As of the end of July, OPM still had over 25,000 outstanding retirement claims in its inventory. However, that number is down from almost 45,000 last July.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has made the first step towards granting a 1% pay raise for federal employees in 2014 by affirming its support for a pay increase for DoD civilian employees.
Should federal employees continue to have a separate health insurance program or become part of the health insurance exchanges being set up now for the American public?
The best advice I’ve ever gotten:
Do what you say you’re going to do.
Here’s a new recurring post that will feature amusing real-world uses of the passive voice to hide, conceal blame, or soften criticism. This first one includes all three!
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the Senate to reform the Postal Service across areas such as health care and pensions. The legislation also includes a proposal to overhaul the federal workers compensation program for all federal employees.
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) recently sent a letter to OPM with some concerns about the proposed phased retirement option for federal employees.
A group of Senators recently introduced legislation that would assist federal agencies in improving the disposal and management of federal buildings and facilities.
In “Stop Government Abuse Week,” several bills have been considered in the House that would impact federal employees if passed into law.
All TSP funds provided positive returns in July and all TSP funds are also up for the year with one exception.
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