Understanding Your Service Computation Date
A service computation date (SCD) is a key factor in determining a federal employee’s eligibility for various benefits or programs....
A Potential Shutdown Looms
The U.S. federal government faces a potential shutdown on March 14, 2025, unless Congress passes a new spending plan or extends current...
OSC Takes Action On Mass Firings
On February 24, 2025, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent federal agency tasked with protecting government...
The Civilian Federal Workforce: Structure and Protections
An unprecedented number of cuts to the federal workforce have recently been implemented by the Trump administration. Initial reductions...
Lawyers Suggest Mass Firing of Probationary Employees is Illegal
A recent wave of federal employee terminations may have violated laws designed to ensure fairness during hiring and layoffs, according to...
TSP Options Following Separation
Federal employees are facing unprecedented job insecurity as each day brings fresh news of attempts to reduce the federal workforce. It’s...
Preparing for Reductions In Force
On February 11, President Trump signed an Executive Order designed to implement the Department of Government Efficiency’s workforce...
OPM Takes Action on Telework
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating that federal employees return to full-time, in-person work,...
Conflicting Data on Federal Teleworkers
Federal teleworkers have come under increasing scrutiny as a slew of legislation has been proposed to address what some lawmakers perceive...
How Schedule F Could Impact Federal Employees
Executive Order 13957, also known as Schedule F, was advanced in October 2020 with an implementation date of January 2021. The plan,...
