Three Hour Delayed Opening for DC Area Agencies
Due to the winter storm affecting the DC area, federal agencies are open but are operating under a delayed arrival status/policy for their employees. OPM has issued the following alert: Washington, DC...
View ArticleFederal HR News Roundup – Wednesday, February 20, 2019
My apologies to all. I’ve been meaning to get this post out since last Friday. Nonetheless, here’s a recap of all the news you’ve missed (or more than likely have probably already seen) in the past...
View ArticleDC Area Agencies Open – Employees Have Option for Unscheduled Leave or Telework
Due to the winter storm that ran through the DC area this morning bringing, snow and sleet, federal agencies will be open tomorrow, and their employees will have the option to take unscheduled leave or...
View ArticlePresident Trump To Nominate New OPM Director
On Monday, March 4, 2019, The White House announced President Trump’s intent to nominate Dale Cabaniss, to be the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Cabaniss will be the President’s...
View ArticleBreaking: EO Issued & New Pay Tables Published for 2019 Pay Increase
On Thursday, March 28, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order implementing the 2019 pay increase authorized by Congress at the end of the shutdown showdown back in January. The EO directs the...
View ArticleSenate Confirmation Process For Political Appointees
President Trump’s intended nominee to serve as Vice Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Mr. B. Chad Bungard was introduced in yesterday’s episode 4 of the podcast. I mentioned having...
View ArticleA Personal Note…
Today is the day after Labor Day; the unofficial end of summer, and for most of us…the end of a time period at work when we take the majority of our time off to spend with friends and family, explore...
View ArticleDale Cabaniss Confirmed as New OPM Director
On Thursday, September 11, 2019, in a 54-38 vote, the Senate confirmed Dale Cabaniss, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years. The new OPM Director will be...
View ArticleD.C. Circuit Court Denies Union Request for Rehearing, Paves Way for Full...
On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit denied union’s request for a rehearing of the court’s earlier decision which reversed and vacated the August 2018 lower court...
View ArticleUpdated: 2020 Pay Increase for Feds is Official
Last week Congress sent the FY20 NDAA to the President’s desk for signature. The NDAA included a 3.1% salary increase for federal civilian employees (the largest single increase in recent years),...
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