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wages, blue collar federal workers

Federal Wage System for blue-collar feds puts some above, others below, local rates

After decades of annual pay caps, wages for blue-collar feds in 75% of Federal Wage System localities no longer align with “prevailing” local rates.

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OPM prioritizing pooled hiring, HR workforce in 2025 budget

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(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)USPS, FEHB, PSHB, 2025 budget

USPS health care program will have 32 carrier options in 2025

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Biden proposes 2% federal pay raise in 2025 budget request

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The Seal of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) imposed over a document.

OMB looks to hire more evaluation experts across government in FY 2025 budget plan

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Amelia Brust, Federal News NetworkSocial Security, SSA, worker, telework, episodic telework

SSA adds ‘episodic’ telework flexibility for agency employees

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OPM, retirement claims, backlog

OPM retirement backlog sees new low in average processing time for February

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White House Executive order

White House presses agencies to use apprenticeships for skills-based hiring

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FEHB

Next year’s federal health insurance plans already taking shape

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Getty Images/iStockphoto/mohd izzuanStethoscope and money on wooden table representing health care, FEHB plans.

OPM tells FEHB carriers to prepare for USPS health program’s launch

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(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)Office of Personnel Management Director, Kiran Ahuja

Agencies get details on how to better recruit, retain military spouses

A new strategic plan from OPM and OMB comes as part of an executive order to support military spouses’ employment in the federal workforce.

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AI

Agencies should promote existing workplace flexibilities in federal AI hiring, OPM says

Agencies should offer pay bonuses, faster leave accrual and telework flexibilities, OPM said in new federal AI hiring guidance.

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(AP/Jacquelyn Martin)OPM

OPM’s 12 plays to improve the federal workforce

Agencies can implement OPM’s new playbook to improve how they recruit, retain and manage their federal workforces today and in the future.

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