The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administered the first Government-wide Federal Work Life Survey. The survey was conducted from January to March 2017 and provided a positive association between employee use of work-life programs and high organizational performance.
Bipartisan TSP Modernization Act Advances
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a bill to provide greater flexibility in withdrawing money from employees and retirees accounts.
Six weeks of paid family leave to mothers and fathers for the birth or adoption of a new child
The FY 2018 President's Budget proposes a nationwide, paid parental leave program at a cost of $25 billion over 10 years. The program would provide six weeks of paid family leave to mothers and fathers for the birth or adoption of a new child.
Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act reform at the VA
On May 11, 2017 a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by allowing the Secretary to dismiss employees who are not performing and ensure appropriate due process protections for whistleblowers.