Proposed federal pay adjustment could boost wages for ...
WEB2 days ago · Proposed federal pay adjustment could boost wages for thousands of blue-collar feds. About 15,000 blue-collar federal employees could see as much as 12% federal pay boosts, once the Office of Personnel Management’s regulations become final. Close to 15,000 blue-collar federal employees working in trade, craft and manual labor jobs are …
Retirement by the numbers: Feds in CSRS are dwindling fast
WEB1 day ago · A 2022 survey by Gallup found the average retirement age in the United States is 61 years old, which is a four year increase since 1991. Additionally, Gallup found the length of retirement is longer too, 18.6 years for men and 21.3 years for women, up from 12.8 years and 16.6 years, respectively.
For SSA workforce, 2024 FEVS results show promising signs
WEB1 day ago · Along with the positive trends in the survey results, SSA also saw a massive jump in its response rates for the 2024 FEVS: 70% of all SSA employees took the 2024 survey. It’s an increase of 24% over SSA’s 46% response rate in 2023, marking the highest FEVS response rate for SSA in recent memory. By comparison, the 2023 FEVS …
OPM retirement claims take a step back in September
WEB1 day ago · OPM received 5,618 claims in September, 1,465 less than the month of August’s claims received. OPM processed 6,302 claims in September, 1,400 less than in August. Though OPM did not make improvements in retirement claims, the inventory backlog did shrink from 15,178 down to 14,494. This is the lowest it has been since May …
Lawmakers want more time off for service members
WEB2 days ago · The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act has a provision that would bump it up to 20 days of leave. A bipartisan group of lawmakers are trying to give more time off to service members. A new bill would more than double military leave for federal employees who also serve in the National Guard or reserve forces.
Recognition isn’t enough: How genuine appreciation can ...
WEB1 day ago · According to the 2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, only 46% of federal employees feel meaningfully recognized for their performance. And it’s telling that the only major government-wide appreciation event is hosted by an external nonprofit. To address this need, however, we need to differentiate recognition from appreciation.
IRS to improve privacy protections for its free-file program
WEB5 days ago · The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will improve privacy protections and expand outreach for its free-file program by November 2025 after a new audit found shortcomings in its oversight. The tax agency told its inspector general that it is reviewing privacy disclosures from Free File partners to mitigate risks of exposing personal …