The final pay raise could involve negotiations between the two legislative chambers before it’s officially announced likely in late December. more…
Proposed New Locality Pay Areas Would Affect More Than 62,000 Federal Employees in 2019
The Office of Personnel Management issued a proposal Monday in the Federal Register to add four new locality pay areas in 2019 more…
IRS Redesigning Form 1040 for 2019 Tax Season
The new form consolidates the three versions of the 1040 into one simple form — about half the size of the current version more…
Legislation Would Provide 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
If passed, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2018 would give federal employees paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. more…
2019 Federal Pay Raise of 1.9% Still Possible
Despite the White House calling for a pay freeze, federal employees could receive a 2019 pay raise under legislation approved Tuesday more…
26 Senate Democrats Urge OPM to Withdraw Proposed Federal Retirement Cuts (2018)
The proposals would freeze federal employee pay and cut retirement benefits for 2.6 million federal retirees and annuitants over the next ten years more…
Federal Employee Union Seeks Injunction Against Trump’s Workforce Executive Orders
The National Treasury Employees Union has asked a federal judge to immediately block provisions in the orders while the union’s lawsuit is pending more…
Proposal Would Provide Debt-Free College for Future Federal Employees
If passed, the bill would establish a grant program providing students with the majority of the cost of their degrees if they work in public service for three years more…
Federal Employee Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders Restricting Union Activity
The lawsuits attempt to block new executive orders that restrict the official time employees may spend on union activities more…
2034 Remains Depletion Year of Social Security Trust Fund Reserves, Says Board of Trustees
The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds are projected to become depleted in 2034, the same as projected last year, with 79 percent of benefits payable at that time more…