The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is seeking information from the Defense Department as to how many cases it has opened in recent years for employees’ mishandling of classified information.
A claims submission blackout will be in effect for the FSAFEDS program for the month of August. Federal employees who need financial assistance during this time will have the option of getting short term, interest free loans.
Current enrollees in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) will see a premium increase this fall. OPM has distributed a letter to enrollees with information on what options they have to deal with this change.
A bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives would limit the amount of time federal employees have to appeal adverse actions. Ironically however, another House bill introduced at the same time would help strengthen protections for whistleblowers.
A bill introduced in the Senate this week would offer incentives to expand federal hiring in remote areas in which federal agencies are facing challenges to hire employees to fill job vacancies.
The House Ways and Means Committee has not advanced a bill that would have reformed the Windfall Elimination Provision as it applies to Social Security benefits of federal employees.
Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate to accompany a House bill that would expedite the removal process of VA employees for poor performance or misconduct.
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate that would prohibit all State Department officials from using private email accounts and servers to handle sensitive and classified information going forward.
Republican lawmakers sent two letters to government officials demanding more information and requesting further investigation into Hillary Clinton’s actions after the FBI Director announced he was not going to recommend criminal charges against her.
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has released a plan outlining how he would reform the Department of Veterans Affairs should he be elected president.
