Pay & Benefits
Facing Furloughs
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Defense
Military pay, benefits top federal civilian compensation
House lawmaker is assessing salary comparisons and freeze proposals following new study.
Oversight
Reorganization: Lots of ideas, no details yet
Administration is beginning to identify officials to lead consolidation of federal agencies, but no timeline has been set.
Oversight
Federal Hispanic advisory panel debuts in February
Committee will counsel OPM on hiring and keeping more Latinos in government.
Oversight
Former USDA chief disputes Hatch Act report
Mike Johanns asks OSC to fix "inaccuracies" in a report that he was among 10 Cabinet officials and agency heads whose travel during the 2006 midterm season violated the law.
Oversight
TSP recalls erroneous distribution payments
Board approves $1.5 million for testing to prevent future software glitches.
Defense
Agencies outline efforts to support military families
Administration officials highlight a unified approach to assisting troops, veterans and their families.
Oversight
Promotions and pay increases decline for many workers
Federal managers should focus on alternative incentives to rewarding employee performance, observer says.
Pay & Benefits
TSA union election tentatively set for March
Dates have yet to be finalized, but labor leaders are confident voting will move forward this spring.
Pay & Benefits
Wisdom of two-week furlough proposal is subject to debate
Plan might not affect benefits, but could carry hidden costs and will hurt government operations and employee morale, observers say.
Oversight
SEC transparency faulted by watchdog group
Project on Government Oversight assembles previously unpublished reports examining employee misconduct and retaliation against whistleblowers.
Oversight
Interior to reinstate ousted Park Police chief after eight years
Department will not appeal MSPB order to give Teresa Chambers her job back.
Defense
Watchdog puts price tag on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Discharging openly gay service members cost nearly $200 million during the past five fiscal years, GAO concludes as Pentagon prepares to implement repeal.
Pay & Benefits
Be Prepared
Changes in retirement benefits could be on the way. Here’s how to get ready for them.
Pay & Benefits
USDA confronts challenge of youth recruitment
Secretary Tom Vilsack highlights steps Agriculture is taking to attract and cultivate a new generation of employees.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers propose five-year pay freeze, federal job cuts
Bill would keep spending at 2006 levels for a decade and reduce funding for civilian employees.
Defense
Army Reserve and Guard suicide rates more than doubled last year
Active-duty suicides declined slightly from 2009 to 2010.
Oversight
GAO: Army contractors performing inherently governmental functions
Review shows private workers in thousands of jobs designated for federal employees.
Pay & Benefits