U. S. Office of Personnel ManagementNEWS RELEASESDecember 1996December 17, 1996: Washington, DC-- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) says that retired federal employees and the surviving family members of deceased employees can expect a cost-of-living increase in the payments which will be delivered to them on January 2, 1997. OPM administers both of the retirement plans, the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), which cover most federal civil servants and their surviving family members. [News Release] December 16, 1996: Retired federal employee and the surviving family members of deceased employees, who receive benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), can expect a cost-of-living increase in the payments which will be delivered to them on January 2, 1997. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers the CSRS and FERS systems which cover most federal civil servants and the surviving family members. The full cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) under CSRS will be 2.9 percent. Under FERS, the full adjustment will be 2 percent. [News Release] December 11, 1996: Washington, D.C. -- Labor-management partnership continues to play an important role in the federal government=s efforts to improve services and reinvent the way it conducts business, according to a report prepared for the White House and issued today by the National Partnership Council. [News Release] December 10, 1996: New regulations being proposed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management are designed to make it easier for federal agencies to tap into a variety of skills and expertise in the federal and non-federal workforce, and at the same time allow federal employees to share their expertise at the state and local government and with non-profit organizations. The proposed regulations would govern mobility assignments between federal and state government, universities, and nonprofit organizations that fall under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program, part of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970. [News Release] December 9, 1996: Washington, D.C. -- It=s December, and in the spirit of the holiday season, the Clinton Administration plans to deliver better customer service to all Americans who want and deserve a more efficient government. [News Release] December 6, 1996: The President's Pay Agent has extended for 1997 locality pay to members of the Senior Executive Service, administrative law judges and other categories of federal employees. Cumulative locality pay increases since 1994 range from 4.81 percent to 11.52 percent, although in 1997, locality pay is capped at Level III ($123,100) of the Executive Schedule. [News Release] December 5, 1996: OPM today issued final regulations designed to help employees meet the demands of their jobs without sacrificing the needs of their families. These regulations implement Title II of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), which became effective on August 5, 1993. [News Release] December 3, 1996: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing two comprehensive guides on the new buyout law for federal agencies and employees. These new guides explain the law, clarify differences with the prior buyout law, and provide tools, resources, and suggestions for effectively planning and using buyouts. [News Release] |
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