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Weighing the costs and trade-offs of suspending FEHB for Medicare Advantage
2+ week, 5+ day ago (753+ words) Tucked away in Section 9 of every Federal Employee Health Benefits plan brochure is an important and sometimes overlooked provision: "If you are an annuitant or former spouse, you can suspend your FEHB coverage to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan,…...
Agency leaders back GSA bid for full access to federal building repair funds
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (318+ words) GSA estimates that its deferred maintenance backlog is $26 billion. Douglas Rissing / GETTY IMAGES General Services Administration chief Ed Forst has long advocated for his agency to be given full access to the Federal Buildings Fund. His latest entreaty to Congress,…...
NTEU asks Trump administration to ease telework rules as gas prices spike
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (440+ words) Gas prices at some stations in Detroit on May 14, 2026, are over $5 for regular and nearly $7 for diesel. NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald asked for a mid-year increase to gas reimbursement rates for official travel. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group…...
The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees" government phones
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (770+ words) The app includes official statements and policy announcements from the administration, as well as a feed of social media posts from White House accounts and the president." Getty Images Natalie Alms and Eric Katz The White House recently unveiled a…...
Agency partnerships are a potential financial lifeline for USPS, watchdog reports
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (565+ words) The Postal Service has historically served as a channel for federal agencies to provide services, such as passport processing. Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images With the prospect of running out of money by fall 2026 looming, the watchdog for the U. S. Postal…...
Appeals court upholds order reinstating VA's union contracts
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (240+ words) A federal appeals court last weekend upheld a March ruling that restored collective bargaining rights to Veterans Affairs Department, though not a later requirement that the department "comply" with its contracts with the American Federation of Government Employees. U. S. District Judge…...
What federal employees get wrong about divorce and retirement
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1774+ words) Sometimes, life comes with unpleasant surprises. From a financial planning and retirement preparation perspective, one of the most difficult is divorce. One person who knows a lot about this topic is Dan Jamison, a CPA and retired FBI special agent....
Survey: Feds were less engaged, less satisfied and more burnt out in 2025
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (508+ words) Protesters against the Department of Government Efficiency on Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington, D. C. DOGE pushed many civil servants out of government last year. Alex Wong / Getty Images Federal employee morale dropped last year, as President Donald Trump downsized and otherwise overhauled the…...
Congress paused all federal layoffs for 3 months. That's set to change this week
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) A ban on agency RIFs is scheduled to be lifted after Feb. 13....
TSA workforce, aviation leaders challenge Trump push to expand privatized airport screening
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (628+ words) Industry and government employee representatives alike pushed back on President Trump's attempt to mandate the privatization of screening efforts at small airports on Wednesday, suggesting during congressional testimony the program should remain optional and could lead to worse outcomes." Former…...