Report Examines Impact of Repealing Social Security Reductions After GPO and WEP Changes
Retirement
FEDweek ·
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Veteran trust in VA stays above 80% for fourth straight quarter, hitting 80.4% in FY2026 Q3
Health & Benefits
VA News ·
Federal Workplace Changed, But Unions Didn’t; Now They Risk Irrelevancy
Policy & Legislation
FedSmith ·
OPM Issues Initial Guidance on New RIF Procedures, Reminds Agencies They Are Now in Effect
OPM is reminding agencies that any Reduction in Force (RIF) actions initiated after September 1 must follow the newly finalized RIF rules. The guidance outlines initial implementation expectations and signals that agencies should update their RIF planning and procedures immediately to comply.
FEDweek·
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In-DepthHouse passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown through Dec. 4
Policy & Legislation
The Hill +1 source ·
In-DepthCongress Weighs Early Stopgap Funding Bill to Prevent a Government Shutdown
Policy & Legislation
FEDmanager ·
In-DepthCongress Eyes Early Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Policy & Legislation
FEDmanager ·
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Report Examines Impact of Repealing Social Security Reductions After GPO and WEP Changes
Retirement
FEDweek ·
Veteran trust in VA stays above 80% for fourth straight quarter, hitting 80.4% in FY2026 Q3
Health & Benefits
VA News ·
Federal Workplace Changed, But Unions Didn’t; Now They Risk Irrelevancy
Policy & Legislation
FedSmith ·
In-DepthHouse passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown through Dec. 4
Policy & Legislation
The Hill +1 source ·
In-DepthCongress Weighs Early Stopgap Funding Bill to Prevent a Government Shutdown
Policy & Legislation
FEDmanager ·
In-DepthCongress Eyes Early Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Policy & Legislation
FEDmanager ·
Pay & Compensation
Air traffic controllers still waiting on 2.8% of congressionally approved pay raise
Government Executive +1 source ·
GSA: Per Diem Rates to Increase Slightly for FY 2027
FEDweek ·
A 2027 Pay Freeze Could Affect at Least 1.27 Million GS/GL Federal Employees; 3.8% Exception Still Unclear
Reddit — r/fednews ·
The 2027 Pay Freeze Isn’t Final Yet—Here’s What Could Still Turn It Into a Raise
FedSmith +1 source ·
Legislation Proposed for a 4.1% Federal Pay Raise in 2027
Reddit — r/fednews ·
Estimated 2027 GS Pay Scale Based on Trump Alternative Pay Plan
FedSmith ·
NARFE Warns Proposed 2027 Federal Pay Freeze Would Further Erode Workforce
NARFE News +1 source ·
OPM final rule allows up to 400 national security roles to be paid up to $400,000
Federal News Network ·
Health & Benefits
Turning 65: How to choose between Medicare and FEHB
Federal News Network ·
After Delays in 9/11-Related Health Claims, Social Security Pledges to Provide Needed Data
New York Times — U.S. Politics ·
VA guidance helps homeless Veterans spot and avoid housing scams
VA News ·
VA OIG: Errors in Disability Rating Reduction Cases Caused $17M in Improper Payments
Military.com ·
OPM Approves Emergency Leave Transfer for Federal Employees Affected by Washington Wildfires
FEDweek ·
American Legion Backs Psychedelic Therapies for Veterans With PTSD and Brain Injuries
Military.com +1 source ·
Telehealth is expanding suicide prevention care access for Veterans
VA News ·
Veteran Homelessness Drops Nearly 19% in Indiana, One of Nation’s Largest Declines
Military.com ·
Policy & Legislation
Trump signs order directing VA and DoD to improve data sharing for veterans benefits
Nextgov/FCW +1 source ·
GAO: DOD Must Improve Oversight of Intergovernmental Support Agreements for Installation Services
GAO Reports ·
Federal unions file new lawsuit to block USDA reorganization
Federal News Network ·
OPM breach victims told MyIDCare identity monitoring will expire in October
Reddit — r/fednews ·
SSA watchdog says agency must improve data verification to cut improper payments and errors
Nextgov/FCW ·
OPM Explains New RIF ‘Assignment Rights’ Replacing ‘Bump and Retreat’
FEDweek +1 source ·
Trump Executive Order Aims to Speed Veterans’ Benefits by Modernizing DoD–VA Data Sharing
White House Briefing Room ·
Executive Order Aims to Speed Access to Veterans’ Benefits and Expand Employment Opportunities
White House Briefing Room ·
Military
Navy base settles lawsuit with military spouse over Facebook ban
Military Times +1 source ·
Marine Corps offers up to $15,000 enlistment bonuses for cyber and electronics jobs
Marine Corps Times +1 source ·
Acting Navy secretary orders Marines to return a family to the U.S. after spouse’s plea
Task & Purpose +1 source ·
DoD confirms refrigeration disruptions at multiple military commissaries
Air Force Times +5 sources ·
Record-long deployments add new layer to sailors’ reenlistment decisions
Military Times +1 source ·
Navy expands billet-based advancement to more ratings; nuclear sailors remain on quota-based track
Military Times +1 source ·
Navy offers senior special warfare sailors up to $100,000 bonuses
Task & Purpose +3 sources ·
Navy’s 50-Mile Rule Can Leave Veterans Without Rifle Salutes at Funerals
Military.com ·
Hiring & Workforce
Labor Department resources help Veterans, transitioning service members and spouses find civilian careers
VA News ·
OPM Director Defends Deferred Resignation Plan and Limited Backfilling of Vacant Positions
Reddit — r/fednews ·
OPM updates USAJobs data terms to curb spoofed federal job sites
FedScoop ·
OPM Director Defends Deferred Resignation Program and Partial Backfilling of Vacancies
FEDweek ·
Study: Deferred Resignation Program Reduced Federal Agency Capacity and Institutional Knowledge
NARFE News ·
AI Is Reshaping Federal Jobs—What Federal Employees Need to Know
ClearanceJobs News ·
Failure to Report Side Hustle Income Can Jeopardize Your Security Clearance (SF-86 and IRS)
ClearanceJobs News ·
Hiring surge lowers unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans
Air Force Times +4 sources ·
Retirement
Retiring at 57: Planning FEHB and Medicare Choices During the 8-Year Gap Before Medicare
FedSmith ·
Your Social Security full retirement age may have changed this year: What to know
The Hill ·
Defined Benefit Retirement Programs Like FERS Increasingly Rare
FEDweek ·
Congressional Report Charts Continued Decline in Defined Benefit Retirement Programs
FEDweek ·
No 2027 Federal Pay Raise? How a Proposed Pay Freeze Could Affect Retirement Timing
FedSmith +1 source ·
Planning to retire at the end of 2026? Start now as OPM works through a backlog
Government Executive +1 source ·
CBO Explains How Social Security Benefits Are Taxed and the Revenue Effects
CBO Reports +1 source ·
In-DepthSen. Kaine, Bipartisan Group Introduce PROMISE Act to Spur Congressional Action on Social Security Trust Fund
NARFE News ·