Can OPM Revoke MSPB’s Authority to Hear RIF Appeals?
RIF appeal rights to the MSPB are not statutory—they exist only because of OPM regulation. A new proposed rule would return RIF appeals to OPM.
I’m Retiring Soon… Do I Have Enough in My TSP?
Federal employees can assess retirement readiness by combining fixed income with safe TSP withdrawals. These are some strategies.
Challenging Channeling: Does CSRA Dysfunction Vest District Courts With Jurisdiction?
Federal employee lawsuits challenge the Trump administration directly in court outside established CSRA channels. Will this tactic succeed?
Should Federal Employees Invest in Gold?
Gold’s performance has been making headlines recently, but does that make it a good investment for federal employees?
Reinstated Reporting Shows Official Time Costs Rose 54% Over Five Years
OPM has resumed publishing official time reports, and the new data show that costs have risen sharply over a five-year period.
Retirement Surge Pushes OPM Retirement Backlog Over 54k in January
The OPM retirement backlog topped 54,000 in January, but digital processing is improving efficiency.
Schedule F and Draining the Swamp: ~50,000 Federal Jobs May Lose Civil-Service Appeal Rights
OPM issued a final Schedule F rule, stripping civil-service appeals from ~50K federal employees to ease firing and reduce efforts to derail policy initiatives.
New Federal Report Shows RTO Backfires on Federal Talent
A recent GAO report found that limiting telework at SSA led to recruiting challenges.
OPM Reinterprets Automatic Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Employees After a Government Shutdown
OPM updated its shutdown guidance, putting guaranteed back pay after a government shutdown in doubt for furloughed federal employees.
Affair Costs CBP Area Port Director His Job
A CBP Port Director removed based on an affair with a subordinate officer appealed to the court to try to win his job back.
