Federal Telework Arbitration Cases Are Raising the Same Question Again
A growing number of federal telework arbitration cases are producing the same basic lesson: an agency’s decision to bring employees…
The American Origins of Labor Day, Told Around the World
More than 80 countries around the world have a Labor Day or workers’ holiday, and many of them celebrate it on a completely different…
2027 Federal Pay Freeze and Paid Leave: Two Changes Federal Employees Should Watch
The 2027 federal pay freeze is now the White House’s plan for most civilian federal employees, while a separate paid-leave proposal…
Federal Employees Using AI: Is It Actually Helping?
Federal employees using AI is no longer a future-looking trend at OPM. More than 80% of the agency’s employees reported using…
OPM Retirement Processing Could Get a Technology Upgrade
Federal employees have heard plenty about OPM retirement processing delays. Now, OPM is replacing more than 100 separate federal HR systems…
FEEA Emergency Loans: The Federal Financial Safety Net Many Feds Don’t Know About
FEEA emergency loans can provide a financial lifeline to eligible federal and postal employees facing certain unexpected hardships. Yet…
New Data Sheds Light on OPM Retirement Backlog and Processing Times
When we look at the OPM retirement backlog, the number of pending retirement claims has been falling for months, yet the average time…
Retirement Readiness Is About More Than Your Finances
Retirement readiness is usually measured in dollars. Do you have enough in your TSP? What will your FERS pension provide? When should you…
How to Get Your Federal Personnel File After You Leave Government
If you need your federal personnel file after leaving government service, the process just became much easier. For years, former federal…
USPS FERS Contributions Remain Suspended. Here’s What the New IG Report Found.
USPS FERS contributions from the Postal Service remain suspended four months after the agency’s emergency cash conservation plan…
