Oversight
Super committee failure helps feds in short term
But automatic spending cuts governmentwide ultimately will hurt agencies and workers.
Oversight
Aides: Kerry deficit proposal on table; failure announcement still expected
Prewritten news releases announcing the super committee's failure are on hold pending a GOP review of the Democratic offer.
Pay & Benefits
USPS, unions still negotiating over pay and benefits
Postmaster general is optimistic that labor and management will agree on new contracts.
Pay & Benefits
Hispanic hiring efforts buoyed by broader diversity initiatives
Council plans to take advantage of August executive order and veterans’ programs.
Oversight
Financially ailing Postal Service gets a reprieve
Measure keeping government open also allows USPS to defer multibillion-dollar retiree health benefit payment.
Pay & Benefits
NASA employee wins cost-cutting competition
Idea to create a lending library for specialized tools will be incorporated in President Obamas fiscal 2013 budget request.
Pay & Benefits
Ten Tips for Open Season
A handy guide to making decisions about health insurance and retirement.
Pay & Benefits
HUD secretary focuses on employee morale
Shaun Donovan aims to pull up a department that has ranked low in worker satisfaction.
Pay & Benefits
Super Committee Countdown
Will federal pay and benefits take a hit in the panel’s deficit reduction plan?
Oversight
Council moves forward on performance management plan
Labor-management group recommends better training for supervisors and more feedback between employees and their bosses.
Oversight
Postal Service will resume FERS retirement contributions next month
USPS lost $5.1 billion in fiscal 2011 and expects to run out of money in fiscal 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan staff gears up to launch Roth option
Program allowing employees to invest income that already has been taxed will be operational in spring 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers lambast OPM for jobs site glitches, slow retirement processing
Agency chief John Berry again defends decision to bring USAJobs in-house and promises a business plan for speedier handling of retirement claims.
Defense
Survey: Military families report concern over potential TRICARE fee hike
Fifty-two percent of respondents said they plan to save more for health care expenses during retirement.
Pay & Benefits
USPS proposal to leave federal health benefits program questioned
Agency could save money by contributing less to premium costs, according to consultant.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: Searching for honest performance ratings
The key to evaluating employees is managing expectations.
Pay & Benefits
11.11.11 Edition
Eleven things federal employees who have served in the military should know.
Pay & Benefits
Anti-tobacco groups praise bill to ban smoking in federal buildings
California Democrat offered legislation after Obama declined to issue an executive order.
Pay & Benefits