Transgender Federal Employees Can Now Use Their Preferred Restrooms in Federal Buildings
A memo published in the Federal Register gives transgender federal employees the right to use restrooms that correspond to their preferred gender identity.
Author: Ian Smith
The IRS and the Olympics
Team USA is competing in the Rio Olympics and bringing home their medals. But along with their victories comes something else: taxes owed to the IRS. Some in Congress are working to change that.
House Republicans List Perjury Allegations Against Hillary Clinton
Two House Republicans recently sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips with information detailing perjury allegations against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that they hope will be used to launch a formal investigation.
SES Bonus Caps Rising in 2017
Federal employees in the Senior Executive Service will be happy to know that the cap on agencies’ allowed bonus spending is increasing next year.
Traveling Feds to Get Small Increase for Hotel Reimbursements in 2017
Federal employees traveling for work will see a slight increase in reimbursement rates for hotel stays under the new FY 2017 per diem rates.
OPM Issues Guidance on New Disabled Veterans Leave Category
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance on the new disabled veterans leave program that will soon be available for new federal employees, and also reminded current federal workers about leave and workplace flexibilities available to them.
Postal Service Reports $1.6 Billion Net Loss in Q3
For the third quarter, the Postal Service suffered a $1.6 billion net loss on $16.6 billion operating revenue.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Grows 15% in July
OPM’s backlog of retirement applications grow by 15% in July. A quick look at some historical data reveals that this was a predictable event.
Warner is the Latest Lawmaker to Question FLTCIP Premium Increase
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) is the latest in a growing group of lawmakers to press OPM about the sharp increase in premiums in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.
