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A Postal Service inspector general analysis has recommended the Office of Personnel Management calculate the USPS’ obligations to the federal employees retirement system differently next time, Federal Times reports. According to Sean Reilly’s report, OPM calculated FERS funding under the assumption that the governmentwide salary growth was 4.11 percent between …
Read More »Postal Service to Enter Buyout Round Through December
The U.S. Postal Service is offering 3,300 employees, mainly managers and administrative staff, early retirements with a separation date of Dec. 31, the agency announced Monday. The agency also announced it is moving forward with plans to implement a consolidated forwarding system and re-aligning network distribution centers for area offices. …
Read More »OPM Encouraging Time Off for STEM Activities; John Berry Comments
The Office of Personnel Management will start allowing federal workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related fields to take time off to volunteer in STEM-related activities outside of work. In a letter to chief human capital officers, OPM Director John Berry wrote STEM is a functional area included in the …
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