Benefits

A veterans advocacy group updates its guidance to take the Pact Act into account

The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act — the PACT Act — became law a few months ago. It brought an expansion of services available to veterans…

Veterans Affairs

FILE - The Department of Health and Human Services building is seen in Washington, April 5, 2009. The federal Department of Health and Human Services is failing to meet its responsibilities for leading the nation’s response to public health emergencies ranging from the coronavirus pandemic, to extreme weather disasters and even potential bioterror attacks, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog says in a report Thursday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

This head of an obscure multibillion-dollar agency, improves health care for millions of Americans

Health News

Social Security establishes a new office just for native Americans

Workforce

Ahuja plans to fix OPM programs under the microscope of the House Oversight Committee

OPM Reorganization

Revived bills would alter feds’ payment obligations during shutdowns, federal first responders’ pensions

Workforce

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Congress makes new run at striking down disparity in Social Security

Tom Temin Commentary

Thrift savings plan TSP written on a piggy bank.

Now in its 35th year, the Thrift Savings Plan offers a lot of investment lessons

TSP

OPM faces tight timeline to create new USPS health insurance marketplace

Benefits

OPM makes no progress with retirement backlog to start 2023

Retirement

‘OPM sent a signal’: Still no final regulations on 2017 administrative leave law

Agency Oversight

Lawmakers renew calls to offer paid family and medical leave to federal employees

Workforce

Biden urges agencies to broaden paid, unpaid leave options for federal employees

President Joe Biden directed agency leaders to expand federal employees’ access to leave options, including for family and medical emergencies, as well…

Pay & Benefits

VA says it’s ready to process all the burn pit claims pouring in

The latest benefit signed into law for veterans aims to help those exposed to the poisonous fumes of burn pits and other sources. VA officials say they…

Veterans Affairs

Does OPM know that spouse on your federal health insurance plan is really your dog?

Agency Oversight

The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program has a problem. Its overseer, the Office of Personnel Management, doesn’t have a reliable way of know whether plan holders’ family members are actually eligible. The Government Accountability Office estimates insurers might be paying out a billion dollars a year on ineligible members.