Nearly 12, 000 retirement claims enter OPM’s system in April
Nearly 12,000 new retirement claims entered the Office of Personnel Management’s systems last month. Coupled with OPM’s processing of about 17,000 retirement applications, the agency managed to reduce...
8 Maj 6min
Federal workers’ compensation is getting an overhaul
Federal workers’ compensation is getting an overhaul from the Trump administration. The Labor Department says it’s expanding the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to cover more types of beneficiarie...
7 Maj 6min
Tech Force program makes its first official hire
The Trump administration’s Tech Force program has made its first official hire. Yasmin Maksutova will be joining the Office of Personnel Management as an IT specialist in data management. Agencies are...
6 Maj 6min
Defense Department launches new website to streamline military moves
The Defense Department’s personal property activity has launched a new website to streamline the military moving process for service members, their families and industry partners. The website provides...
5 Maj 6min
Thrift Savings Plan funds rebound in April
Every fund in the Thrift Savings Plan rebounded in April to not only move into the black, but most posted significant month over month increases. Half of all funds increased by at least 9%, with the C...
4 Maj 6min
Pentagon looks to expand protections for military families in privatized housing
The Pentagon is seeking to expand protections for military families living in privatized housing who report unsafe or inadequate living conditions. In a legislative proposal sent to Congress earlier t...
1 Maj 7min
Political appointees exempt from new performance evaluations
The Trump administration's overhaul of federal employees' performance management won’t apply to political appointees. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management excludes all Schedule C and Schedul...
30 Apr 6min
Lawmakers look to expand incentives to retain Air Force pilots and Airmen
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to expand both financial and non-monetary incentives to help the Air Force retain pilots and other in-demand Airmen. A new bill, dubbed the Retention Enhance...
29 Apr 5min
