Management
Bill to Keep Tax Cheats Out of Fed Workforce Introduced in Senate
Measure is similar to legislation that failed in the House in April.
Defense
Panel Provides Money for 1,600 More Customs and Border Staff
House appropriators ignore Obama request for a pay raise in 2014, however.
Management
Obama to Nominate Katherine Archuleta as OPM Director
Former campaign official has served in Labor, Energy and Transportation departments.
Oversight
House Panel Backs Greater Oversight of Union Workers with Federal Salaries
Bill would require OPM to submit an annual official time report.
Pay & Benefits
It’s No Time to Furlough Weather Service Employees, Lawmaker Says
Oklahoma tornado underscores agency’s safety mission, Rep. Wolf writes.
Pay & Benefits
Agriculture Close To Avoiding Furloughs
Senate appropriators approve request to shift funds; House lawmakers will render decision by Thursday.
Defense
Nidal Hasan Has Earned $278,000 in Salary Since the Fort Hood Shooting
Hasan's salary cannot be suspended unless he is proven guilty.
Pay & Benefits
The Furloughs That Never Came
Few agencies followed through on warnings of forced unpaid leave.
Pay & Benefits
Customs and Border Employees Might Escape Furloughs
Lawmakers have until mid-June to approve a request to shift funds within agency’s budget.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury Taps Federal Retirement Coffers Again
‘Extraordinary’ debt ceiling measure has become more ordinary in recent years.
Pay & Benefits
More Feds Invest in Lifecycle Retirement Funds
The L funds now account for 15 percent of investments in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Pay & Benefits
Huma Abedin Had an Incredibly Sweet Deal at the State Department
Deputy chief of staff to Hillary Clinton worked part-time and had a side gig as a consultant.
Pay & Benefits
Unions Want FAA to Make Up for Unnecessary Furloughs
Grievances ask for paid time off in compensation for the days employees were on forced leave.
Pay & Benefits
Senior Exec Bonuses Targeted
Bipartisan bill would prohibit performance awards for top civil servants during sequester.
Pay & Benefits
GSA Mishandled Executive Bonuses, Watchdog Says
Agency skirted legal requirements in awards totaling $160,700.
Pay & Benefits
FBI Faces Furloughs in 2014
Furloughs would 'impact safety and security' of the nation, director tells lawmakers.
Defense
Next Year’s Defense Furlough Prospects Uncertain
Officials aim to avoid unpaid leave in 2014, but ‘can’t know the future fully.’
Defense
Bill Would Allow Retirees to Keep TRICARE Prime Access
Defense plans to switch 171,000 enrollees to a different plan on Oct. 1 because of downsizing.
Defense