Chris Mace

Terms of FEHB coverage have received attention from both OPM and Capitol Hill ahead of the annual announcement of premium rates and coverage terms for

Staffing shortages remain “widespread” at the VA despite recent growth in employment, an inspector general report has said, based on a survey in which

Following is recent guidance from DoD’s central ethics office, the Standards of Official Conduct Office, regarding social media accounts for civilian and

A new bipartisan bill in the House would ease restrictions on marijuana use by federal employees, by stating that past or current use could no longer be

We are halfway through the year. Has anything in your life significantly changed such as getting married, having a baby or perhaps moving to a new house

Carole King crooned “it’s too late baby, it’s too late” in 1971 and it truly is too late for some things. One of the things for which it is too late is

The rate of tax delinquency by federal employees rose from 4 percent to 5 percent over fiscal 2015-2021, according to an audit by the inspector general’s

A supplemental book released this week in support of the Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 budget proposal makes an argument for keeping telework by

Those of you who watch Family Feud are used to hearing the phrase “Survey says…”. This article has some results of surveys regarding retirement,

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has started an investigation into the role of “pharmacy benefit managers” (PBMs), which act as a

OPM has told FEHB carriers to focus on fertility benefits and coordination with Medicare for the 2024 plan year, while also either ordering or encouraging

Following is an OPM memo to agencies titled “Advancing Future of the Workforce Policies and Practices to Support Mission Delivery.” The pandemic forced

The VA has eased mask-wearing requirements for employees, patients and others in its medical facilities, dropping the general requirement for wearing

Concerns about the impact of technology on the workforce are nothing new, going back to the advent of weaving machines in the 17th century, continuing

In my last two articles in this series on understanding federal insurance benefits I wrote about the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, first in

Recent legislation proposed by House Republicans has reignited the debate about teleworking’s role in the federal workforce. If this bill were to pass, it

A federal appeals court has rejected a suit seeking awards of pay differentials for potential exposure to the Coronavirus in federal workplaces, saying

The annual White House budget proposal, due in about two weeks, begins the consideration of a federal raise for the following year—and for the first time

Last week I began this series on understanding federal insurance programs by looking at the three basic elements of the Federal Employees Health Benefits

Following are the key sections of an OPM report on actions under the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiative for