Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. President Biden signed an executive order implementing a two percent average raise for civilian federal employees in 2025. The raise includes a 1.7 percent boost ...

Written By Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. A pay raise could be on the way for thousands of blue-collar federal workers who are paid hourly under the Federal Wage System (FWS). The Office of Personnel ...

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a new governmentwide strategic recruitment plan for fiscal years (FY) ...

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) upheld a third-party arbitrator’s finding that the Department of Health and ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. A third-party arbitrator ordered the U.S. Forest Service to restore telework and remote work agreements for roughly 20,000 employees represented by the National ...

Written By Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is scaling back performance bonuses for some employees while also beginning preparations to convert certain ...

Written By Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. Congress is halfway home in the fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations process, passing six of the 12 bills to fund the government and avoid a partial government ...

Written By Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. Getting more Americans involved in public service, including military service, is the goal of legislation introduced once again in both houses of Congress. The ...

A final rule released by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on June 8, 2021 would make it easier for federal agencies to bring back former employees at a higher pay scale. Prior to the release ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. It’s 2026 and the new year ushered in a series of changes affecting federal employee pay, retirement, health care, and other workplace benefits. The 2026 pay ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. Hiring more federal workers, reducing reliance on contractors, launching the Tech Force, and speeding up retirements were among topics addressed by Office of ...

In 2025, Federal employees will enjoy 12 Federal holidays. Below, you’ll find the full list of these holidays and when they will be observed. Initially, laws around Federal holidays only applied to ...