Defense
Furloughs remain a recurring theme in forecasting sequestration’s impact
Pentagon officials cough up details on possible consequences.
Management
Officials address the coming wave of federal retirements
Human capital planning more essential than ever, lawmakers told.
Pay & Benefits
Health premiums for feds will increase 3.4 percent in 2013
Enrollees on average will shell out less than $7 more per pay period.
Management
Lawmakers could change STOCK Act provisions before leaving town
Senior executives’ group hopes Congress will alter online financial disclosure rules for thousands of feds.
Management
Romney outlines $500 billion in annual pay, workforce, program cuts
GOP nominee pledges improved efficiency and sharply increased productivity.
Pay & Benefits
Federal judge halts enforcement of controversial STOCK Act provision
Affected federal employees get a second extension on disclosing financial information.
Tech
Feds fight back against claim they work less
Report doesn’t account for overtime disparities, critics note.
Pay & Benefits
House approves extended pay freeze
Lawmakers pass legislation to keep government running for the next six months.
Pay & Benefits
Washington gives props to feds at annual awards gala
Nonprofit group honors civil servants for wide-ranging work in medicine, transportation safety, and law enforcement.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies don’t take advantage of ability to rehire retirees at full pay and annuity
GAO finds scant use of temporary waivers allowed by law.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker seeks temporary postal reform in continuing resolution
Congress is still at odds over how to fix financially ailing Postal Service.
Management
Defense industry planning pre-sequestration layoff warnings
Contractors send notifications despite Labor Department guidance to the contrary.
Pay & Benefits
Appropriators make pay freeze extension official
Stopgap spending measure continues current salary freeze on feds and lawmakers for next six months.
Oversight
Did an FAA employee violate Hatch Act by laying out budget scenarios?
OSC investigates official’s comments during Seattle town hall.
Pay & Benefits
Poll: Feds are fed up with charity campaign
Informal survey finds most feds do not plan to contribute to government’s annual giving drive.
Pay & Benefits
Spending cuts likely to trigger furloughs
Budget expert is not optimistic Congress will reach deal to avoid governmentwide cuts before deadline.
Pay & Benefits
OPM makes slow but steady progress on retirement backlog
Many federal retirees still have to wait months for full annuity checks.
Pay & Benefits
Ten more cities will get non-standard travel reimbursement rates
Change will take effect Oct. 1.
Tech
