Reorganization News

• Trump admin. looking to make it easier for federal employees to stop paying union dues

  In today’s Federal Newscast, the Federal Labor Relations Authority and OPM said a 2018 Supreme Court decision opens up existing law to a new interpretation.

  Federal Newscast
  July 15, 2019
• Paid family leave, plus 5 other things civilian feds should know about the NDAA

  The House-passed 2020 defense authorization bill includes paid family leave for federal employees, as well as another legislative attempt to block the Trump administration’s proposed OPM-GSA merger.

  Legislation
  July 12, 2019
• GSA seeks industry proposals to begin OPM IT modernization

  GSA has issued a request for information to begin modernization of legacy mainframe hardware at the Office of Personnel Management. The RFI is part of GSA’s Centers of Excellence initiative, which both agencies have agreed to use to advance the merger.

  OPM Reorganization
  July 12, 2019
• Senate Democrats ask administration for alternative budget options to OPM-GSA merger

  In a letter to acting OPM Director Margaret Weichert, Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) questioned why the administration didn’t warn Congress earlier about the agency’s coming financial challenges.

  OPM Reorganization
  July 10, 2019
• Background investigations moving from OPM to DoD, what comes next will make or break them

  Former DHS chief human capital officer Jeff Neal has some best practices for a successful transition of the security clearance process to the Pentagon.

  Commentary
  July 02, 2019
• Administration gets bipartisan beating over OPM-GSA merger, lack of legal analysis

  The Trump administration said Thursday it’s still preparing a legal analysis for its proposed merger of the Office of Personnel Management with the General Services Administration.

  OPM
  June 27, 2019
• House passes 2020 federal pay raise, takes steps to block OPM-GSA merger

  A 3.1% federal pay raise is another step closer to reality, as the House passed the financial services and general appropriations bill with a 224-196 vote Wednesday afternoon. The bill would also throw up several roadblocks to the Trump administration’s proposed merger of the Office of Personnel Management with the General Services Administration.

  Pay
  June 26, 2019
• ‘We’re terrified.’ AFGE members rally against proposed OPM-GSA merger

  House Democrats joined members of the American Federation of Government Employees on Tuesday to rally against the Trump administration’s proposed merger of the Office of Personnel Management with the General Services Administration. Congress on Tuesday also began debate over an appropriations bill that would block the OPM-GSA merger.

  OPM Reorganization
  June 25, 2019
• Legislators try for 10th time to get seniors bigger COLA

  In today’s Federal Newscast, legislation in both the House and Senate aims to guarantee every senior a Social Security cost of living adjustment with an annual floor of no less than 3%.

  Federal Newscast
  June 25, 2019