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OPM moves to standardize General Schedule, blue collar locality …
Oct 7, 2024 · Following years of encouragement from federal employee unions and some lawmakers, the Office of Personnel Management is set to propose new rules that would standardize the maps relied upon to ...
OPM reminds agencies to grant feds leave to vote
Aug 30, 2024 · The Office of Personnel Management on Thursday reminded agencies that they must provide their employees with paid administrative leave for time spent during the workday to vote on Election Day.
Lawmakers force a vote on eliminating the windfall elimination ...
Sep 23, 2024 · Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Garrett Graves, R-La., have secured the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on legislation that would kill two controversial tax provisions affecting some ...
A closer look at 2025 FEHB premiums - Government Executive
Oct 9, 2024 · Federal employees and retirees should expect to pay much more for health coverage next year: the enrollee share of FEHB premiums is going up 13.5% on average, which is almost double from last year.
States That Won’t Tax Your Federal Retirement Income
Apr 7, 2021 · States levy three main types of taxes: income tax, sales tax, and property tax. You should understand all three and the impact they will have on your savings.
OPM issues its final rule for Schedule F protections
Apr 4, 2024 · The federal HR agency finalized its rule offering protections for career civil servants meant to safeguard against the potential reemergence of the Trump-era Schedule F policy.
House passes $3B VA supplemental budget ahead of Friday deadline
Sep 18, 2024 · Legislation to cover a $3 billion shortfall in veterans’ benefits through the end of the month passed the House Tuesday, three days before benefits could be disrupted.
Tammy Flanagan - Government Executive
Tammy Flanagan has spent 30 years helping federal employees take charge of their retirement by understanding their benefits. She runs her own consulting business at www.retirefederal.com and ...
OPM Encourages Agencies to Expand Telework ... - Government …
Nov 12, 2021 · The Office of Personnel Management on Friday encouraged agencies to ensure that telework is a major part of their workforce policies on a permanent basis, even following the COVID-19 pandemic that ...