Monday, October 19, 2015
  • HIRING MANAGERS REPORT DISSATISFACTION - October 19, 2015 - Monday, October 19, 2015THE TRUE COSTS OF CONTINUING RESOLUTIONS - October 21, 2015 - Wednesday, October 21, 2015GRASSLEY PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE ISSUES - October 22, 2015 - Wednesday, October 21, 2015
  • TWO YEAR BIPARTISAN BUDGET DEAL INTRODUCED - October 27, 2015 - Tuesday, October 27, 2015Thirteen New Locality Pay Areas To Be Implemented - October 27, 2015 - Wednesday, October 28, 2015FMA AND THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY WARY OF PAUL RYAN - October 30, 2015 - Friday, October 30, 2015
  • DOD NEW HIRES WILL HAVE EXTENDED PROBATIONARY PERIOD - November 13, 2015 - Friday, November 13, 2015ERNST LEGISLATION ON MANAGEMENT ADVANCES IN SENATE - November 20, 2015 - Friday, November 20, 2015OPM URGES FEDS TO EXAMINE OPEN SEASON CHOICES - November 24, 2015 - Tuesday, November 24, 2015
  • LOCALITY PAY INCREASES ANNOUNCED - December 1, 2015 - Tuesday, December 1, 2015SENATOR'S REPORT FINDS MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE - December 2, 2015 - Wednesday, December 2, 2015LEGISLATION TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FIRE IRS SENIOR EXECS INTRODUCED - December 8, 2015 - Tuesday, December 8, 2015
  • MEADOWS SHARES KIND WORDS ABOUT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - December 9, 2015 - Wednesday, December 9, 2015AGENCIES PREPARING SHUTDOWN FURLOUGH PLANS - December 10, 2015 - Thursday, December 10, 2015SHUTDOWN AVERTED - FOR ONE WEEK - December 11, 2015 - Monday, December 14, 2015
  • CONGRESS TO VOTE ON FY 2016 FUNDING DEAL - Wednesday, December 16, 2015DETAILS ABOUT FUNDING DEAL - December 17, 2015 - Thursday, December 17, 2015IN ABSENCE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PRESIDENT’S REQUEST STANDS – December 19, 2015 - Saturday, December 19, 2015
  • MOST FEDS FIND SAVINGS WITH SELF-PLUS ONE IF ELIGIBLE - DECEMBER 23, 2015 - Wednesday, December 23, 2015

• Opinions & Editorials

  • FMA MEMBER SPEAKS OUT FOR FEDS - April 15, 2015 - Wednesday, April 15, 2015

• Press Releases

  • HOUSE REINTRODUCES WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE ACT - January 14, 2015 - Wednesday, January 14, 2015SENATORS TESTER AND MORAN REINTRODUCE FMA TOP PRIORITY BILL TO HELP DISABLED VETERANS – January 26, 2015 - Monday, January 26, 2015FMA'S WOUNDED WARRIOR FEDERAL LEAVE INITIATIVE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES IN HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE - January 28, 2015 - Wednesday, January 28, 2015
  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FY16 BUDGET REQUEST - February 2, 2015 - Monday, February 2, 2015SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES FMA'S WOUNDED WARRIOR FEDERAL LEAVE INITIATIVE - March 4, 2015 - Wednesday, March 4, 2015FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DAMAGING HOUSE BUDGET - March 26, 2015 - Thursday, March 26, 2015
  • FMA ENDORSES HIRING REFORM LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE - June 17, 2015 - Wednesday, June 17, 2015FMA EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT VA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT July 27, 2015 - Monday, July 27, 2015SENATE PASSES FMA'S WOUNDED WARRIOR FEDERAL LEAVE INITIATIVE - July 29, 2015 - Wednesday, July 29, 2015
  • FMA APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE ACT - September 18, 2015 - Friday, September 18, 2015HOUSE PASSES FMA'S WOUNDED WARRIOR FEDERAL LEAVE INITIATIVE - September 28, 2015 - Monday, September 28, 2015CONGRESS AVERTS A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BY PASSING A SHORT TERM SPENDING PLAN - October 1, 2015 - Thursday, October 1, 2015
  • FMA'S WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE INITIATIVE NOW AWAITS PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE - October 27, 2015 - Tuesday, October 27, 2015FMA'S WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE INITIATIVE NOW LAW - November 9, 2015 - Monday, November 9, 2015FEDERAL MANAGEMENT GROUPS PRESS VA SECRETARY FOR ANSWERS - November 11, 2015 - Wednesday, November 11, 2015
  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT COMMENTS ON PASSAGE OF FY 2016 OMNIBUS SPENDING PLAN - December 18, 2015 - Friday, December 18, 2015

• Testimony

  • FMA TESTIFIES ON THE NEED FOR A 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE - May 20, 2015 - Wednesday, May 20, 2015

• Washington Report

  • FEDS COULD RECEIVE PROTECTIONS AND PAY RAISE - Wednesday, July 29, 2015FMA WARNS AGAINST CHANGES TO G FUND - Thursday, July 30, 2015FMA SPEAKS OUT AGAINST TARGETING VA MANAGERS - Monday, September 14, 2015
  • WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT A POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - Monday, September 14, 2015SPEAKER BOEHNER TO STEP DOWN AT END OF OCTOBER - Monday, September 28, 2015FMA WARNS CONGRESS ON THE DAMAGES OF A SHUTDOWN - Monday, September 28, 2015
  • CONGRESS FUNDS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH DECEMBER 11 - Tuesday, October 13, 2015FEDS WILL SEE AN INCREASE IN FEHBP PREMIUMS - Tuesday, October 13, 2015FMA’S REGION 4 DISCUSSES THE FUTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION - Monday, October 26, 2015
  • FMA REGION 2 MEMBERS WORK TO STRENGTHEN THE ASSOCIATION - Monday, October 26, 2015WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE ACT SIGNED INTO LAW - Monday, November 9, 2015OPM ENCOURAGES EMPLOYEES TO PREPARE FOR RETIREMENT - Monday, November 9, 2015
  • FMA AND SEA SEEK ANSWERS FROM VA - Monday, November 23, 2015FMA AND ALLIES ASK TO RESTORE TDY PER DIEMS - Monday, November 23, 2015OPM OFFERS ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON CYBER BREACH - Monday, December 7, 2015
  • FMA SUPPORTS REFORMS TO ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE - Monday, December 7, 2015FMA APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF FY 2016 OMNIBUS SPENDING PLAN - Friday, December 18, 2015FMA CONTINUES TO CALL FOR TDY PER DIEM FUNDING - Monday, December 21, 2015

