Retirement
OPM Retirement Backlog Hits Another 6-Year Low at the End of September
The OPM retirement backlog was slashed by 12% in September to hit another new low point for 2023.
OPM
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Pay & Benefits
2024 FEHB Premiums to Increase by 7.7%
The Office of Personnel Management has released the 2024 FEHB and FEDVIP premiums.
Pay & Benefits
2023 Federal Employee Benefits Survey Coming Soon
The 2023 Federal Employee Benefits Survey is coming this fall, and it includes some changes.
Human Resources
Competitive vs Excepted Service: OPM Proposes More Appeal Rights and Counteracting Republican Proposals
Is the federal workforce non-partisan? An OPM proposal expanding appeal rights for excepted service employees wades into the political debate.
Retirement
Do Retired Federal Employees Get Annuity Payments During a Government Shutdown?
Will a government shutdown interrupt annuity payments for retired federal employees?
Retirement
Understanding The Interim Period For FERS Federal Employees
This is an overview of how interim annuity payments work during the retirement application process for federal employees.
Retirement
OPM Retirement Backlog Grows by 5% in August
The OPM retirement backlog has increased for two months in a row.
Human Resources
OPM Explains Policy on Paying Teleworking Federal Employees Who Travel During Work
OPM has issued guidance explaining when federal employees can get paid for travel time during telework or remote work.
Retirement
OPM Retirement Backlog Grows in July
The OPM retirement backlog grew in July off of the six-year low it achieved during the previous month.
Federal Workforce News
Early Departure in Effect for DC Area Federal Employees
Federal employees in the Washington, DC were sent home two hours early on August 7, 2023 due to the threat of severe weather.