Senators Call for Hazard Pay, Additional Protections for Feds & Contractors
19 Senators, including 2 Republicans and an Independent, Led by Maryland Senator Van Hollen, Calls for Hazard Pay and additional…
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.…
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
OPM Gets 9th Head Director in 7 Years After Cabaniss’ Sudden Resignation
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director was Filled for the 8th time since 2013 as Michael Rigas takes over…
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…
2020 Premium Pay Caps Average $168.3 Thousand
Federal Employees in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area have a 2020 Premium Pay Cap of $170,277.20, almost $2000 More than…
Tracking Official Time & Rehired Feds: OPM Efforts to Improve the System
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is trying to make Rehiring Feds easier. Also, a January 31st deadline approaches for…
USPS Bankruptcy: Will USPS Go Bankrupt in 2024?
How the Country's Postal Service Got to the Brink of Bankruptcy