Office of Personnel Management
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The Federal Data Strategy development team, led by the Office of Management and Budget, released the strategy’s 2021 action plan Friday, setting new interagency goals for the year, while also assessing the progress agencies made under the last year's action plan.
October 22, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, The Pentagon is spelling out what will happen to civilian employees who do not want to get vaccinated.
October 21, 2021 -
CISA says the program will allow it to hire more cyber experts from non-traditional backgrounds.
October 20, 2021 -
The White House on Wednesday announced new steps agencies will take to better inform prospective federal employees, new hires and current workers about their collective bargaining rights — and provide more details on how they can become active dues-paying union members if they choose.
October 20, 2021 -
The nine appropriations bills that Senate Democrats unveiled Monday are silent on the topic of federal pay, meaning they'll defer to the president's recommendation for a 2.7% raise for employees in 2022.
October 19, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management will propose expanding coverage under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) to include federal employees on temporary, seasonal and intermittent schedules.
October 18, 2021 -
When choosing when to retire, employees often fall into two groups, one federal benefits expert said. So where do you sit?
October 15, 2021 -
Chief data officers are relatively new additions to most agencies, but the Biden administration sees them as an essential part of some of its top priorities.
October 15, 2021 -
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives misclassified more than 90 administrative positions as law enforcement jobs — and provided special premium pay typically reserved for criminal investigators and other officers to some employees.
October 14, 2021 -
Recently released stats show OPM received 7,589 new retirement claims last month, compared to 8,976 new claims received in August.
October 11, 2021 -
Come Jan. 1, health insurance plans must treat emergency services performed out-of-network as if they were done in-network. The new rules apply to almost all major public and private health insurance plans, including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
October 11, 2021 -
Yes, the details of the federal employee vaccine mandate are foggy, but maybe they have to be,
October 08, 2021 -
A total of 23 agencies have detailed new climate change strategies, part of their response to a January executive order from President Joe Biden.
October 07, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department is bringing the power of the False Claims Act to the growing challenge of cybersecurity.
October 07, 2021 -
Employees and retirees in the national capital region raised $37.2 million through the Combined Federal Campaign in 2020, a number the CFC's organizers believe the workforce can meet or exceed this year.
October 07, 2021