2014

• FMA Working for You

  • FMA QUESTIONS DATED GENERAL SCHEDULE - July 16, 2014 - Wednesday, July 16, 2014WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE ACT INTRODUCED IN HOUSE - July 31, 2014 - Thursday, July 31, 2014FMA DISCUSSES HOUSE BILL FOR DISABLED VETS IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - August 6, 2015 - Wednesday, August 6, 2014
  • FMA PUSHES FOR EXTENDED LEAVE FOR DISABLED VETS IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - August 27, 2014 - Wednesday, August 27, 2014FMA'S STANFORD ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - September 2, 2014 - Wednesday, September 3, 2014Two Pay and Benefits Bills for Disabled Vets to Watch - September 18, 2014 - Thursday, September 18, 2014
  • FMA COMMENTS ON THE USE OF A CR FOR FUNDING - October 1, 2014 - Wednesday, October 1, 2014WHY WOULDN'T WE WANT TO HELP OUR NATION'S WOUNDED WARRIORS? - October 10, 2014 - Friday, October 10, 2014FMA DISCUSSES PRELIMINARY FEVS RESULTS - October 17, 2014 - Friday, October 17, 2014
  • FMA AND OTHER GROUPS URGE CONGRESS TO OPPOSE CUTS TO TDY - October 28, 2014 - Tuesday, October 28, 2014FMA SUPPORTS FURTHER RESEARCH ON GREATER CHOICE FOR TSP PARTICIPANTS - November 12, 2014 - Wednesday, November 12, 2014FMA SPEAKS OUT ON THE NEED FOR A FEDERAL BUDGET - November 26, 2014 - Wednesday, November 26, 2014
  • MILITARY LEADING CIVILIANS: AVOIDING COMMON MISTAKES – December 1, 2014 - Monday, December 1, 2014FMA OPPOSES CUTS TO TDY PER DIEM ALLOWANCE CUTS - December 5, 2014 - Friday, December 5, 2014FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SHOULD NOT BE AT-WILL EMPLOYEES - December 22, 2014 - Monday, December 22, 2014

