Congress returns to Capitol Hill following the midterms facing a December 11 deadline to fund the government. That means ...

Proposed legislation aims to make it easier for former federal employees and retirees to obtain their personnel records after leaving federal service and avoid being “trapped in bureaucratic limbo.” ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. The Senate is at odds with the House and the White House over the size of a pay raise for members of the U.S. military in fiscal year (FY) 2027. That means ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a final rule on staffing plans, human capital, and oversight. The rule puts into place many of the changes already ...

Proposed legislation would require the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to publish an annual list of federal employees who hold citizenship in another country as well as the United States. The ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. Rules that will make it easier for federal employees to be promoted without spending a certain amount of time in their current paygrade are finalized and will ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a new governmentwide strategic recruitment plan for fiscal years (FY) 2026-2028 with merit being the “foundation” ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) is officially scrapped for 2025. The cancellation from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) comes after months of ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. Staffing losses at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are one of the agency’s top management challenges, with vacancies being felt across key OPM components ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials warned Congress that the prolonged government shutdown is disrupting operations, with the Coast Guard facing ...

Written by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report examined proposed changes to how discrimination complaints filed by federal employees are handled. The changes were ...

Federal law enforcement is a profession built on responsibility. We accept difficult assignments, make consequential decisions, and serve knowing that our work can place extraordinary demands on our ...