The bill would prohibit agencies from giving bonuses to federal employees who have conduct violations, and recover previously awarded bonuses when the agency learns of misconduct more…
New Guidance for Federal Employee Bonuses in 2020 Issued by OPM
The Office of Personnel Management issued two memos in the last week regarding employee awards and performance management in FY2020 more…
Bill Would Provide Lifetime ID Theft Protection After OPM Data Breach
The legislation requires OPM to provide the coverage for the remainder of the life of the affected individuals more…
TSP to Introduce New L (Lifecycle) Funds in 2020
The Thrift Savings Plan will expand the L funds from a 10-year increment asset allocation to a five-year increment more…
Paid Family Leave Added as Amendment to NDAA
The measure would provide all federal employees12 weeks of paid leave for the arrival of a new child or to care for a sick loved one more…
House Passes 2020 Federal Pay Raise
If signed into law, it would be the largest pay raise for federal employees in ten years more…
Lawmakers Push to Guarantee Social Security COLA of At Least 3%
The bill would also update the formula determining the COLA to one the legislators believe better reflects the expenses of seniors more…
Legislation Would Expedite Dismissal Process of Federal Employees
If passed, the bill would streamline the process and shorten the amount of time required to remove underperforming employees more…
More Changes Outlined For TSP Withdrawals
The changes are part of the TSP Modernization Act and are planned for September 15 this year more…
The New Form W-4 (and the Importance of a Paycheck Checkup)
The revised tax withholding form implements changes made following the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which made major revisions affecting taxpayer withholding more…