• In The News

  • IT IS TIME THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RETURNS TO BEING A MODEL EMPLOYER - January 2, 2014 - Thursday, January 2, 2014What the Spending Bill Means for Federal Employees - January 15, 2014 - Wednesday, January 15, 2014FY 2014 APPROPRIATIONS HEADED TO THE PRESIDENT - JANUARY 17, 2014 - Friday, January 17, 2014
  • FMA'S STANFORD DISCUSSES RECENT POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS ON IN DEPTH WITH FRANCIS ROSE - JANUARY 21, 2014 - Wednesday, January 22, 2014SENATE COMMITTEE DELAYS POSTAL REFORM VOTE - January 30, 2014 - Thursday, January 30, 2014FEDERAL MANAGERS' ROLES AND DUTIES GROW MORE COMPLEX - February 6, 2014 - Thursday, February 6, 2014
  • NO SEQUESTER CUTS ARE NEEDED IN 2014: OMB -- February 18, 2014 - Tuesday, February 18, 2014ARTICLE SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON FEDERAL PAY AND BENEFITS - February 20, 2014 - Thursday, February 20, 2014OBAMA WILL NOT INCLUDE COLA REDUCTIONS IN FY15 BUDGET - February 24, 2014 - Monday, February 24, 2014
  • FY15 BUDGET REQUEST WILL INCLUDE 1 PERCENT RAISE FOR FEDS -- February 24, 2014 - Monday, February 24, 2014SENATOR TO FOCUS ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAY, MORALE - February 28, 2014 - Friday, February 28, 2014RECORDING OF FMA'S WELLS AND STANFORD ON FEDTALK NOW AVAILABLE -- Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - Tuesday, March 4, 2014
  • FEDS SEE RELIEF UNDER WHITE HOUSE FY15 BUDGET - March 5, 2014 - Wednesday, March 5, 2014FMA TRAINING DAY FOCUSES ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - March 12, 2014 - Wednesday, March 12, 2014NIEHAUS QUOTED IN THE WASHINGTON POST - March 21, 2014 - Friday, March 21, 2014
  • SELF PLUS ONE OPTION AVAILABLE IN 2016 - March 26, 2014 - Wednesday, March 26, 2014REPRESENTATIVES CALL FOR A 3.3 PERCENT RAISE FOR FEDS - March 26, 2014 - Wednesday, March 26, 2014PRESIDENT NIEHAUS IN WASHINGTON POST ON STUDY OF "POOR MORALE" - March 30, 2014 - Sunday, March 30, 2014
  • FMA DISCUSSES ISSUE BRIEFS ON FED NEWS RADIO - March 31, 2014 - Monday, March 31, 2014House budget seeks to up feds' retirement contributions - April 1, 2014 - Tuesday, April 1, 2014Uncle Sam Will Ask Feds About Pay, Job Satisfaction This Spring - April 15, 2014 - Tuesday, April 15, 2014
  • FMA'S NIEHAUS DISCUSSES MORALE WITH FRANCIS ROSE - April 15, 2014 - Wednesday, April 16, 2014FMA'S PRESIDENT NIEHAUS SPEAKS OUT ON FEDERAL PAY WITH FEDERAL NEWS RADIO'S MIKE CAUSEY - April 18, 2014 - Friday, April 18, 2014TSP Debts Remain Collectible After Leaving Federal Government - April 24, 2014 - Thursday, April 24, 2014
  • MANAGERS, MORALE, AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - April 30, 2014 - Wednesday, April 30, 2014PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK EVENTS SHOWCASE DEDICATION OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR - May 5, 2014 - Monday, May 5, 2014FEDERAL WORKFORCE HONORED AND EXAMINED AS PART OF PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK - May 7, 2014 - Wednesday, May 7, 2014
  • PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARDS RETURN - May 13, 2014 - Tuesday, May 13, 2014FMA ENCOURAGES ELECTED OFFICIALS TO GET TO KNOW FEDS - May 14, 2014 - Wednesday, May 14, 2014HOW I LEAD: MENTORING THOSE WHO WILL SOMEDAY TAKE CHARGE - May 15, 2014 - Thursday, May 15, 2014
  • SENATORS PROPOSE 3.3 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - May 23, 2014 - Friday, May 23, 2014FMA PROPOSES SICK LEAVE BANK FOR DISABLED VETERANS - May 29, 2014 - Thursday, May 29, 2014FMA'S WELLS IN GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE - June 4, 2014 - Wednesday, June 4, 2014
  • FMA COMMENTS ON FEDERAL BONUSES - June 5, 2014 - Thursday, June 5, 2014FMA’S STANFORD DISCUSSES CURRENT LEGISLATIVE ISSUES ON FED TALK - June 6, 2014 - Tuesday, June 10, 2014FMA ADVOCATES FOR DISABLED VETERAN FEDERAL LEAVE INITIATIVE - June 10, 2014 - Wednesday, June 11, 2014
  • 2015 COLA ON TRACK TO BE BIGGEST IN YEARS - June 19, 2014 - Thursday, June 19, 20141 PERCENT PAY RAISE ON HORIZON FOR FEDS NEXT YEAR - June 25, 2014 - Wednesday, June 25, 2014Lawmakers Pressure OPM to Begin Phased Retirement - July 8, 2014 - Tuesday, July 8, 2014
  • FMA DISCUSSES THE NEED FOR PAY PARITY - July 8, 2014 - Wednesday, July 9, 2014FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION - July 10, 2014 - Thursday, July 10, 2014SES MEMBERS UNDER ATTACK IN THE HOUSE - July 24, 2014 - Thursday, July 24, 2014
  • Hiring Reform Bill Gains Momentum on Capitol Hill - July 25, 2014 - Monday, July 28, 2014Pay Fairness Should be a Priority - August 5, 2014 - Tuesday, August 5, 2014OPM ISSUES GUIDANCE ON PHASED RETIREMENT - August 7, 2014 - Thursday, August 7, 2014
  • Travel Per Diems Aren’t Changing in Fiscal 2015 - August 18, 2014 - Monday, August 18, 2014Cherry Point FMA Chapter Pushes Legislation - August 20, 2014 - Wednesday, August 20, 2014FMA ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - August 20, 2014 - Thursday, August 21, 2014
  • DOD MOVES FORWARD ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - Monday, August 25, 2014FEDS ON TRACK FOR ONE PERCENT PAY RAISE - September 2, 2014 - Tuesday, September 2, 2014OPM ALLOWS FOR ROLLOVER FUNDS FOR FSA - September 5, 2014 - Friday, September 5, 2014
  • Fallen Federal Employees to Be Honored with American Flags - August 9, 2014 - Tuesday, September 9, 2014CONGRESS PASSES CR, AVOIDING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - September 19, 2014 - Friday, September 19, 2014SAMUEL J. HEYMAN SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS HONOR FEDS - September 23, 2014 - Tuesday, September 23, 2014
  • OPM ANNOUNCES FEHBP PREMIUM RATES FOR 2015 - October 8, 2014 - Wednesday, October 8, 2014Bleeding the federal workforce - October 8, 2014 - Thursday, October 9, 2014A LOOK AT WHO MIGHT TAKE ISSA'S GAVEL - October 10, 2014 - Friday, October 10, 2014
  • Supporting Our Patriots in the Federal Workforce - October 11, 2014 - Saturday, October 11, 2014Some Defense Travelers Will Have Their Per Diem Rates Cut - October 15, 2014 - Thursday, October 16, 2014PAY GAP REMAINS AT 35 PERCENT - October 20, 2014 - Monday, October 20, 2014
  • 2015 COLA WILL BE 1.7 PERCENT - October 22, 2014 - Wednesday, October 22, 20142014 FEDERAL EMPLOYEE VIEWPOINT SURVEY RESULTS - October 24, 2014 - Friday, October 24, 2014Hatch Act Do’s and Dont’s for Federal Employees - October 30, 2014 - Friday, October 31, 2014
  • DOD TDY CUTS NOW IN EFFECT - November 3, 2014 - Monday, November 3, 2014A BRIEF LOOK AT THE ELECTION'S POTENTIAL IMPACT ON FEDS - November 5, 2014 - Wednesday, November 5, 2014MANY AGENCIES NOT READY FOR PHASED RETIREMENT - November 6, 2014 - Thursday, November 6, 2014
  • APPROPRIATIONS AND NDAA ARE THE TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE LAME DUCK - November 12, 2014 - Wednesday, November 12, 2014RETIREMENT COULD BE UNDER ATTACK IN THE NEXT CONGRESS - November 14, 2014 - Friday, November 14, 2014CHALLENGES REMAIN FOR FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT BEYOND DECEMBER 11 – November 18, 2014 - Tuesday, November 18, 2014
  • EXAMINING THE FEDERAL PAY SYSTEM – November 24, 2014 - Monday, November 24, 2014SENIOR MANAGERS TO BE EVALUATED ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - November 26, 2014 - Wednesday, November 26, 2014FEDS WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THEY CAN SEEK DAMAGES FROM SHUTDOWN - November 26, 2014 - Wednesday, November 26, 2014
  • FMA’S MADDOCKS DISCUSSES BUDGET PLAN IN FED NEWS RADIO - December 1, 2014 - Monday, December 1, 2014HOUSE BILL WOULD FUND GOVERNMENT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2015 – December 3, 2014 - Wednesday, December 3, 2014FUNDING MEASURE ALLOWS FOR PAY RAISE – December 10, 2014 - Wednesday, December 10, 2014

