Retirement
Will the New Social Security Tax Deferral Affect Your Retirement?
A temporary payroll tax deferral is now in effect. What could this mean for your Social Security benefits?
Executive Order
Stay informed on presidential executive orders that impact federal employees, retirees, and federal agencies. Explore analysis of current and historical executive orders affecting workforce policies, pay and benefits, labor relations, telework, agency operations, and retirement programs. Find clear explanations of how executive actions shape federal employment rules, agency directives, and long‑term policy changes across government. Keep up with timely updates and expert insights on executive orders that influence the federal workforce and the broader federal community.
Pay & Benefits
Will the Payroll Tax Deferral Apply to Federal Employees?
It appears some federal employees will have withholding of their payroll taxes deferred under a new executive order. Here's what we know.
Human Resources
Implementing EO to Reward Experience Over Education
OPM has issued guidance to agencies on reducing reliance on college education and increasing value of experience.
Human Resources
Federal Hiring Executive Order – Big Deal or Not?
Will the recent executive order on federal hiring qualifications make a difference? The author provides an analysis.
Human Resources
Changing Focus of Federal Hiring from College to Experience
President Trump has signed an executive order on the federal hiring process that focuses more on qualifications and less on receiving a college degree.
Human Resources
Dramatic Decrease in Official Time at VA
The VA is successfully implementing recent executive orders to restrict the use of official time and free office space previously used by unions.
Human Resources
Lawmakers Want an Executive Order Expanding Telework for the Coronavirus
A group of Senators have asked President Trump to issue an executive order with clear direction expanding telework in response to the coronavirus.
Human Resources
Feeling the Squeeze of Executive Orders
An agency has asked the FLRA for guidance on implementing President Trump's Executive Orders impacting federal employee unions.
Agency News
OPM Launches New Collective Bargaining Database
OPM has launched a new database to make collective bargaining agreements available to the public.
Pay & Benefits
The 2020 Pay Raise is Now Official
President Trump has signed an Executive Order implementing the 2020 pay raise.