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Report from Congress: Telework Policies, Shutdown Countdown, and More

02/08/2024
A round-up of news from around the federal government: COLA for FECA recipients. And NASA project with private space company burned up in the atmosphere. Also – federal judge says postal worker can carry firearm in federal building. Recent news ... Read More

DOJ Return-to-Office Mandate Effective in January + Other News

12/21/2023
Federal news round-up: Artemis Mission 3 likely delayed, says GAO. Over 400k feds will be required to work in the office, at least partially, next year. White House injects funds into stalled high-speed rail projects in California. In this week’s ... Read More

2024 Federal Pay Raise Update

10/31/2023
5.2% Raise in Jeopardy? What US Congress, shutdown threat, and the new speaker has to do with next year’s pay raise. The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 20): 2024 Federal Pay Raise Update This week, Dan and Katelyn have a recap of ... Read More

Congress Unable to Pass Budget Bills Without Speaker

10/16/2023
News round-up from Congress and OPM: reminder about telework, House representative proposes rule that would jail feds for disclosing security clearances, and will the lack of a speaker result in a shutdown? This week’s look at recent news affecting feds: ... Read More

Federal Firefighters Face Pay Cliff, and Other News

09/21/2023
Recent news from around the federal landscape: Senator accuses feds of fraud, firefighters threaten to quit over ‘pay cliff,’ and CISA approves recommendations for National Cyber Alert System. In this week’s roundup of news from around the government, we’re going ... Read More

USDA Restoration Grants, FDA Rule Finalization, and More

09/08/2023
Recent news from around the federal government: USDA invests in western forests, FDA said to be dragging feet on methanol cigarettes, and more federal workforce telework drama from DC. Here’s another roundup of the week’s news pertaining to the US ... Read More

Updates from NASA on the Artemis Missions to the Moon

08/17/2023
NASA astronauts get look at Orion spacecraft while DoD helps with a recovery test. Plus – Biden picks next potential cyber director, and another update on telework policies in the federal government. This week’s roundup of news pertaining to the ... Read More

Monthly Quiz for Federal Employees: August 2023

08/16/2023
Our quizzes will now be published monthly instead of weekly. Test your knowledge with these questions about recent news and your benefits! UPCOMING TSP WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”65″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from ... Read More

Marijuana and Telework Policies for the US Government Workforce

08/09/2023
Bill introduced in Congress looks to change cannabis policies while White House memo signals an upcoming increase of on-site work. Also, man pleads guilty to defrauding the VA.  Here’s roundup of some recent news related to federal government and its ... Read More

Federal Buildings are Empty as Remote Work Still Prevalent for DC Agencies

07/26/2023
A roundup of recent events: DEA Administrator steps down, OPM’s recent Emergency Leave Transfer Program, and the (mostly) vacant agency headquarters in DC. Here is a quick overview of some recent news that may impact federal employees. First, we look ... Read More