• Press Releases

  • FMA PRESIDENT NIEHAUS TO APPEAR ON YOUR TURN WITH MIKE CAUSEY - January 15, 2014 - Wednesday, January 15, 2014FMA'S TODD WELLS AND GREG STANFORD ON FEDTALK - February 20, 2014 - Thursday, February 20, 2014FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT COMMENTS ON PROPOSED ONE PERCENT PAY INCREASE - February 24, 2014 - Monday, February 24, 2014
  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT CONDEMNS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR ADVERSARIAL AND INCENDIARY MISNOMER OF “STOP GOVERNMENT ABUSE WEEK” - February 28, 2014 - Friday, February 28, 2014FMA'S NIEHAUS COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FY15 BUDGET REQUEST - March 4, 2014 - Tuesday, March 4, 2014FMA PRESIDENT NIEHAUS ON YOUR TURN WITH MIKE CAUSEY - April 15, 2014 - Monday, May 5, 2014
  • FMA PRESIDENT NIEHAUS COMMENTS ON CONGRESSIONAL CALLS TO STREAMLINE FIRING OF VA EMPLOYEES - May 30, 2014 - Friday, May 30, 2014FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT DENOUNCES HOUSE VOTE ON VA BONUSES - June 11, 2014 - Wednesday, June 11, 2014FMA TO TESTIFY ON MANAGEMENT AND THE GENERAL SCHEDULE - July 14, 2014 - Tuesday, July 15, 2014
  • FMA PROUDLY ANNOUNCES A TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - July 30, 2014 - Wednesday, July 30, 2014HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES FMA'S WOUNDED WARRIOR FEDERAL LEAVE INITIATIVE - September 18, 2014 - Thursday, September 18, 2014FMA WARNS OF HARMFUL EFFECTS CAUSED BY DRASTICALLY REDUCING TDY PER DIEM ALLOWANCE - December 5, 2014 - Friday, December 5, 2014
  • SENATE INTRODUCES THE WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE ACT, AN FMA LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY - December 17, 2014 - Wednesday, December 17, 2014

• Testimony

  • FMA TESTIFIES ON GENERAL SCHEDULE AND THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - July 15, 2014 - Tuesday, July 15, 2014

