Legislation has been introduced to modify the law implementing the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program so employees could add coverage for their adult children who qualify.
A bill to allow the Office of Personnel Management to extend insurance coverage to more adult children of federal employees during 2010.
In the first major review of exceptions to arbitrator awards in 30 years, the Federal Labor Relations Authority proposes massive changes in the operation of the process. For better or worse? Compare the old regulations to the new in a side by side comparison. The author suggests the new regs may be the death knell for non-lawyers in the arbitration process and encourages advocates to comment.
Inspiring your attendees isn’t difficult at all. Here’s how you do it.
For the third month in a row, investors in the federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) are enjoying positive returns in most of the TSP funds. In March, some TSP investors decided to move money into the small company fund. The gamble paid off in April.
If Congress does not pass further legislation this year, everyone will see their tax bracket and effective tax rates increase due to the Bush tax cuts expiring.
The Minerals Management Service is again in the spotlight. After a well-publicized ethics scandal in 2008, the agency that regulates oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is back in the news.
Changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) as a result of the new health care legislation are emerging—sometimes with a few minor slip-ups.
One of the hardest challenges facing today’s current federal workforce is the ability to remain flexible in a continuously changing environment. Here are suggestions for success in this complex environment.
The purpose of filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS is to get an approval from the Office of Personnel Management. One of the ways to be effective is to cite legal authorities which support the basic criteria for eligibility.
