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- AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE WHICH REORGANIZATION PROPOSALS CAN MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL - October 17, 2018
- These Are the 15 Trump Reorganization Proposals Agencies Can Advance Without CongressBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveThe Trump administration has maintained that it can move forward with many of the proposals in its reorganization plan on its own without congressional approval, though with a few exceptions, it has yet to detail exactly which items it will push unilaterally.
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- PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS TO CUT SPENDING IN EVERY DEPARTMENT BY 5 PERCENT - October 17, 2018
- Trump Demands 5 Percent Spending Cuts From Every Cabinet AgencyBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutivePresident Trump on Wednesday ordered Cabinet secretaries to develop a plan to cut 5 percent of their agencies’ budgets, saying the reductions would “get rid of the fat” in the federal government.
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- CSRS RETIREES TO RECEIVE A 2.8% COLA NEXT YEAR - October 12, 2018
- Federal Retirees to Receive Biggest COLA Boost in YearsBy Tom Shoop, Government ExecutiveFederal retirees will receive a cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8 percent in their benefits next year, the largest increase in several years.
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- OPM ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES TO MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIVIL SERVICE ACT - October 12, 2018
- OPM announces first batch of civil service changes, ‘more to come’By Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioJust days before the Civil Service Reform Act will celebrate its 40th birthday, the Office of Personnel Management on Thursday announced three major steps it will take to change the way agencies hire and compensate new talent in certain positions in the federal government.
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- DID CIVIL SERVICE FIX ATTEMPTS MAKE IT WORSE? - October 11, 2018
- How Attempts at Fixing the Civil Service System Have Made It Worse OffBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveFederal human resources officials on Wednesday said that congressional efforts to fix an outdated civil service system have complicated it as much as they have improved it.
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- NEW ACTING OPM DIRECTOR OUTLINES HER USE OF DATA - October 11, 2018
- OMB’s Weichert: Government ‘paralyzed by the embarrassment of data’ it cannot useBy Jory Heckman, Federal News RadioJust days after President Donald Trump named her the acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, Margaret Weichert, also the Office of Management and Budget’s deputy director for management, outlined some of her top priorities in the new role.
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- MORE DETAILS ON THE OPM DIRECTOR'S DEPARTURE - October 10, 2018
- Behind the Trump Administration's 'Brutal' Decision to Remove Its Federal Personnel ChiefBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveThe Trump administration asked its head of federal personnel to step down over tensions regarding the future of his agency, according to several sources familiar with the decision.
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- HOUSE REPUBLICANS SAY A DEAL HAS BEEN REACHED ON 1.9% FEDERAL PAY RAISE BUT DEMOCRATS SAY THERE ARE STILL DETAILS THAT NEED TO BE WORKED OUT - October 5, 2018
- House Republicans say they’re on track to give federal employees a pay raise next yearBy Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioHouse Republicans said Thursday they’ve struck a tentative deal on a federal pay raise for civilian federal employees in 2019.
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- OPM DIRECTOR REPLACED WITH DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OMB - October 5, 2018
- White House Replaces Federal Personnel Director in Surprise ShakeupBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveThe White House on Friday announced that Margaret Weichert, the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, is now leading the Office of Personnel Management as its acting director.
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- OPM ASKS AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT COACHING CULTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT - October 4, 2018
- OPM Calls on Agencies to Implement Coaching Programs for EmployeesBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveThe Trump administration is calling on federal agencies to expand their use of “coaching,” an “experimental” and “creative” process designed for individuals to help other government workers realize their full potential.
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- ADMINISTRATION WORKING ON SEVERAL WAYS TO MODERNIZE FEDERAL WORKFORCE - October 2, 2018
- Trump administration juggling multiple priorities to modernize federal workforceBy Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioThe Trump administration is still largely in “fact-finding” mode, but it’s listing small, incremental progress toward a broad and very detailed effort to transform the federal workforce and the framework that governs and manages it.
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- 1.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR FEDS STILL UNCERTAIN - October 1, 2018
- Federal pay for 2019 in limbo, as congressional negotiations stallBy Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioFederal employees hoping for a quick answer on the status of their pay for 2019 will have to wait, at least another month or two longer.
