Oversight
Panel Backs Bill Establishing that Yes, VA Can Claw Back Bonuses
Measure would give VA secretary the authority to rescind employee bonuses, after an appeal process.
Pay & Benefits
Military Compensation Reform Reminds Lawmaker of Calculus – And That’s Not a Good Thing
Explaining proposals to overhaul military pay and benefits to lawmakers is just as hard as selling them, panel finds.
Defense
How Reforming Benefits Could Undermine the Pentagon’s Future
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission's recommendations are appealing to reformers. But here's how they could actually end up doing irreversible harm to the all-volunteer force.
Pay & Benefits
Aggressive Lobbying on Pay Issues, Veterans Suicide Prevention and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
What Would a Proposal to Auto-Enroll Troops Mean for the TSP?
Change would not affect the “investment side” of the retirement plan, but might potentially require more staff or other resources.
Defense One
How Reforming Benefits Could Undermine the Pentagon's Future
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission's recommendations are appealing to reformers. But here's how they could actually end up doing irreversible harm to the all-volunteer force.
Management
EPA Watchdog Dings Itself For Not Always Vetting Job Applicants' Credentials
The inspector general office says it needs to require managers to verify the work history and references of potential hires.
Management
Wanted: More Docs and Nurses at VA
The department’s largest staffing shortages are in jobs it needs the most, according to watchdog.
Pay & Benefits
Neither CSRS nor FERS
There are lessons for all federal employees from those in an oft-overlooked system.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Nearly Doubles in January
Applications usually spike at the beginning of the year.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Push to Repeal Feds' Pension Contribution Hikes
Democrats introduce a bill that would reverse two recent increases.
Pay & Benefits
Prescription Drug Price Hikes, Pay Raises, Benefits in the 2016 Budget and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Government’s Publisher Cuts Staff by 5 Percent Through Buyouts
The agency estimates it will save $7 million in fiscal 2015 from trimming workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Five Charts That Show the Pentagon's Shrinking Civilian Workforce
The percentage of Uncle Sam's civilians employed at the Defense Department is decreasing.
Pay & Benefits
Senior Executive Service Is Meant to Be Mobile, Lawmaker Says
Republican defends bill to reassign top career VA employees to new posts every five years.
Pay & Benefits
NTEU Troops Blitz Congress Seeking 3.8 Percent Pay Raise, End to Sequestration
Sen. Hirono tells legislative conference she backs the union’s agenda on pay and agency funding.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Budget Pushes Paid Parental Leave, Phased Retirement
The president's fiscal 2016 recommendations focus on more flexibility for the federal workforce.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Investments Have Lackluster January
All the lifecycle funds were in the red last month, along with the C and S funds.
Pay & Benefits