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Some feds continue to see fraudulent FSAFEDS deductions

One former official questioned why OPM and the FSAFEDS program didn’t have stronger fraud controls in place before recent reports of fraudulent deductions.

Benefits

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Former senior officials join rising calls for an alternative to Schedule F

Workforce

(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Another attempt to determine if federal employees are underpaid

Pay

Congress again ponders updating Social Security policy for non-eligible federal retirees

Retirement

Repeal or reform? House lawmakers weigh responses to WEP, GPO

Congress

May We Say Thank You 2024

Campaigns

(Amelia Brust/Federal News Network)

Federal employee groups want to know why civilians can’t get the same raise as military members this year

Federal Newscast

As agencies face budget uncertainty, Democrats propose a 7.4% pay raise for feds

Pay

best places to work in the federal government, small business, VBA

Heading into 2024, OPM ‘fundamentally rethinking’ federal hiring

Hiring/Retention

Telework changes, hiring reforms of 2023 charting a course into the new year

Workforce

After years of delays, the TSP’s I fund will track a new index starting in 2024

TSP

FEHB, OPM, GAO costs, Stethoscope and money on wooden table representing health care, FEHB plans.

The government could still close, but your health insurance will march on

Both open and closed seasons are coming up. November 17 will mark the end of the continuing resolution, so the government could close when the money runs…

Open Season

Many federal retirees to receive 3.2% in 2024 COLA, but not everyone gets the same adjustment

Starting in January, CSRS retirees will receive the full 2024 COLA adjustment of 3.2%, while FERS retirees will see a 2.2% adjustment added to their Social…

Retirement

Federal employees will pay 7.7% more toward health premiums in 2024

Open Season

The Office of Personnel Management announced the new health care premium rates ahead of the upcoming Open Season. FEHB participants can make changes to their enrollments from Nov. 13 through Dec. 11.