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- PRESIDENT SIGNS SPENDING BILL TO AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - September 28, 2018
- Trump Signs Spending Bill to Stave Off Shutdown Until DecemberBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutivePresident Trump on Friday signed into law a spending bill that will provide full-year appropriations for several federal agencies and stopgap funding for a portion of government, staving off a partial shutdown at least until December.
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- SENATE PANEL APPROVES MEASURES TO ADVANCE REORGANIZATION PROPOSALS AS LONG AS THEY HAVE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT - September 28, 2018
- Senate Panel Advances Measure to Give Trump Reorganization Authority, With CaveatsBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveA Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a measure to ease the process for President Trump to reorganize the federal government, but lawmakers included a provision to ensure any such reforms would require bipartisan support.
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- SPENDING PACKAGE SENT TO PRESIDENT'S DESK TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT AND AVERT A SHUTDOWN - September 27, 2018
- Lawmakers Send Shutdown-Averting Spending Bill to Trump's DeskBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveThe House on Wednesday passed a spending bill that included full-year appropriations for a portion of the government and stopgap funding for the rest of federal agencies, sending the measure to President Trump for his signature ahead of a Sunday shutdown deadline.
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- FEHBP PARTICIPANTS TO PAY AN INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENT ON AVERAGE - September 26, 2018
- Federal employees to see some relief in FEHBP premium increases in 2019By Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioParticipants in the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) can expect to pay, on average, 1.5 percent more for their health care premiums in 2019.
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- ADMINISTRATION FINALLY WORKING WITH GOOD GOVERNMENT GROUPS OVER CIVIL SERVICE REFORM - September 24, 2019
- After a Slow Start, Trump’s Civil Service Reformers Connect With ExpertsBy Charles S. Clark, Government ExecutiveOn Sept. 12, the Office of Management and Budget joined with the Mitre Corp. in hosting some 150 agency alumni, corporate specialists and academics at the White House for an off-the-record symposium on fixing what ails the federal workforce.
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- PRESIDENT TRUMP CRITICAL OF SPENDING DEAL AS GOVERNMENT SPENDING DEADLINE DRAWS NEAR - September 21, 2018
- Trump Criticizes 'Ridiculous' Spending Deal As Shutdown Deadline LoomsBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutivePresident Trump on Thursday renewed calls for Congress to increase funding for his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, vaguely casting doubt on whether he will sign two spending bills to keep the government open past September.
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- HOUSE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL TO HELP REORGANIZATION DESPITE APPROPRIATORS ALREADY BLOCKING SPECIFIC PROPOSALS - September 20, 2018
- House Republicans Introduce Bill to Help Trump's ReorganizationBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveThree Republican lawmakers introduced a bill last week that would grant President Trump the authority to reorganize the federal government, despite actions by Congress to limit the White House’s ability to overhaul agencies.
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- NEW IRS COMMISSIONER CONFIRMED - September 19, 2019
- Senate confirms Charles P. RettigFEDmanager.comThis week, after a long wait, the Senate confirmed Charles P. Rettig, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which has been under the leadership of an Acting Director since the departure of former Commissioner John Koskinen in November of 2017.
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- A 2019 PAY RAISE LOOKS INCREASINGLY MORE LIKELY - September 14, 2018
- A 2019 Pay Raise Appears Likely, But Isn't a Done DealBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveAs congressional negotiators on Thursday discussed their progress in coming to an agreement on a $154.2 billion spending package, no lawmakers mentioned the dispute between the House and Senate over whether to give federal civilian employees a 1.9 percent pay raise next year.
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- CONGRESS SET TO OVERRULE ADMINISTRATION ON PAY FREEZE, 1.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE CURRENTLY BUDGETED FOR 2019 - September 14, 2018
- Congressional Negotiators Budget for Pay Raise In Spending PackageBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveLawmakers negotiating federal agency appropriations for fiscal 2019 included in one of their just-unveiled compromise bills a provision that would fund a 1.9 percent pay raise for civilian employees next year, further indicating Congress is set to overrule President Trump’s proposal for a pay freeze.
