Table of Permissible Changes in FEHB Enrollment and Premium Conversion Election Source: OPM.gov Premium Conversion allows employees who are eligible for FEHB the opportunity to pay for their share of FEHB premiums with pre-tax dollars. Premium conversion plans are governed by Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, and IRS rules govern when a participant […]
Memo Outlines Plan to Cut Around 80K VA Employees A reduction in force memo from the VA has outlined plans to return that workforce to its 2019 force level of around 400,000 employees, representing a total cut of around 80,000 workers. “VA, in partnership with our DOGE leads, will move out aggressively, while taking a […]
OPM’s Goals and Procedures for Agency RIFs The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has laid out goals and procedures for agency Reductions in Force (RIFs). The guidance is part of the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative. Here are some key points: Goals: Better service for the American people. Increased productivity. Significant reduction […]
A Pair Of House Bills Aim To Give Fired Feds Relief Legislation from Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., and Derek Tran, D-Calif., seeks to secure benefits for federal employees recently fired by the Trump administration and help get some of their jobs back. As reports of firings and reductions in force continue to emerge from agencies […]
RIF Watch: See Which Agencies Are Laying Off Federal Workers Here are the agencies where we have confirmed layoffs have taken or are about to take place. We will update as we learn more. The Trump administration has given agencies a March 13 deadline to finalize their plans to slash their workforces through layoffs. Not […]