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A recent lawsuit unsuccessfully sought a ruling ordering OPM to require, rather than just encourage, FEHB insurers to cover certain equipment for the hearing impaired.
The Office of Personnel Management announced Sunday evening that federal offices in the Washington, DC area will remain closed on Monday due to the blizzard that hit the east coast over the weekend.
Federal offices in the Washington, DC area will be open Friday morning but are closing at noon in preparation for the blizzard that is forecast to hit the east coast. The Office of Personnel Management has issued dismissal procedures for DC area federal workers.
Hillary Clinton has picked up another federal employee union endorsement, this time from the National Treasury Employees Union.
The 2016 presidential election season is getting into high gear with the first primaries coming up soon. Which candidate would you prefer to see as the nominee for president in 2016? Share your opinion in this short survey.
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald this week demanding information on why two disciplinary cases against senior executives at the VA have gone unresolved for a year and a half.
The Office of Personnel Management issued a Benefits Administration Letter today regarding a final rule that took effect on January 1 amending the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program regulations regarding enrollment options following the termination of a plan or plan option.
The General Services Administration is proposing new travel reimbursement rules for federal workers.
The Senior Executives Association announced today that it is seeking a permanent president.
The Office of Personnel Management was able to reduce the backlog of federal employees’ retirement claims to close out 2015. This is a good thing too since retirement applications usually surge in January. Here is a glimpse of what OPM’s retirement inventory might look like at this time next month.