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- ENERGY AND VA APPROPRIATIONS DEALS REACHED BUT BLOCK ADMINISTRATION'S REORGANIZATION PLAN - September 13, 2018
- Congress Begins Formally Blocking Trump's Government Reorganization PlanBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveLawmakers have struck their first bicameral deal for a fiscal 2019 funding bill, which would set line-by-line appropriations for a handful of agencies, including the Energy and Veterans Affairs departments, as well as the legislative branch.
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- SPENDING PACKAGES PASSED FOR DOD, LABOR AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS - September 13, 2018
- Congress passes DoD, Labor and Education minibus spending packageBy Amelia Brust, Federal News RadioThe second of three “minibus” bills for 2019 passed in Congress on Thursday as the Senate and House appropriations committees conferred on spending for the departments of Defense, Labor and Education.
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- CONGRESS AGREES TO LARGEST VA BUDGET BUT UNSURE HOW TO FUND VA MISSION BILL - September 12, 2018
- Congress agrees on biggest VA budget yet, but leaves long-term MISSION Act funding unclearBy Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioThe Veterans Affairs Department is on track to receive its biggest budget yet, but the agency still doesn’t have a firm, long-term funding path for its new community care program.
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- CONFERENCE COMMITTEE NEGOTIATING A POSSIBLE PAY RAISE FOR FEDS - September 11, 2018
- Conference Committee Make-Up Could Favor Giving Feds a Pay Raise in 2019By Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveAs lawmakers on Capitol Hill negotiate what should be included in a minibus spending package for the Interior and Environment, Agriculture, Financial Services and other agencies beginning this week, they appear to be facing a close decision on whether civilian federal employees should receive a raise next year.
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- PRESIDENT TRUMP THREATENS SHUTDOWN AS GOVERNMENT SPENDING BILLS ARE CONSIDERED - September 7, 2018
- Trump Renews Shutdown Threat as Congress Considers Spending BillsBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutivePresident Trump on Wednesday revived his on-again off-again threat to trigger a government shutdown if lawmakers do not appropriate more money for his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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- HOUSE REPUBLICANS ASK TRUMP TO REVERSE COURSE ON PAY FREEZE - September 7, 2018
- House Republicans Organize Letter Asking Trump to Reverse Pay FreezeBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveThe letter, which lawmakers will send to the White House on Friday, has bipartisan backing, and was spearheaded by Rep. Scott Taylor, R-Va. It follows a similar letter from a group of House Democrats addressed to congressional leadership, asking for legislative action to ensure at least a 1.9 percent raise for civilian workers.
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- HOUSE DEMOCRATS CALL ON CONGRESS TO SUPPORT A 1.9 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR FEDS - September 6, 2018
- House Democrats urge rejection of Trump pay freezeBy Jessie Bur, Federal TimesDemocratic members of the House representing districts in and around Washington, D.C., wrote a letter to House and Senate leadership Sept. 5, urging them to counteract the president’s intent to freeze federal pay for 2019.
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- PRESIDENT TRUMP COULD BACKTRACK ON PAY FREEZE FOR FEDS - September 5, 2018
- Trump Appears to Waver on Pay FreezeBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveJust 24 hours after formalizing his plan to freeze the pay of civilian federal employees, President Trump appeared open to backtracking on the proposal.
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- SOME REORGANIZATION EFFORTS MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT WORD FROM CONGRESS - August 30, 2018
- Interior moving forward with some reorganization plans, without help from CongressBy Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioThough Congress has been slow — if not nearly silent on the matter — the Interior Department is moving forward on its own with some of its plans to reorganize.
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- OPM TELLS AGENCIES TO REVERSE COURSE ON WORKFORCE EXECUTIVE ORDERS - August 30, 2018
- OPM Instructs Agencies to Comply With Court Decision on Workforce Executive OrdersBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveThe Office of Personnel Management on Wednesday issued guidance instructing agencies to roll back any already implemented provisions of President Trump’s controversial workforce executive orders that are in violation of a recent court decision that found the meat of the orders to be unlawful.
