Oversight
Federal mentors dispense wisdom on YouTube
Top government leaders offer career advice in online videos for young employees.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker seeks 10 percent pay cut for Congress, White House
Bill would reduce salaries for lawmakers,the president and vice president, beginning in 2013.
Oversight
Corporate leaders advise government on personnel, contracting issues
The new Management Advisory Board is working with the White House on operational management issues.
Pay & Benefits
For Richer or Poorer, Part Two
Spousal survivor annuity options for those under the Federal Employees Retirement System.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers seek better oversight of federal workers’ prescription drug benefits
New law could save up to $3 billion by opening up the pharmaceutical buying process, a bill co-sponsor says.
Oversight
Analysis: and the winner of the pay debate is . . .
Wednesday's House panel hearing on whether federal workers are underpaid or overpaid laid bare a possible route to reform of the GS system.
Oversight
Report: Innovation in developing leaders is crucial in a time of tight resources
Leadership development should be narrow and focused on specific qualities, observers say.
Oversight
Wisconsin Senate limits collective-bargaining rights of public unions
A conference committee stripped all of the spending measures out of the bill and sent it back to the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
Legislative Lottery
Defense authorization legislation includes pay provisions for some civilian employees.
Oversight
OPM looks to boost hiring of military spouses
Proposed rule expands noncompetitive appointment eligibility for spouses when service members are disabled or killed.
Oversight
OPM’s Berry grilled by lawmakers on pay freeze
Conservative analysts tell panel federal workers earn more than private sector counterparts, but call Obama’s two-year freeze badly targeted.
Oversight
The rocky road to reorganization, from Nixon to Obama
Management experts argue that overhauls of government usually fail and rarely result in cost savings.
Oversight
State Department’s training program taken to task
GAO cites need for a more systematic and data-driven approach at hearing in which possibility of budget cuts loomed large.
Oversight
OPM seeks feedback on new internship program
Details of Pathways still under consideration, officials say.
Defense
Deadline extended for special military pay
Service members and vets have until March 18 to file for ‘stop loss’ pay.
Oversight
AWOL over? Wisconsin Dems reportedly ask to meet with Gov. Walker
Returning to the state would allow the Republican-controlled chamber to pass the bill.
Oversight
Reid aims for Tuesday test votes on GOP, Dem spending measures
Majority leader does not expect House-passed bill containing Republican spending cuts to pass.
Oversight
Report portrays SSA contract security guards as Keystone Kops
Inspector general auditors discovered guards on hourlong telephone calls, watching TV and absent from their posts.
Oversight
Lawmakers propose improvements to intern hiring process
Bill would require agencies to track quality of internship programs and share information about strong candidates.
Oversight