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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a final rule to change how Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area boundaries are defined, making them more similar to those used for General Schedule (GS) locality pay areas. This rule, effective October 1, 2025, and impacting about 10% of FWS employees, aims to address pay disparities by reducing the number of FWS wage areas and aligning them more closely with GS locality pay areas. It is based on recommendations from the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) and is expected to result in pay increases for some workers while others may see little change or enter pay retention due to the restructuring.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting public comments on a revised information collection request concerning the Life Insurance Election form, known as SF 2817. Comments are being accepted until April 26, 2021, and can be submitted through the Federal Rulemaking Portal. This request for comments is part of the process required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, as the form involves collecting information from federal employees and assignees, who are individuals that manage an employee's life insurance. The feedback sought includes evaluations of the necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collected.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting public comments on a revised information collection request related to the Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions (CSRS) and the notification to a current or former spouse of the applicant. These forms, known as SF 2802 and SF 2802A, are used for processing refunds of retirement deductions. The OPM is seeking feedback particularly on the necessity and efficiency of this information collection process. Comments can be submitted until February 22, 2021, and the feedback collected will help assess the practicality and clarity of the forms and their processes.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting feedback from the public and other federal agencies on an existing information collection. This involves the Establishment Information Form, the Wage Data Collection Form, and the Wage Data Collection Continuation Form. These forms are used to determine prevailing wage rates for federal employees in various local areas. Responses are due by April 27, 2021, and can be submitted via the Federal Rulemaking Portal. The comments should evaluate the necessity, accuracy, quality, and burden of the information collected.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting the public and other federal agencies to comment on a revised information collection, called the Annuity Supplement Earnings Report (Form RI 92-22). This form is used annually to gather income information from Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuitants who receive an annuity supplement, an additional benefit for retirees not yet 62. Comments on the proposal, which focuses on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collection, are open until March 1, 2021. The report estimates it will take each of the 13,000 respondents about 15 minutes to complete the form.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting the public and other Federal agencies to comment on a revised information collection request for USAJOBS, which is the Federal Government's primary platform for job and employment information. Comments will be accepted until March 29, 2021. The OPM is seeking feedback to evaluate the necessity of the information collection, its accuracy, and ways to lessen the burden on respondents, including the use of technology for electronic submissions. This notice serves to provide an additional 30-day period for public comments.

The Office of Personnel Management announced that the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting via teleconference on February 18, 2021. This Committee reviews and advises on pay systems for federal employees. The meeting is open to the public, and those interested in attending must register by February 16, 2021. The agenda includes discussions on wage area definitions and the Committee's annual summary for 2020.

The Office of Personnel Management announced a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee scheduled for December 19, 2024. This meeting, occurring online with no in-person attendance, is open to the public with prior registration required by December 17, 2024. Attendees can listen to discussions about federal wage rates via audio teleconference. The committee's agenda will be finalized a week in advance and is accessible upon request.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services is inviting comments from the public and other federal agencies on the reinstatement of an expired information collection request known as the Alternative Annuity Election, RI 20-80. This form is for individuals to choose between receiving a reduced annuity plus a lump sum or an unreduced annuity alone. Comments can be submitted until June 16, 2025, through the Federal Rulemaking Portal. The OPM highlights a desire for feedback on the necessity, accuracy, and potential burden of this information collection.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced a new online portal that provides information about their guidance documents. This portal is a centralized, searchable database where people can find and access OPM's guidance documents, which are also still available in other parts of their website. This action complies with an executive order requiring federal agencies to make their guidance documents easily accessible to the public. The portal is available at www.opm.gov/guidance.