OPM Preparing for Possibility of Furloughs
OPM has issued HR guidance for agencies and employees in preparation for the possibility of furloughs related to the “fiscal cliff” negotiations.
OPM has issued HR guidance for agencies and employees in preparation for the possibility of furloughs related to the “fiscal cliff” negotiations.
The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 takes effect on December 27, 2012. Who among the federal workforce is likely to gain the most from this new law?
A group of panelists discuss what federal employees can expect if lawmakers miss the fiscal cliff deadline.
The president made the pay freeze extension on the federal workforce official this afternoon when he issued a presidential memorandum directing heads of agencies to not issue any pay increases until at least March 27, 2013.
OPM Director John Berry has issued guidance for pay and leave purposes on the extra holiday on December 24th granted to federal employees by the president.
The House narrowly passed the Spending Reduction Act, a bill that would raise federal employees’ retirement contributions by 5% over five years, beginning in 2013.
We recently asked our users who are recent retirees what their experience has been like with getting their applications processed by OPM. While some users reported a positive experience, the results indicated an overall dissatisfaction with the process.
General Motors said Wednesday it will spend $5.5 billion to buy back 200 million shares of its stock from the government.
The news on the “fiscal cliff” negotiations continues to flow freely. Some of the latest information makes mention of changes that could have an impact on the federal workforce.
The Federal Workers Alliance has planned a protest on December 18 to pressure Congress not to cut the jobs of federal workers as part of a deal for the fiscal cliff negotiations.