2013

• In The News

  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT TALKS SEQUESTRATION - January 30, 2013 - Wednesday, January 30, 2013FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT DISCUSSES PREPARING FOR SEQUESTRATION - FEBRUARY 19, 2013 - Tuesday, February 19, 2013FMA'S WELLS AND STANFORD DISCUSS UPCOMING CONVENTION - FEBRUARY 22, 2013 - Tuesday, February 26, 2013
  • FMA CHAPTER 125 SPEAKS OUT AGAINST SEQUESTRATION - February 28, 2013 - Thursday, February 28, 2013GSA'S TANGHERLINI CALLS FOR COLLABORATION AMONG MANAGERS - MARCH 5, 2013 - Sunday, March 10, 2013DC DELEGATE NORTON SPEAKS OUT FOR FEDS - MARCH 4, 2013 - Sunday, March 10, 2013
  • FMA SPEAKS UP: BUDGET CUTS WILL HURT DOD MISSION - March 6, 2013 - Monday, March 11, 2013GSA CHIEF ADDRESSES FMA NATIONAL CONVENTION, SAYS HUNTING FOR 'GREAT IDEAS' SHOULD BE AN EVERYDAY AFFAIR - March 5, 2013 - Tuesday, March 12, 2013OPM Director Berry Offers Inspiring Address During FMA’s 100th Anniversary Gala – March 16, 2013 - Monday, March 18, 2013
  • FMA'S NIEHAUS TALKS ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND FEDS - March 26, 2013 - Tuesday, March 26, 2013FMA Vice President Smith in Washington Post Regarding Cuts in Overtime - April 1, 2013 - Monday, April 1, 2013More Officials Dock Their Pay in Solidarity With Feds -- FEEA to Benefit - April 5, 2013 - Friday, April 5, 2013
  • HOUSE REJECTS BILL TARGETING TAX DELINQUENT FEDS - April 15, 2013 - Tuesday, April 16, 2013CHAINED CPI PROPOSAL IN PRESIDENT'S BUDGET TAKES MORE FROM FEDS - April 17, 2013 - Wednesday, April 17, 2013FMA MEMBER RAYMOND MARBURY, PH.D., IN FEDERAL TIMES - May 6, 2013 - Monday, May 6, 2013
  • USDA WILL NOT SEE FURLOUGHS - May 24, 2013 - Friday, May 24, 2013FMA'S NIEHAUS RESPONDS TO UNCERTAINTY OF SEQUESTRATION - May 28, 2013 - Tuesday, May 28, 2013EPA REDUCES NUMBER OF FURLOUGH DAYS - May 31, 2013 - Friday, May 31, 2013
  • HELP OUT OKLAHOMA TORNADO VICTIMS - June 4, 2013 - Tuesday, June 4, 2013OPM PUBLISHES RULES ON PHASED RETIREMENT - June 7, 2013 - Friday, June 7, 2013NOMINATE YOUR FELLOW FED FOR THE 2013 CAUSEY AWARDS - June 19, 2013 - Wednesday, June 19, 2013
  • FMA'S NIEHAUS QUESTIONS FURLOUGHING WCF EMPLOYEES - June 27, 2013 - Thursday, June 27, 2013DOD ISSUES DIRECTIVES RE: FURLOUGHS - July 2, 2013 - Tuesday, July 2, 2013DOD REPLIES TO CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY ABOUT WORKING CAPITAL FUND FURLOUGHS - July 9, 2013 - Tuesday, July 9, 2013
  • FMA'S NIEHAUS ON SECRETARY HAGEL'S RESPONSE REGARDING FURLOUGHS OF WCF - July 9, 2013 - Tuesday, July 9, 2013FMA MEMBERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST FURLOUGHS - July 11, 2013 - Thursday, July 11, 2013IRS EMPLOYEES WILL NOT BE FURLOUGHED ON MONDAY - July 17, 2013 - Wednesday, July 17, 2013
  • FMA REGION 2 DIRECTOR QUINLAN ADDRESSES DOD FURLOUGHS - July 17, 2013 - Wednesday, July 17, 2013FMA LEADERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST FURLOUGHS FOR WORKING CAPITAL FUND EMPLOYEES - July 18, 2013 - Thursday, July 18, 2013House of Representatives Votes to Halt Defense Civilian Furloughs in 2014 - July 24, 2013 - Wednesday, July 24, 2013
  • FEDERAL-POSTAL COALITION SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DOD FURLOUGHS - July 25, 2013 - Tuesday, July 30, 2013PENTAGON MAY REDUCE FURLOUGH DAYS - July 31, 2013 - Wednesday, July 31, 2013FMA'S STANFORD DISCUSSES THE STOP GOVERNMENT ABUSE ACT - AUGUST 2, 2013 - Tuesday, August 6, 2013
  • FEDERAL-POSTAL COALITION SPEAKS OUT AGAINST FED BASHING - Tuesday, August 6, 2013IRS ANNOUNCES ANOTHER CANCELED FURLOUGH DAY - August 8, 2013 - Thursday, August 8, 2013WAVE OF RETIREMENTS HITTING FEDERAL WORKFORCE - August 27, 2013 - Tuesday, August 27, 2013
  • FMA'S GREG DANIELS SPEAKS OUT ON SEQUESTRATION - August 27, 2013 - Tuesday, August 27, 2013CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WITHIN ARMY TO RECEIVE BACK PAY FOR EXTRA FURLOUGH DAYS - September 6, 2013 - Friday, September 6, 2013FMA'S STANFORD TALKS FEDERAL WORKFORCE IN FY14 - September 11, 2013 - Wednesday, September 11, 2013
  • AGENCIES PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL FUNDING LAPSE AS FY14 APPROACHES - September 26, 2013 - Thursday, September 26, 2013AGENCIES OFFER GUIDANCE FOR POSSIBLE SHUTDOWN - September 30, 2013 - Monday, September 30, 2013FMA'S STANFORD DISCUSSES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - October 1, 2013 - Friday, October 4, 2013
  • DOD EMPLOYEES ORDERED BACK TO WORK - October 7, 2013 - Monday, October 7, 2013HOUSE APPROVES BACK PAY FOR FEDS - October 7, 2013 - Monday, October 7, 2013BANKS REACH OUT TO FURLOUGHED FEDS - October 10, 2013 - Thursday, October 10, 2013
  • SENATE DEAL WOULD OPEN GOVERNMENT, AVERT DEFAULT - AND KEEP SEQUESTRATION - October 16, 2013 - Wednesday, October 16, 2013FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEADED BACK TO WORK - October 17, 2013 - Thursday, October 17, 2013FIRST DAY BACK AFTER SHUTDOWN APPEARS TO GO SMOOTHLY AMID BITTER FEELINGS - October 18, 2013 - Friday, October 18, 2013
  • FEDS CAN EXPECT BACK PAY WITH NEXT CHECKS - October 18, 2013 - Friday, October 18, 2013SHUTDOWN DEAL ALLOWS 1 PERCENT PAY RAISE IN 2014 - October 18, 2013 - Friday, October 18, 2013FURLOUGHED FEDS WILL GET CREDIT FOR LOST LEAVE - October 21, 2013 - Monday, October 21, 2013
  • FMA'S STANFORD DISCUSSES BUDGET CONFERENCE ON RADIO - October 29, 2013 - Thursday, October 31, 2013ARCHULETA SWORN IN AS OPM DIRECTOR - November 4, 2013 - Tuesday, November 5, 2013ANALYSIS: CONFIDENCE IN FEDERAL WORKERS UP SHARPLY AFTER SHUTDOWN - November 6, 2013 - Wednesday, November 6, 2013
  • SHUTDOWN COST $2 BILLION - November 7, 2013 - Friday, November 8, 2013LAWMAKERS WANT OVERALL BUDGET NUMBERS BEFORE THANKSGIVING - November 12, 2013 - Tuesday, November 12, 2013FEDERAL VIEWPOINT SURVEY SHOWS AN UNSATISFIED WORKFORCE - November 13 - Wednesday, November 13, 2013
  • CBO DETAILS POLICY OPTIONS FOR REDUCING THE DEFICIT - November 14, 2013 - Thursday, November 14, 2013FMA'S NIEHAUS CONCERNED WITH FINANCIAL WELLBEING OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - November 19, 2013 - Tuesday, November 19, 2013EXPECT SEQUESTRATION TO HIT MUCH HARDER IN 2014, REPORT SAYS - November 25, 2013 - Monday, November 25, 2013
  • FMA PRESIDENT NIEHAUS FEATURED ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - November 27, 2013 - Wednesday, November 27, 2013FMA'S NIEHAUS DISCUSSES THE STRUGGLES OF FEDERAL MANAGERS - November 26, 2013 - Wednesday, November 27, 2013MASS TRANSIT BENEFIT SCHEDULED TO DROP IN 2014 - November 27, 2013 - Monday, December 2, 2013
  • MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TELL THEIR COLLEAGUES TO SPARE FEDS - December 5, 2013 - Thursday, December 5, 2013Budget Deal Asks New Feds to Contribute More to Pensions - December 11, 2013 - Wednesday, December 11, 2013FMA SPEAKS OUT IN FAVOR OF SELF PLUS ONE - December 11, 2013 - Thursday, December 12, 2013
  • BIPARTISAN BUDGET PLAN GETS HOUSE APPROVAL - December 13, 2013 - Friday, December 13, 2013FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WILL NOT SEE A FOURTH YEAR OF THE PAY FREEZE - December 16, 2013 - Monday, December 16, 2013SENATE PASSES BUDGET DEAL - December 19, 2013 - Thursday, December 19, 2013
  • Will Feds Be Asked to Sacrifice More in 2014? - December 19, 2013 - Thursday, December 19, 2013

• Opinions & Editorials

  • FELLOW FMA MEMBER SPEAKS TO THE VACAVILLE REPORTER ABOUT THE IMPACT OF SEQUESTRATION - March 16, 2013 - Monday, March 18, 2013FMA REGION 2 DIRECTOR QUINLAN SPEAKS OUT ON SEQUESTRATION AND FURLOUGHS - July 11, 2013 - Thursday, July 11, 2013FMA NATIONAL SECRETARY OPPEDISANO CELEBRATES 200 YEARS OF STELLAR WORK AT WATERVLIET ARSENAL - JULY 16, 2013 - Wednesday, July 17, 2013
  • FMA URGES CONGRESS TO ADDRESS BUDGET UNCERTAINTY AND ELIMINATE SEQUESTRATION - August 28,2013 - Wednesday, August 28, 2013

