Additional Sick Leave is Available for Federal Employees in 2020
A provision in recently ratified law makes Extra Sick Leave available for All Feds for the year, for those who…
Rules for Recruitment Incentives Can Be Loosened for Federal Agencies
OPM Tells Agencies- The ‘3R’ Incentive Rules are Relaxed to Allot up to 50% of Basic Pay Amidst COVID-19 Crisis.…
2021 FEHB Premiums Set to Skyrocket?
Study from California Government Finds Healthcare Premiums Could Skyrocket Over 40% for some plans in 2021- What Does this mean…
Biweekly Premium Pay Limits Can Be Lifted for Feds Fighting the Outbreak
Agencies Given Go-Ahead to Waive Biweekly Premium Pay Limitation for Employees Fighting Coronavirus Outbreak
OPM Backlog Drops 10% in March as Incoming Retirement Claims Drop
OPM’s backlog of retirement claims for processing drops in total as the amount of incoming forms slow
For Hazard Pay, USBP, USDA, & VA Unions File Lawsuit with AFGE
Unions representing three federal agencies at forefront of the coronavirus crisis joined the American Federation of Government Workers (AFGE) in…
FLTCIP, FEHB, & FEGLI Transactions During COVID-19 Emergency
OPM Issues Letter About Agency Operations: FLTCIP, FEHB, & FEGLI Transactions During COVID-19 Emergency
RMDs Waived for 2020- Withdrawal Rules for IRAs Relaxed
Besides providing Americans with Cash, Stimulus Package has RMDs waived for 2020 & Those Under 59½ have penalty-free withdrawal options…
Congress Report: 2021 Federal Pay Raise & Proposed Budget
The Trump Administration released its proposed 2021 Federal Budget while Representatives in Congress introduced a bill that would give Federal…
House Votes on Protecting Federal Annuitants
House to vote on HR-5214, which creates harsher penalties for Representative Payees to protect Federal annuitants who do not have…