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- ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALLY CALLING FOR A PAY FREEZE, SETTING UP A CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT - August 30, 2018
- Trump Formalizes Federal Pay Freeze Plan for 2019By Erich Wagner, Government ExecutivePresident Trump on Thursday formally announced that he would pursue a pay freeze for civilian federal employees in 2019, increasing the likelihood of a fight with Congress next month.
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- OPM DIRECTOR'S PRIORITIES FOR FEDS - August 28, 2018
- The OPM director’s three priorities for the federal workforceBy Jessie Bur, Federal TimesThere are three changes and improvements that federal employees may begin to see in government workforce policy, Office of Personnel Management Director Jeff Pon told attendees at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association conference Aug. 27.
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- JUDGE REVERSES MOST OF PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON UNION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING - August 27, 2018
- Judge Strikes Down Trump Executive Orders Limiting Federal Employee Union BargainingBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveU.S. District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson late Friday night struck down most provisions of the Trump administration's controversial workforce executive orders, concluding that they conflicted with the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act.
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- SENATE APPROVES PACKAGE RAISING MILITARY PAY AND NO PAY FREEZE FOR LABOR DEPARTMENT - August 27, 2018
- Senate Approves Spending Package With Military Pay Raise, No Labor Dept. Pay FreezeBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveThe Senate on Thursday voted 85-7 to approve a $857 billion spending package for the Defense, Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services departments, confirming the biggest raise for military personnel in nearly a decade and avoiding a proposed freeze on civilian pay at the Labor Department.
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- UPDATES ON PAY RAISE OR PAY FREEZE - August 24, 2018
- 4 things you should know about your federal pay raise, or freezeBy Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News RadioAn important deadline is fast-approaching, and it often dictates what federal employees can expect to find in their paychecks for the following year.
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- SENATOR KENNEDY TAKING STEPS TO GIVE A PAY FREEZE TO AT LEAST 14,000 FEDS - August 22, 2018
- Senator Tries to Ensure That at Least 14,000 Feds Have Their Pay Frozen Next YearBy Erich Wagner, Government ExecutiveLast week, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced an amendment to the fiscal 2019 appropriations bill for the Defense, Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services departments (H.R. 6157) that would freeze the pay of the more than 14,000 employees at the Labor Department next year, unless the department devises a plan to reduce “improper payments.”
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- One Small Step Toward Modernizing the Civil Service System - August 20, 2018
- Groups Praise Enactment of New Hiring AuthoritiesFEDweekTwo good-government groups have said that the recently signed defense authorization bill (P.L. 115-232) “takes one step toward a much-needed modernization of the civil service system.”
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- AGENCY REORGANIZATION PLANS IS LIGHT ON DETAILS - February 13, 2017
- Transferring Responsibilities and Consolidating Offices Highlight Trump Reorganization PlanBy Eric Katz, Government ExecutiveMore than one year after President Trump issued an executive order calling on all federal agencies to submit a comprehensive plan to reorganize and reform themselves, the administration has proposed what it is now calling a “first step” toward submitting those changes.The proposals were laid out in Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget, often focusing on consolidating administrative functions or merging various programs with similar functions, but not every agency detailed its plans. Some agencies put forward more specific ideas, such as shifting bureaus to new locations or transferring responsibilities to other agencies. The administration said more details would be forthcoming, pledging to create concrete goals and trackable metrics with “senior accountable officials” to oversee them.
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- BOTH STAFF CUTS AND BUDGET INCREASES FOR FY 2019 - July 13, 2017
Staff Cuts and Budget Increases Are Both on Tap for 2019
By Eric Katz, Government Executive
The Trump administration has provided federal agencies with the latitude to request up to a 5 percent funding boost in fiscal 2019, saying the White House may accommodate a “limited number” of programmatic increases in its final blueprint.
Generally, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said in a memorandum to department and agency heads, agencies should keep their 2019 spending requests in line with what the White House spelled out in the fiscal 2018 budget submission. They should also, however, “identify additional investments in effective programs that further support their mission and fill a clear federal role.”
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