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Do excepted service years count toward federal retirement?
Excepted service positions are any federal or civil service positions which are not in the competitive service or the Senior Executive service.
By Reg Jones
OPM extends pandemic-era hiring authority once more
Now, it will expire when the public health emergency is expected to end on May 11.
Troops who refused COVID vaccines still could face punishment
Individuals could face discipline or dismissal for failing to follow orders.
Austin ends the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Defense Department will no longer require currently serving troops to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Pentagon lacks big picture for fighter jet procurement, watchdog says
The Pentagon plans to spend about $100 billion in the next five years to modernize its tactical aviation fleets.
Federal law prompts Chick-Fil-A, other chains to add allergen to menu
Requirements are so stringent that many manufacturers find it simpler and less expensive to add sesame to a product — and to label it — than keep it out.
By Jonel Aleccia
After multiple delays, Army to launch a new human resources platform
The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army is finally here.
By Davis Winkie
House passes defense bill with more Taiwan, Ukraine security aid
The compromise bill provides additional security aid to Ukraine and Taiwan, even as it drops House provisions that would have restricted arms transfers.
Congress would approve A-10 retirements, more F-35s in defense bill
For years, Congress has thwarted the Air Force's attempts to retire the iconic A-10 Warthog, but that is about to change.
Heres what’s covered by Medicare Parts A and B
Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
By Reg Jones
Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day in 1919, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed it to celebrate the cessation of hostilities during World War I.
By Federal Times staff