This Week Featured October 20, 2026 2027 COLA Brings 3.6 Percent Increase for Social Security, Less for FERS Retirees October 20, 2026 Read more → October 20, 2026 October 20, 2026 OPM Revises Essay Questions for Federal Job Applicants Following Court Ruling October 20, 2026 Read more → October 20, 2026 October 20, 2026 FLRA Revives Mediation Program to Resolve Federal Labor Disputes October 20, 2026 Read more → October 20, 2026 October 20, 2026 From the Hill Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan IRS Customer Service Bill October 20, 2026 From the Hill Read more → October 20, 2026 From the Hill October 20, 2026 Manager Matters VA Staffing Shortages Continue to Grow, Increasing Pressure on Federal Managers October 20, 2026 Manager Matters Read more → October 20, 2026 Manager Matters October 13, 2026 Administration Withdraws Shutdown-Related Layoff Policy Under Settlement October 13, 2026 Read more → October 13, 2026 October 13, 2026 OPM Proposes Changes to Excepted-Service Hiring Rules October 13, 2026 Read more → October 13, 2026 October 13, 2026 Social Security Administration to End Flexible Work Schedules October 13, 2026 Read more → October 13, 2026 October 13, 2026 From the Hill Bill Seeks to Standardize Federal Telework Requests, Create Appeals Process October 13, 2026 From the Hill Read more → October 13, 2026 From the Hill October 13, 2026 Hear it from WAEPA 2027 Federal Pay Freeze: How Are 2027 GS Pay Scales with Locality Calculated? October 13, 2026 Hear it from WAEPA Read more → October 13, 2026 Hear it from WAEPA October 6, 2026 Federal Employees Face 10.9% Increase in Health Premiums as Open Season Dates Announced October 6, 2026 Read more → October 6, 2026 October 6, 2026 OPM Sets 80-Day Target for Federal Hiring, Emphasizes Accountability October 6, 2026 Read more → October 6, 2026 October 6, 2026 Trump Administration Launches America.gov as “Front Door” to Government October 6, 2026 Read more → October 6, 2026 October 6, 2026 From the Hill Judge Weighs Whether to Block USDA Relocations as Congress’ Role Comes Under Scrutiny October 6, 2026 From the Hill Read more → October 6, 2026 From the Hill October 6, 2026 Open Season: A Decisive Time for Every Federal Employee October 6, 2026 Read more → October 6, 2026 September 29, 2026 OPM Caps Top Two Performance Ratings at 40 Percent September 29, 2026 Read more → September 29, 2026 September 29, 2026 Lawmakers Make Last-Ditch Push for 2027 Federal Worker Pay Raise September 29, 2026 Read more → September 29, 2026 September 29, 2026 Reservists Sue for Unpaid Differential Pay Dating Back to 2009 September 29, 2026 Read more → September 29, 2026 September 29, 2026 From the Hill Senators Press IRS, SSA to Reverse Advanced Leave Crackdown September 29, 2026 From the Hill Read more → September 29, 2026 From the Hill September 22, 2026 Deferred Resignation Program Cost Government About $6.7B in 2025, GAO Finds September 22, 2026 Read more → September 22, 2026 September 22, 2026 Federal Judge Halts Essay Question on President Trump’s Executive Orders September 22, 2026 Read more → September 22, 2026 September 22, 2026 VA Still Faces Severe Occupational Staffing Shortages: IG Report September 22, 2026 Read more → September 22, 2026 September 22, 2026 From the Hill Senators Challenge OPM Over Federal Employee Health Data Collection September 22, 2026 From the Hill Read more → September 22, 2026 From the Hill September 22, 2026 Manager Matters New MSPB Misconduct Appeal Standards Change the Calculus for Federal Managers September 22, 2026 Manager Matters Read more → September 22, 2026 Manager Matters September 15, 2026 OPM Details New RIF Rules for Federal Workers September 15, 2026 Read more → September 15, 2026 September 15, 2026 Retirement Backlog Plunges 38 Percent as Processing Times Fall: OPM Data September 15, 2026 Read more → September 15, 2026 September 15, 2026 Executive Order Calls for Military Records Sharing to Fast Track Benefits September 15, 2026 Read more → September 15, 2026 September 15, 2026 From the Hill Trump Administration Proposes Major Changes to 2030 Census September 15, 2026 From the Hill Read more → September 15, 2026 From the Hill September 15, 2026 News Law Enforcement Honors Dr. John Howard and the World Trade Center Health Program Team With ‘Service Above Self’ Award on 9/11 September 15, 2026 News Read more → September 15, 2026 News September 8, 2026 Hear it from WAEPA Balancing FEGLI Coverage and TSP Contributions: Do Federal Employees Need Both? September 8, 2026 Hear it from WAEPA Read more → September 8, 2026 Hear it from WAEPA View All
