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- December 29, 1999 Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment to a System of Records; Notice of a new system of records.
OPM proposes to add a new system of records (photo identification and visitor access records system) to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. For further information contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey, (202) 606-8358. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- December 28, 1999 Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request for Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Information Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: SF 2817; Notice.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for review of the following reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection which has expired: SF 2817, Life Insurance Election. For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on (202) 606-8358, or E-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- December 28, 1999 5 CFR Parts 550, 595, and 610 --Pay Administration; Back Pay; Holidays; and Physicians' Comparability Allowances; Interim rule with request for comments.
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing interim regulations to reflect changes in law which clarify that back pay awards are subject to a 6-year statute of limitations unless a shorter statute of limitations period applies, change the designation of holidays for certain Federal employees working overseas, and increase the maximum physicians' comparability allowance from $20,000 to $30,000 per year for employees who have served as a Government physician for more than 24 months. The changes in law are already effective. For further information contact James R. Weddel, (202) 606-2858, FAX: (202) 606-0824, or email: payleave@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: text]
- December 28, 1999 5 CFR Part 870 -- Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: Life Insurance Improvements; Interim rule with request for comments.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing interim regulations to implement the Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act, which was enacted October 30, 1998. For further information contact Karen Leibach, (202) 606-0004. [Federal Register Notice: text]
- December 28, 1999 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Reclearance of an Information Collection: RI 38-107; Notice.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for reclearance of an information collection: RI 38-107, Verification of Who is Getting Payments. For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on (202) 606-8358, or E-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- December 28, 1999 Privacy Act of 1974; Deletion of a System of Records Notice; Notice to delete a Privacy Act system of records.
- December 27, 1999 Excepted Service; Notice.
This gives notice of positions placed or revoked under Schedules A and B, and placed under Schedule C in the excepted service, as required by Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive Service. For further information contact Director, Staffing Reinvention Office, Employment Service (202) 606-0830. [Federal Register Notice: text]
- December 27, 1999 5 CFR Part 532 -- Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Southern and Western Colorado Appropriated Fund Wage Areas; Proposed rule with request for comments.
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a proposed rule that would redefine Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, and Routt Counties, Colorado, from the Southern and Western Colorado appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area to the area of application of the Denver wage area, and redefine Mesa County, CO, from the Southern and Western Colorado FWS wage area to the area of application of the Utah FWS wage area. In addition, we propose to change the name of the Southern and Western Colorado FWS wage area to Southern Colorado. For further information contact Jennifer Hopkins by phone at (202) 606-2848, by FAX at (202) 606-0824, or by email at jdhopkin@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: text]
- December 27, 1999 5 CFR Parts 831 and 842 -- Retirement; Technical Amendment; Amendment to interim regulations.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is amending the October 4, 1999, interim regulations concerning voluntary early retirement authority. The amendment removes paragraphs from 5 CFR 831.114 and 842.213 which were inadvertently retained when the interim regulations were published. For further information contact Charles Gray at (202) 606-0960, FAX (202) 606-2329, e-mail cwgray@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: text]
- December 27, 1999 5 CFR Part 630 --Emergency Leave Transfer Program; Final rule.
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations governing the establishment of an emergency leave transfer program. These regulations permit Federal employees to transfer their unused annual leave to other Federal employees adversely affected by a major disaster or emergency, as declared by the President. This program provides Federal employees with a special opportunity to help their fellow workers in times of need. For further information contact Kevin Kitchelt, (202) 606-2858, FAX: (202) 606-0824, or email to payleave@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- December 23, 1999 5 CFR Part 532 -- Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Washington, MD, Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area; Interim rule with request for comments.