• Press Releases

  • FMA'S PATRICIA NIEHAUS ON "YOUR TURN WITH MIKE CAUSEY" TOMORROW AT 10:00 AM - January 29, 2013 - Tuesday, January 29, 2013MEMBERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE SHOW SUPPORT OF FEDS - February 8, 2013 - Friday, February 8, 2013FEDERAL-POSTAL COALITION URGES HOUSE TO OPPOSE EXTENSION OF FEDERAL PAY FREEZE - February 11, 2013 - Monday, February 11, 2013
  • FMA ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE SPEAKER GSA ACTING ADMINISTRATOR DAN TANGHERLINI - FEBRUARY 14, 2013 - Thursday, February 14, 2013AGENCIES COMMENT ON SEQUESTRATION IMPACT - February 27, 2013 - Wednesday, February 27, 2013FMA ANNOUNCES DELEGATE ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER - FEBRUARY 27, 2013 - Wednesday, February 27, 2013
  • FMA PRESIDENT NIEHAUS RESPONDS TO SEQUESTRATION - March 1, 2013 - Friday, March 1, 2013FMA EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT WITH CONTINUING RESOLUTION - March 22, 2013 - Friday, March 22, 2013FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT DISCOURAGED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FY14 BUDGET - April 10, 2013 - Wednesday, April 10, 2013
  • FMA SECURES EQUAL TREATMENT FOR TSA SUPERVISORY TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICERS - May 13, 2013 - Monday, May 13, 2013FMA RESPONDS TO DEFENSE DEPARTMENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELEVEN DAYS OF FURLOUGHS - May 16, 2013 - Thursday, May 16, 2013MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGE DOD SECRETARY HAGEL TO SPARE WORKING CAPITAL FUND FEDS - June 25, 2013 - Tuesday, June 25, 2013
  • FMA DEEPLY CONCERNED BY HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE’S DRAFT SPENDING BILL THAT CUTS 24 PERCENT OF IRS BUDGET - July 11, 2013 - Thursday, July 11, 2013FMA SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THE DISTRUST OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT- August 5, 2013 - Monday, August 5, 2013FMA EXPRESSES DISTRESS AT DOD PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE CIVILIAN PENSIONS FOR MILITARY RETIREES - August 5, 2013 - Monday, August 5, 2013
  • FMA PLEASED WITH DOD'S ANNOUNCEMENT REDUCING FURLOUGH DAYS FROM ELEVEN TO SIX - August 6, 2013 - Tuesday, August 6, 2013FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT URGES CONGRESS TO PREVENT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - September 30, 2013 - Monday, September 30, 2013FMA MEMBERS GRATEFUL TO RETURN TO WORK, CAUTIOUS OF WHAT LIES AHEAD - October 17, 2013 - Thursday, October 17, 2013
  • FMA CONCERNED FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - December 11, 2013 - Wednesday, December 11, 2013

2012

• In The News

  • FMA COMMENTS ON FEDS' ABILITY TO PAY DEBTS - Friday, January 27, 2012FMA CHAPTER PRESIDENT QUESTIONS BUDGET CUTS - February 2, 2012 - Thursday, February 2, 2012FMA COMMENTS ON INCREASES TO PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS - February 7, 2012 - Tuesday, February 7, 2012
  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO PROPOSED CUTS TO FEDS’ BENEFITS - February 13, 2012 - Monday, February 13, 2012FMA COMMENTS ON FY13 BUDGET PROPOSALS AND FEDERAL BENEFITS - February 14, 2012 - Tuesday, February 14, 2012FMA PRESIDENT WARNS OF PAYING FOR LEGISLATION WITH FEDERAL EMPLOYEES - February 17, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012
  • FMA'S KLEMENT COMMENTS ON ATTACKS AGAINST FEDS - March 2, 2012 - Friday, March 2, 2012FMA PRESIDENT CONCERNED WITH TRANSITION FROM NSPS TO GS SYSTEM - March 5, 2012 - Monday, March 5, 2012OPM DIRECTOR ASKS MANAGERS TO REMAIN STRONG DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES - March 14, 2012 - Wednesday, March 14, 2012
  • FMA MEMBERS ADDRESS INVOLVEMENT IN LABOR-MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS - March 14, 2012 - Wednesday, March 14, 2012FLRA CHAIRMAN REMINDS FMA MEMBERS IMPORTANCE OF MORALE - March 14, 2012 - Wednesday, March 14, 2012FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT URGES HOUSE COMMITTEE LEADERS TO SUPPORT FEDS - April 27, 2012 - Friday, April 27, 2012
  • IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, CABINET SECRETARIES JAB THE MEDIA AND CONGRESS - May 9, 2012 - Wednesday, May 9, 2012FMA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSS STATE OF FEDERAL WORKFORCE - May 10, 2012 - Thursday, May 10, 2012FEDERAL NEWS RADIO: FMA NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT SMITH IS PROUD TO BE A FED - May 10, 2012 - Thursday, May 10, 2012
  • HOUSE PASSES LEGISLATION CALLING FOR INCREASES TO RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS - May 11, 2012 - Friday, May 11, 2012HOUSE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS CHANGES TO HATCH ACT - May 17, 2012 - Thursday, May 17, 2012FMA PRESIDENT NIEHAUS URGES CONGRESS TO REMOVE PROVISIONS EXTENDING PAY FREEZE FOR CIVILIAN DOD AND VA EMPLOYEES - May 31, 2012 - Thursday, May 31, 2012
  • FMA PRESIDENT COMMENTS ON TELEWORK - July 11, 2012 - Wednesday, July 11, 2012FMA PRESIDENT DISCUSSES FEDERAL HR ISSUES ON FedTALK - July 24, 2012 - Tuesday, July 24, 2012VIRGINIA SENATE CANDIDATE SPEAKS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF FEDS - August, 2, 2012 - Thursday, August 2, 2012
  • FMA PRESIDENT NIEHAUS COMMENTS ON THE TREATMENT OF FEDS - August 17, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012PRESIDENT URGES CONGRESS TO PASS A BUDGET THAT INCLUDES A 0.5 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR FEDS - August 22, 2012 - Wednesday, August 22, 2012FEDERAL-POSTAL COALITION DISCUSS WHAT CONGRESS HAS IN STORE FOR FEDS - August 24, 2012 - Friday, August 24, 2012
  • THE GRIM REALITIES OF SEQUESTRATION - AUGUST 28, 2012 - Tuesday, August 28, 2012FMA PRESIDENT REFLECTS ON ADMINISTRATION'S SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - September 19, 2012 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR INTERVIEWED ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - October 19, 2012 - Friday, October 19, 2012
  • FEDERAL-POSTAL COALITION COMMENTS ON PAY GAP - November 1, 2012 - Thursday, November 1, 2012FEDERAL-POSTAL COALITION AND MARYLAND REPRESENTATIVE DISCUSS FUTURE OF FEDS – DECEMBER 13, 2012 - Thursday, December 13, 2012THE NEED FOR SUCCESSION PLANNING - DECEMBER 19, 2012 - Wednesday, December 19, 2012
  • FMA COMMENTS ON THE NEED FOR STRATEGIC DRAW DOWN - DECEMBER 20, 2012 - Thursday, December 20, 2012

