Official OPM Guidance on Coverage for Same Sex Spouses
OPM has officially released guidance on coverage for same sex spouses in light of the recent Supreme Court Decision on DOMA.
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Guidance from OPM on Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling
OPM has begun issuing guidance for benefits that will be affected from the Supreme Court ruling the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional.
Frosted Windshield Leads to Twice Fired
Here is another removal case stemming from hiding a former firing on a government application form.
GAO: OPM Still Lagging in Retirement Processing Capabilities
A recent GAO report concluded that OPM is still failing in its plans to improve the agency’s retirement processing capabilities.
Releasing Names and Federal Employee Salaries (Since 1816)
Names and salaries of individual federal employees are available online. Here is why these data are publicly available.
2013 Pay Raise is Officially Rescinded
A new executive order and guidance from OPM formally announced the extension of the pay freeze through the end of 2013.
How Much Does the Government Pay to Fund Your Annuity?
What percentage of a federal employee’s annuity does the government pay? The author provides the results of his investigative research.
Interesting Twists in OPM’s Official Time Report
The author raises some questions about the validity of this year’s official time report.
The Complexities of FMLA
The author says that FMLA is not an anti-discrimination law, it is an entitlement law and a very complex one. He walks through some hypothetical scenarios to help explain some of these complexities.
D.C. Area Employees Won’t Get Extra January Holiday This Year
Federal employees in the Washington, DC area will not be getting an extra paid holiday for Inauguration Day this year since it falls on the same day as Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.
