OPM Pushes Telework Amidst Smog Conditions in DC
OPM is encouraging federal employees to telework because of poor air quality in the Washington, DC area from Canadian wildfires.
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OPM Retirement Backlog Drops Below 20k in May
The OPM retirement backlog fell to its lowest level so far in 2023 at the end of May.
OPM Releases New Guide to Help Federal Employees Prepare for Retirement
OPM has released a new retirement guide to walk federal employees through what to expect while their retirement applications are being processed.
OPM Retirement Backlog Slashed by 11% in April
The April 2023 OPM retirement backlog was reduced by over 2,500 claims.
FEVS: You Can’t Fix It When Leaders Say It Isn’t Broken
The author says that possible filtering of the FEVS response data causes opportunities for improvement to be missed.
USPS Releases Fact Sheets About Upcoming Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program
Additional Information about the upcoming Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program has been released.
OPM is Dropping its COVID-19 Operating Status Maximizing Telework
OPM is removing the COVID governmentwide operating status soon. Will this end telework?
Lawmakers Want Answers About OPM Retirement Backlog
A group of lawmakers are pressing for answers on the OPM retirement backlog, but are they seeing the full picture?
2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Coming in May
OPM has announced that the 2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint survey will be distributed in May.
OPM Implementing Gender Identity Guidance
OPM has issued new guidance on gender identity to help federal employees and agencies comply with the president’s latest issuances.
