Agency News
Battle to Break Up OPM Intensifies
The White House is now threatening employee furloughs if Congress blocks attempts to restructure OPM.
OPM
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Agency News
OPM Has Work to Do to Improve its Retirement Application Processing
A recent GAO report says that OPM has problems, some self-inflicted, that are hindering improvements to the agency's retirement application processing.
Human Resources
What is Driving Some SES Employees to Leave Government?
Results from a recent OPM survey offer insight as to why SES federal employees choose to leave their federal jobs.
Pay & Benefits
2020 Pay Raise Takes Another Small Step Forward
Legislation containing a 2020 pay raise has taken another incremental step forward in the House of Representatives.
Retirement
The Applicant’s Statement of Disability: SF 3112A and the “Only” Problem
Form SF 3112A, the Applicant's Statement of Disability, is critical in a FERS Disability Retirement process and if not prepared correctly can break one's case.
Retirement
Retirement Backlog Relatively Unchanged in May
OPM's retirement backlog showed only a slight drop in May as compared to the previous month.
Agency News
Dismantling the Argument for Dismantling OPM
A former OPM director offered her views on the proposal to reorganize the agency. The author analyzes her remarks.
Agency News
GAO Doesn’t Sound Wild About the OPM Reorg Plan
A recent GAO report says that plans for carrying out the proposed reorganization of OPM are lacking so far.
Human Resources
Can Congress Overturn an OPM Reclassification Decision?
Is there any precedent for employees “winning” reclassification of their position via legal/political means?
Retirement
Retirement Backlog Drops by 12% in April
OPM was able to get the retirement backlog back below 20,000 for the first time since December.