• Opinions & Editorials

  • FMA PRESIDENT PATRICIA NIEHAUS PRAISES WORK OF FEDERAL MANAGERS IN FEDERAL TIMES - September 24, 2012 - Monday, September 24, 2012

• Press Releases

  • FMA'S KLEMENT TO DISCUSS TOP FEDERAL WORKFORCE ISSUES, LEGISLATION ON FEDtalk TOMORROW - January 19, 2012 - Thursday, January 19, 2012FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO H.R. 3835 AND EXTENSION OF PAY FREEZE - February 1, 2012 - Wednesday, February 1, 2012FMA RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT'S FY13 BUDGET PROPOSAL - Monday, February 13, 2012
  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT NIEHAUS URGES CONGRESS TO VOTE AGAINST LEGISLATION TARGETING FEDS - February 15, 2012 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012FMA’S STATEMENT ON H.R. 3630, LEGISLATION TO EXTEND THE PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY - February 17, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012FMA LEADERS TO DISCUSS ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION ON FEDtalk TOMORROW - February 23, 2012 - Thursday, February 23, 2012
  • FMA CELEBRATES PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK - May 4, 2012 - Friday, May 4, 2012FMA DECRIES MAINE GOVERNOR'S ATTACKS AGAINST IRS EMPLOYEES - July 10, 2012 - Friday, July 20, 2012FMA PRESIDENT COMMENTS ON PROPOSED FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT REFORM - August 21, 2012 - Tuesday, August 21, 2012
  • HARL H. SANDERSON, JR. NAMED 2012 FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR - October 16, 2012 - Tuesday, October 16, 2012

• Testimony

  • FMA SUBMITS WRITTEN TESTIMONY ON HATCH ACT REFORM - MAY 16, 2012 - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

• Washington Report

  • FMA URGES LAWMAKERS TO SPARE FEDS - Monday, January 23, 2012

2011

• In The News

  • FMA STATEMENT CONDEMNING TRAGIC ATTACK IN TUCSON HIGHLIGHTED IN WASHINGTON POST - January 10, 2011 - Monday, January 10, 2011FMA LEADERS TO DISCUSS NATIONAL CONVENTION ON FEDTALK TOMORROW - February 10, 2011 - Thursday, February 10, 2011NIEHAUS, WELLS & KLEMENT JOIN FEDTALK TO DISCUSS FMA'S NATIONAL CONVENTION, HOT LEGISLATIVE TOPICS - February 11, 2011 - Friday, February 11, 2011
  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT AGAINST EFFORTS TO FURTHER CURTAIL RAISES FOR FEDS - February 16, 2011 - Wednesday, February 16, 2011FMA'S JESSICA KLEMENT ON YOUR TURN WITH MIKE CAUSEY TOMORROW AT 10:00 AM - February 22, 2011 - Tuesday, February 22, 2011LISTEN TO FMA'S KLEMENT DISCUSS FMA CONVENTION, CRITICAL LEGISLATION ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - February 23, 2011 - Wednesday, February 23, 2011
  • FMA'S KLEMENT DISCUSSES PROSPECTS OF WORKFORCE FURLOUGHS WITH FEDERAL COMPUTER WEEK - March 7, 2011 - Monday, March 7, 2011FMA'S NIEHAUS, KLEMENT FEATURED IN MUTIPLE NEWS ARTICLES ON MANAGING FOR PERFORMANCE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - April 4, 2011 - Monday, April 4, 2011GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR JESSICA KLEMENT JOINS CHORUS OPPOSING GOP BUDGET PROPOSAL - April 5, 2011 - Tuesday, April 5, 2011
  • HEAR FMA NATIONAL VP GEORGE SMITH DISCUSS MANAGING EMPLOYEES UNDER BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS WITH FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - April 11, 2011 - Monday, April 11, 2011FMA PUSHES FOR TWO-YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD IN FEDERAL TIMES ARTICLE - April 11, 2011 - Monday, April 11, 2011FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT URGES FOCUS ON SUPERVISORY TRAINING - April 12, 2011 - Tuesday, April 12, 2011
  • NEW FMA TSA CHAPTER BASED IN NEWARK FEATURED IN STAR-LEDGER - April 27, 2011 - Wednesday, April 27, 2011FMA OPPOSITION TO FEDERAL PENSION CONTRIBUTION INCREASE FEATURED IN FEDERAL NEWS RADIO ARTICLE - May 13, 2011 - Friday, May 13, 2011FMA WEIGHS IN ON TREASURY DEPARTMENT DECISION TO USE FEDERAL PENSION FUNDS TO PAY DEBTS - May 16, 2011 - Monday, May 16, 2011
  • FMA DISAPPOINTED IN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S CALL FOR ADDITIONAL FEDERAL PAY FREEZE, COMPENSATION CUTS - May 25, 2011 - Wednesday, May 25, 2011FMA'S KLEMENT WARNS SPREAD OF AGENCY BUYOUTS COULD "SPELL DISASTER" ABSENT STRONG SUCCESSION PLANNING - May 31, 2011 - Monday, May 30, 2011FMA'S KLEMENT JOINS FEDERAL NEWS RADIO TO DISCUSS SPECULATION SURROUNDING POTENTIAL CUTS TO FEDERAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS - June 1, 2011 - Wednesday, June 1, 2011
  • FMA CHALLENGES LATEST ATTEMPTS TO IMPOSE ARBITRARY FEDERAL WORKFORCE CUTS - June 6, 2011 - Monday, June 6, 2011FMA'S NIEHAUS QUESTIONS RELEASE OF OPM MEMO ON STEP INCREASES - June 9, 2011 - Thursday, June 9, 2011FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT TALKS FEDERAL DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES WITH GOVEXEC - June 16, 2011 - Thursday, June 16, 2011
  • FMA AND FEDERAL-POSTAL COALITION WRITE LETTER TO PRESIDENT - July 6, 2011 - Wednesday, July 6, 2011FMA'S NIEHAUS COMMENTS ON POSSIBLE CUTS TO FEDS - August 2, 2011 - Tuesday, August 2, 2011FMA'S NIEHAUS COMMENTS ON COMMUNICATION IN OFFICES - August 22, 2011 - Monday, August 22, 2011
  • FMA'S NIEHAUS WRITES TO SUPER COMMITTEE ON POSSIBLE CUTS - August 29, 2011 - Monday, August 29, 2011FMA'S NIEHAUS DISCUSSES LETTER SENT TO SUPER COMMITTEE - August 30, 2011 - Tuesday, August 30, 2011FMA AND FED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS CAUTION SUPER COMMITTEE - September 9, 2011 - Friday, September 9, 2011
  • FMA'S KLEMENT TALKS FEDS' SACRIFICES ON YOUR TURN WITH MIKE CAUSEY - September 14, 2011 - Wednesday, September 14, 2011FMA'S NIEHAUS COMMENTS ON FAVORITISM IN FED AGENCIES - September 14, 2011 - Wednesday, September 14, 2011FMA'S KLEMENT ON PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - September 28, 2011 - Wednesday, September 28, 2011
  • FMA PRESIDENT EXPRESSES CONCERNS ON SUPERVISORS LEFT OUT OF FORUMS - October 12, 2011 - Wednesday, October 12, 2011LISTEN TO FMA'S KLEMENT DISCUSS FMA CONVENTION, CRITICAL LEGISLATION ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - February 23, 2011 - Sunday, October 23, 2011FMA COMMENTS ON ATTRITION BILL - November 7, 2011 - Monday, November 7, 2011
  • FMA COMMENTS ON ATTRITION BILL - November 7, 2011 - Monday, November 7, 2011FMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR JIM VANANTWERP NOTED IN HOMETOWN NEWS - Tuesday, November 8, 2011FMA'S NIEHAUS SHARES CONCERNS ON FAILURE OF THE SUPERCOMMITTEE - Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  • FMA AND GOVERNMENT MANAGERS COALITION WARN SENATE AGAINST EXTENSION OF PAY FREEZE - - Friday, December 2, 2011FMA’S KLEMENT DISCUSSES UPTICK IN FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS - Monday, December 12, 2011FMA'S KLEMENT ON CUTS FACING FEDS - Thursday, December 15, 2011

