Pay & Benefits
2017 Holidays, Pay and Benefits During Transitions, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
Oregon Behind Schedule on Food Safety Inspections; Kansas Budget Shortfalls Hit Road Projects
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Mass. mayor and council fight over police model; Tennessee corrections official resigns over anti-Obama posts; W.Va.’s mid-year budget cuts.
Management
Social Psychologists Have Identified When It Is Smart to Brag and When to Keep Quiet
Brag on a job interview, but not on a date.
Management
Obama, Issuing Veto Threat, Tells Agencies to Continue Issuing 'Midnight' Regulations
White House pushes back on attempt to limit 11th hour rules.
Management
The 40 Toughest Management Jobs in Government
Nonprofit group offers advice to Trump transition team on successfully filling the most critical leadership jobs in federal agencies.
Defense
U.S. Troops Are Still in the Philippines, Despite Duterte’s Insults and Threats
PACOM commander Adm. Harry Harris will head to the islands ‘optimistic’ but expecting a ‘refocusing’ of joint exercises.
Nextgov
Connolly Worries About Civilian Agencies Under Trump's Plans
The Virginia representative questions the impact of a federal hiring freeze and proposed tax plan.
Insights
The Future of 9-1-1: A Look Into the Next Generation of Emergency Services
The collective effort to revamp 9-1-1 across the country now hinges on whether public safety answering points can adapt to the digital demands of the 21st century.
Management
New Ebook: Surviving the Transition to a New Administration
The Obama administration wants to make the 2016-2017 presidential transition the smoothest in history.
Management
What Trump’s Secretary of Labor Could Do
His rumored choices have very different backgrounds but all seem to share a belief that the government has put too many restrictions on business.
Management
Trump Team Resolves Paperwork Problem That Had Stalled Transition
Vice President-elect Mike Pence signs necessary document Tuesday night.
Defense
A 'Nation-State' Used Wikileaks to Influence the U.S. Election, the Head of the NSA Says
Rogers did not name the nation-state in question, nor elaborate on the effect it sought.
Management
Why Donald Trump (and His Family) Won’t Be Subject to Security Clearance Background Checks
A CIA chef undergoes more scrutiny for his job than does the president to receive the nation’s most closely-held secrets.
Oversight
'Selling Out the American Public' —Elizabeth Warren’s Letter on Donald Trump’s Transition Team
Trump's transition team is full of career industry lobbyists.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Commuter-In-Chief?
Would Donald Trump still live in New York after inauguration?
Route Fifty
Long Beach Among Places Recognized by White House for Efforts to House Homeless Veterans
Mayor Robert Garcia said 657 formerly homeless veterans in the city have obtained housing during the last two years.
Management
Despite $5.6B Loss in 2016, Postal Service Financial Outlook Improves
Income shrinks as the Postal Service is forced to cut prices.
News
Federal Employees, You’ve Got Some Explaining to Do
Showing the leaders of the new administration what they can do--and what they can’t--is more important than ever.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Looks to Ensure Secret Service Agents Receive Earned Overtime Pay
A pay cap during the busy election season is among many problems at the agency.
Oversight