OPM’s Retirement Backlog Jumps 10% in October
The backlog of retirement applications at OPM bottomed out in June but has been on an upward trend since that time. October saw the sharpest increase since the middle of summer.
Author: Ian Smith
Lawmakers Concerned About Confusion Over OPM’s Switch to a New ID Protection Company
Lawmakers are concerned that OPM’s announcement that some federal employees will have to re-enroll with another service provider to continue to receive identity theft protection services is going to create confusion.
Election Day is Almost Here: Who Will Receive Your Vote for President?
Election day is almost here. Have you decided who will receive your vote?
Did FBI Director James Comey Violate the Hatch Act?
Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) sent a letter to FBI Director James Comey in which he told him he may have violated the Hatch Act by revealing his agency’s investigation days before the election of additional emails related to Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
TSP Annual Contribution Limit Unchanged for 2017
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the annual contribution limit for the Thrift Savings Plan will remain at $18,000 per year.
DOI Secretary Tells Federal Employees to ‘Remain Vigiliant’ After Malheur Refuge Verdict
DOI Secretary Sally Jewell sent a memo to all federal employees who work for her agency in which she said she was “profoundly disappointed” by the recent verdict in the Malheur Wildlife Refuge case.
FBI Director Reopens Clinton Email Investigation
FBI director James Comey told Congress today his agency was reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server after the FBI discovered emails that it believed to be pertinent to the investigation.
IG: Customer Service Problems Plague OPM’s Retirement Services
A recent report from OPM’s Office of Inspector General found a series of customer service related problems plaguing the agency’s Retirement Services division.
Government Celebrates Milestone of Hiring 100,000 Disabled Federal Employees
The federal government held a special event to celebrate a new milestone: it has achieved President Obama’s goal of hiring 100,000 disabled federal employees.
Report Suggests Next Administration Make Radical Changes to the Federal Workforce
A new report says that the incoming presidential administration should consider making some radical changes to the federal workforce in order to improve government performance.
