FEDWeek
Order Formally Launches ‘Schedule Policy/Career,’ Adds Category of Appointees
President Trump has formally launched the excepted service “Schedule Policy/Career” employment category—successor to the short-lived Schedule F of his first …More
Court Allows Order against Unions to Remain, but Congress Eyes Stepping In
A federal appeals court has refused to block implementation of President Trump’s executive order to strip the majority of federal …More
TSP Passes $1 Trillion in Account Balances
The TSP passed the $1 trillion mark in account balances for the first time in June, hitting $1.006 trillion, due …More
GAO Calls for Stronger Efforts against Fraud in FEHB Program
The risk of fraud against the FEHB program goes well beyond the issue of ineligible persons being covered as family …More
Backlog Starting to Build again at MSPB
A backlog of cases before the MSPB governing board that had been all but cleared out earlier this year has …More
A Pre-RIF Checklist for Every Federal Employee, From a Federal Employment Attorney
The Supreme Court’s July 8 decision allowing federal agencies to resume mass layoffs has transformed what was a looming possibility …More
Federal Retirement & Financial Planning Report
Trend Toward Delaying Social Security Steeper Than Often Reported, Says Study
The trend toward claiming Social Security benefits at ever-later ages has been even steeper than has been commonly reported, a …More
Federal Manager's Daily Report
COBOL Programmers Needed: Another Alarm Raised about Legacy Agency IT Systems
The GAO has sounded the latest of a series of alarms about security vulnerabilities in legacy agency IT systems, saying …More
TSP Investment Report
Should My TSP Investments Change at Retirement?
As you approach retirement, one of the most important financial questions federal employees face is: Should my TSP (Thrift Savings …More
Armed Forces News
Air Force, Army Update Personal Appearance Guidelines
The Air Force has made changes in its guidelines for personal appearances, to include new standards airmen must adhere to …More
