Oversight
Education considers buyouts
Department is weighing whether to join a growing list of federal agencies attempting to downsize in response to budget pressures.
Defense
Pain of Defense service contractor cuts might not be felt evenly
Spending decreases in Senate policy bill wouldn’t necessarily result in across-the-board pay or hiring freezes, industry reps say.
Pay & Benefits
GSA joins White House healthy kids campaign
Agency will encourage nutritious meals, exercise in its child care centers across the country.
Pay & Benefits
USPS notifies 1,700 employees their jobs will be cut
Those who receive separation notices have until September to find a new job in the agency, or be laid off.
Defense
Government hiring of vets is on the rise, report finds
More than a quarter of new hires are vets.
Pay & Benefits
Unions urge administration to protect FERS pensions
Letter to Vice President Biden criticizes proposals to increase employee retirement fund contributions.
Pay & Benefits
Pension Penalties
Proposals attempt to curb corruption amid lawmakers by expanding the list of offenses punishable by loss of retirement benefits.
Oversight
Labor-management council urges closer look at delinquent agencies
Those that have failed to develop partnerships should not get off easy, union leaders say.
Defense
Adm. Mullen: Local groups need to take lead on services for military families
Washington is best suited for a support role, outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs says.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies asked to cut performance awards
Total spending for senior executive bonuses should be no more than 5 percent of salaries, officials say.
Oversight
OPM: Pay raises are not a given
Director John Berry reminds agencies that mediocre employees should not receive automatic step increases.
Pay & Benefits
Agency contributions to federal pension plans will rise in October
Employee payments will remain the same, but the total cost to government will increase, according to OPM estimates.
Pay & Benefits
Place Particulars
Alaska and Hawaii get their own locality pay, OPM designates 15 states as medically underserved and lawmakers look at veteran benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Printing office joins list of agencies looking to downsize
GPO seeks to decrease its overall workforce by 15 percent and its managerial ranks by 25 percent to save money.
Oversight
Nearly all agencies meet initial telework policy deadline
But additional work lays ahead, OPM says. Has your agency informed you of your telework status? Take our poll.
Pay & Benefits
GOP targets automatic deductions of union dues
New legislation aims to weaken federal unions, according to labor leaders who observe that employees already must opt into the elective payroll deductions.
Oversight
HR managers feel they lack time, money for succession planning
Human resources pros focus more on ensuring skilled staff is in the pipeline in their agencies than in their own offices, report finds.
Oversight