Pay & Benefits
Obama to Propose 1 Percent Raise for Feds, Troops in FY15 Budget
President also recommended a 1 percent boost in fiscal 2014 after a three-year pay freeze.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Denies It’s Making Letter Carriers Return Early to Avoid Paying Overtime
D.C.-area employees say mail is piling up as they are unable to finish their routes.
Nextgov
Telework Isn't Just About Work-Life Flexibility; It's an Operational Strategy
Feds need to let go of the myths about who teleworks and why.
Pay & Benefits
Poll: Half the Federal Workforce Says They Might Leave Government
Pay freeze, fed-bashing and lure of private-sector salaries among the reasons.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Will Not Include COLA Reductions in FY15 Budget
White House announcement comes after advocacy groups, lawmakers opposed switch to the less generous formula for calculating retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Military Families Are Using Food Stamps More Than Ever
Defense commissaries see spike in government assistance.
Defense
Security Insiders: High Time for Congress to Cave on Closing Military Bases
"But they won't," one Insider said.
Pay & Benefits
The Crushingly Expensive Mistake Killing Your Retirement
401(k) fees are costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars over your lifetime.
Pay & Benefits
Army Soldiers Go for Gold in Sochi
Intensive training program prepares soldiers for Olympics.
Management
No Sequester Cuts Are Needed in 2014, OMB Says
Enacted appropriations fall within spending limits for the fiscal year.
Nextgov
Obama's New Cybersecurity Guidelines Lack a Workforce Plan
The root cause of many breaches is a shortage of qualified IT professionals.
Defense
Senate to Take Up Veterans' Bill Later This Month
Measure tackles a range of issues, including health care, education and employment.
Nextgov
Troops Exposed to Blasts More Likely to Get PTSD, TBI, Other Long-Term Ailments
Defense and VA urged to collect more data.
Pay & Benefits
Union Wants to Change the Conversation On Federal Employees
Ad campaign ‘They Work for U.S.’ is aimed at countering fed-bashing.
Management
Federal Government in Washington Area Closed on Thursday
A significant winter storm is expected to bring snow, sleet and ice to the region.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Union Worries Congress Will Target It Next
AFGE hopes to grow membership while fending off existential threats.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Extends Sequester to Pay for Veterans Benefits
The legislation restores a 1 percent cost-of-living adjustment to military retirees' pensions by extending the mandatory sequester cuts an additional year.
Management
Obama Issues Order Boosting Minimum Wage for Contractors
Increase only covers contracts issued starting Jan. 1, 2015.
Management
Lawmakers Clash With Senior Execs Over Power to Fire at Veterans Affairs
New legislation would give department secretary more authority to sack top career employees for alleged mismanagement.
Pay & Benefits