Pay & Benefits
Pon Hints at Major Changes Coming to Federal Compensation System
At a town hall discussion held this week, OPM director Jeff Pon hinted that there may be major changes in store for federal employee compensation.
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Pay & Benefits
Congressman ‘Strongly Opposes’ OPM’s Proposed Benefits Cuts
One Congressman is unhappy with OPM's proposals to reduce federal employees' benefits and has expressed his dissent in a letter to the agency.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Calls for Adoption of President’s Management Agenda for PSRW
In his Public Service Recognition Week proclamation, President Trump stressed the importance of implementing the President's Management Agenda.
Retirement
OPM Reduces Retirement Backlog 6.6% in April
OPM made a slight improvement to the outstanding retirement backlog in April to bring the total below 18,000.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Proposes Changes to Bring Federal Benefits Closer to Private Sector
Major changes to federal employee benefits would save about $143,509,000,000 over ten years according to new legislative proposals from OPM director Jeff Pon.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Standardizes FEHB Plan Options
OPM has issued a new rule which it says will increase the number of FEHB plan options and potentially help lower costs.
Pay & Benefits
Contingency Plan for FLTCIP? OPM Says It Doesn’t Need One
A recent IG report said OPM needs a contingency plan for the FLTCIP. OPM says that is much ado about nothing.
Human Resources
OPM Issues Final Weather/Safety Leave Regulations
OPM has issued final regulations about new weather/safety leave policies which will be of particular interest to federal employees who telework.
Human Resources
It’s Coming! OPM Announces Timeline for 2018 FEVS
OPM has announced the timeline for when the 2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will be administered.
Retirement
OPM Reduces Retirement Backlog 23% in March
After two months of large increases in its retirement backlog, OPM made significant progress in March to reverse the trend.