Retirement
OPM Retirement Backlog Surges 46% to Start 2024
The end-of-year spike in the number of federal employees retiring caused the OPM retirement backlog to rise sharply.
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Court Cases
Was His FERS Annuity Lost Due to Forged Signature?
A retired USPS employee tried to win a FERS annuity from OPM, claiming his ex-wife had forged his signature on a crucial document that led to denial of…
Retirement
How Many Federal Employees Retired in 2023?
Retirement data from OPM offer a glimpse into how many federal employees have retired in recent years.
Retirement
OPM Retirement Backlog Drops to New 2023 Low
After growing by 5% in October, the OPM retirement backlog reversed course and dropped to a new low for the year.
Retirement
IG: OPM Still Has Work to Do to Improve Retirement Applications Process
A recent IG report offers suggestions on ways OPM can improve its retirement applications process for federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
2024 Locality Pay Areas: Why Federal Employees are Confused
The 2024 locality pay areas have been finalized, but it has led to confusion among impacted employees. Here is an explanation.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Finalizes Locality Pay Areas for 2024
The locality pay areas for 2024 have been announced. About 33,000 federal employees will be added to the locality pay system. Here is a complete list of these…
Federal Workforce News
Most Federal Employees Are Still Teleworking
The 2023 FEVS results show that most federal employees are still teleworking after the pandemic.
Retirement
OPM Retirement Backlog Reverses Course in October, Jumps 5%
The OPM retirement backlog reversed course in October 2023 after its record setting low the previous month.
Human Resources
Political Division: Nazis and Hamas Terrorists in the Federal Workplace—What’s a Supervisor to Do?
Political division is common. What are considerations for a federal supervisor facing a tough employee problem?