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Pay
Locality pay tweaks, possible Social Security changes—and more
These news items come as part of a weekly roundup of pay and benefits developments ...
Employee Policy
Telework: FDIC is already reneging on new telework agreement, union says
NTEU says employees at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation were promised telework—with no need to return to the office regularly. But then, contrary to that pledge, managers made attendance at weekly check-in meetings mandatory.
Employee Policy
A House panel advances legislation to protect feds during pandemics
The Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act proposes to require federal agencies to develop and publish workplace safety plans, to get ready for future pandemics.
Employee Policy
OPM: Here's how feds can help fight hunger and dietary diseases
The news on how you can be of assistance comes as part of a roundup of developments on pay and benefits news.
Employee Policy
A conservative group wants to make It easier for feds to bust their own unions
Union officials said that a certain agency—one at the heart of a case asking when employees can seek to decertify their unions, after a bargaining unit consolidation—could have a conflict of interest.
Employee Policy
Immigration judges say FLRA made up rules, to decertify union
In an appeal in federal circuit court, the National Association of Immigration Judges accused the Federal Labor Relations Authority’s then-Republican majority of already deciding to decertify the union—before even considering arguments in the case.
TSP
Lawmaker calls for Inspector General oversight of TSP
The news comes as part of a roundup of developments on pay and benefits.
TSP
Longtime TSP board member announced he will resign
Former acting Chairman David Jones’ replacement remains held up on the Senate floor by GOP lawmakers.
TSP
TSP portfolios faltered again in August
Retirement news: Nearly all of the funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan returned to negative territory last month.
Benefits
Lawmakers are urging OPM to beef up feds’ fertility benefits
Democrats in both chambers of Congress bemoaned the abridged—and often expensive—coverage of treatments such as in vitro fertilization in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Employee Policy
Here’s where federal employee unions can look to expand their ranks
According to new data from the Office of Personnel Management, nearly 300,000 federal employees are eligible to form unions but haven’t.
TSP
The contractor responsible for the TSP’s troubled recordkeeping transition pledges to improve
The news comes as part of a weekly news roundup on pay and benefits issues.
Pay
GSA announces travel per diem rates, and more
This news comes as a part of a weekly roundup on pay and benefits ...
Pay
A closer look at locality pay increase likely coming to thousands of feds
This news on the probable pay increase comes as part of a weekly roundup on pay and benefits.
Pay
Federal Salary Council finally makes locality pay recommendations
Feds made 22.47% less on average than their private sector counterparts last year, according to the recently reconstituted Federal Salary Council.
Employee Policy
Employee group renews calls for agencies to protect feds, post-Roe
Among the requests: administrative leave and travel reimbursement—to cover federal workers who must travel across state lines to receive abortion services—as well as to opt out of relocating to states that ban the procedure.
Employee Policy
FLRA substantiates union accusations against EEOC, over reentry
The federal anti-discrimination agency, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, said it was committed to bargaining “in good faith” with its labor representatives—but stopped short of committing to roll back its unilaterally implemented reentry plan.
Pay
Another firefighter compensation bill passes, and more ...
A bill providing better pay for federal firefighters passed in the House, and separately a measure to reform retirement for federal first responders advanced, along with other newsworthy items in our weekly roundup on pay and benefits.
Employee Policy
Appeals court again overrules Trump-era FLRA policy
Shortly before the 2020 election, labor authority Republicans unraveled decades of precedent, finding that agencies may begin implementing new governmentwide rules when union contracts are extended for the purposes of negotiating a new agreement. As of this week, all of these Trump-era moves have been reversed.
Employee Policy