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing an interim rule that will abolish the Washington, MD, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area, and establish a new Frederick, MD, NAF FWS wage area. This interim rule is effective on December 31, 1999. Comments must be received by January 26, 2000. For further information contact Jennifer Hopkins by phone at (202) 606-2848, by FAX at (202) 606-0824, or by email at jdhopkin@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- December 23, 1999 5 CFR Part 792 --Agency Use of Appropriated Funds for Child Care Costs for Lower Income Employees; Proposed rule.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to set forth how agencies may use appropriated funds to reduce child care costs for lower income Federal employees. The intended effect of this rule is to enable lower income Federal employees to better afford child care. For further information contact Patricia Kinney, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E St. N.W., Room 7315, Washington, DC 20415-1300; Phone: (202) 606-1313; Fax: (202) 606-2091. [Federal Register Notice: text]
- December 23, 1999 5 CFR Part 870 --Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: New Premiums; Final rule.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final regulation to incorporate new provisions resulting from the Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act, enacted October 30, 1998. The regulation changes the premium rates for Basic and Optional coverages, changes the effective date of the birthday rule for moving from one premium-rated age band to another under Optional coverage, and establishes new age bands for Option C. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 24, 2000. For further information contact Sharon Neuner (202) 606-0004. [Federal Register Notice: text]
see also- Intrim rule- December 22, 1999 5 CFR Part 575 -Retention Allowances: ACTION: Final rule.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to provide agencies with greater flexibility to pay retention allowances of up to 10 percent of an employee's rate of basic pay (or up to 25 percent with OPM approval) to a group or category of employees in certain limited circumstances. This flexibility will help agencies retain the specialized skills they need to meet their work requirements. The final regulations revise the interim regulations to provide further guidance on defining the covered group or category of employees, to clarify the intended use of a retention allowance, and to add references to a group or category of employees in provisions dealing with the reduction or termination of retention allowances. For further information contact: Paul Shields, (202) 606-2858; FAX (202) 606-0824; EMAIL: payleave@open.gov. [Federal Register Notice: text]
- December 15, 1999 5 CFR Part 550 --Payments During Evacuation: Proposed rule with request for comments.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing proposed regulations to raise the age requirement for payment of the maximum per diem rate for a dependent of an evacuated civilian employee from age 11 to age 12. For further information contact: Roger Knadle, (202) 606-2858, FAX: (202) 606-0824, or email at payleave@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- December 10, 1999 5 CFR Part 532-- Prevailing Rate Systems; Changes in Federal Wage System Survey Jobs: Final rule.
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule that will change appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) surveys. These changes are being made to make FWS survey jobs more useful survey tools for local wage surveys. For further information contact; Mark A. Allen, (202) 606-2848, FAX: (202) 606-0824, or email to maallen@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- December 10, 1999 5 CFR Parts 410, 530, 531, 536, 550, 551, 575, 591, and 610 --Miscellaneous Changes in Compensation Regulations: Final rule.
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations to correct or clarify various regulatory provisions dealing with the compensation of Federal employees. The regulatory changes are intended to assist agencies in administering compensation programs and to provide clearer information to employees covered by those programs. DATES: This rule is effective January 10, 2000. For further information contact: Bryce Baker, (202) 606-2858, FAX:(202) 606-0824, or email to payleave@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- December 9, 1999 5 CFR Part 534-- Pay Under Other Systems: Technical amendment.
This document contains a correction to the final regulations, which were published in the Federal Register of Friday September 21, 1979 (44 FR 54689). The regulations provided a general basis for delegation to permit agencies to take specific personnel actions without prior approval by the Office of Personnel Management. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 9, 1999. For further information contact: Ron Genua, (202) 606-2858, or FAX (202) 606-0824, or email to payleave@opm.gov. [Federal Register Notice: PDF or text]
- December 6, 1999 National Partnership Council; Meeting: Notice of meeting.
TIME AND DATE: 1:30 p.m., December 8, 1999.
PLACE: OPM Conference Center, Room 1350, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Theodore Roosevelt Building, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC. The conference center is located on the first floor. [Federal Register Notice:
Created 1 Jan 2000