• Opinions & Editorials

  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT NIEHAUS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PROMOTE CULTURE OF RESPECT FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS - April 27, 2011 - Wednesday, April 27, 2011FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT PATRICIA NIEHAUS PROVIDES MANAGEMENT'S TAKE ON TELEWORK - August 4, 2010 - Thursday, August 4, 2011GOVERNMENT DOWNSIZING LESSONS FROM THE 90s - OCTOBER 18, 2011 - Tuesday, October 18, 2011

• Press Releases

  • NEW VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER ELECTED AT FMA'S 73rd ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION - March 14, 2011 - Monday, March 14, 2011FMA PRAISES HOUSE, SENATE INTRODUCTION OF BIPARTISAN SUPERVISOR TRAINING LEGISLATION - Tuesday, April 12, 2011FMA SUBMITS WRITTEN TESTIMONY ON FECA REFORM - July 26, 2011 - Tuesday, July 26, 2011
  • FMA TESTIFIES ON IMPORTANCE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - OCTOBER 10, 2011 - Monday, October 10, 2011FMA EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT WITH SUPER COMMITTEE'S FAILURE TO ACT - Monday, November 21, 2011FMA ADAMANTLY OPPOSES ANY EFFORTS TO EXTEND THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAY FREEZE - Thursday, December 1, 2011
  • FMA AND GOVERNMENT MANAGERS COALITION WARN SENATE AGAINST EXTENSION OF PAY FREEZE - Friday, December 2, 2011

• Testimony

  • FMA SUBMITS WRITTEN TESTIMONY ON RIGHTSIZING THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - JUNE 2, 2011 - Thursday, June 2, 2011FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT TESTIFIES ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL - OCTOBER 11, 2011 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011

2010

• Opinions & Editorials

  • FMA PRESIDENT URGES ACTION ON HIRING REFORM - April 8, 2010 - Thursday, April 8, 2010

• Testimony

  • FMA PRESENTS TESTIMONY ON EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF CIVIL SERVANTS WITH TAX DEBT - MARCH 17, 2010 - Wednesday, March 17, 2010FMA SUBMITS WRITTEN TESTIMONY ON SSA HEARINGS BACKLOG - APRIL 27, 2010 - Tuesday, April 27, 2010FMA SUBMITS WRITTEN COMMENTS ON SUPERVISORY TRAINING LEGISLATION - APRIL 29, 2010 - Thursday, April 29, 2010
  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT TESTIFIES ON TRANSITION OF DOD EMPLOYEES OUT OF NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM - JUNE 9, 2010 - Wednesday, June 9, 2010

2009

• Testimony

  • FMA PRESENTS TESTIMONY ON CHALLENGES FACING THE NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM - APRIL 1, 2009 - Wednesday, April 1, 2009FMA PRESENTS TESTIMONY ON STATE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE - APRIL 22, 2009 - Wednesday, April 22, 2009FMA SUBMITS WRITTEN COMMENTS ON NSPS CHALLENGES - JUNE 18, 2009 - Thursday, June 18, 2009

2008

• Opinions & Editorials

  • PERKINSON'S COMMENTARY IN PRAISE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN FEDERAL TIMES - May 5, 2008 - Monday, May 5, 2008

2006

• In The News

  • FMA PRESIDENT PERKINSON APPEARS ON FEDERALNEWSRADIO.COM RADIO SHOW - May 6, 2006 - Saturday, May 6, 2006FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT DARRYL PERKINSON ON FEDERAL NEWS RADIO - July 14, 2006 - Friday, July 14, 2006

• Opinions & Editorials

  • DARRYL PERKINSON IN FEDERAL TIMES SPOTLIGHT - May 11,2006 - Thursday, May 11, 2006

2005

• In The News

  • FMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT MICHAEL B. STYLES APPEARS ON GOVEXEC LIVE! - November 30, 2005 - Wednesday, November 30, 2005