Defense
For soldiers, coming home can be as hard as leaving
The strain on military families does not end when the troops return from Iraq or Afghanistan.
Oversight
Lawmaker promotes crackdown on tax delinquent feds
Bill targets workers who willfully avoid payments, but employee groups say it could end up punishing people trying to do the right thing.
Defense
Bill would extend health coverage to adult children of CHAMPVA beneficiaries
Change would mirror health reform law granting coverage to dependent children up to age 26.
Pay & Benefits
Health Reform and Your Children
The lowdown on new rules extending coverage to adult children of FEHBP participants.
Pay & Benefits
Veterans hiring sees boost in fiscal 2010
Numbers show employment initiatives have paid off, officials say.
Oversight
Hiring reform deadline creates some headaches for agencies
Despite reports of progress, plans include plenty of challenges to tackle before Nov. 1.
Pay & Benefits
Travel Trouble
Feds worried about smaller reimbursements for lodging expenses could see some relief.
Pay & Benefits
Feds honored for service at black-tie gala
Awards combat negative perceptions of government and motivate workers to make a difference, nonprofit president says.
Oversight
Hiring reform makes headway
Agencies are working hard to bring people on board faster and increase manager buy-in, officials say.
Pay & Benefits
OPM extends federal leave without pay to same-sex couples
Gay and lesbian employees and their partners will receive benefit for family members’ education and medical care.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service consolidation uproots workers
Employees are forced to move or adjust hours when processing facilities close, unions say.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring reform push won’t end with Nov. 1 deadline
Once agencies get new procedures in place, they will require additional support to ensure the changes stick, observers say.
Pay & Benefits
Onward and Upward
New federal workers should start thinking about benefits options on Day One.
Pay & Benefits
Washington-area charity drive tries for another record-setting year
Campaign aims to reach its goal of $67 million by attracting more young donors and expanding digital outreach.
Pay & Benefits
FEHBP unlikely to mirror private sector health insurance trends
Feds shouldn’t see major changes in rates or options in 2011, observers say.
Defense
Defense insourcing to continue at military services
Pentagon allows thousands of job conversions to proceed despite a reported lack of savings, sparking outcry from contractors.
Pay & Benefits
Poll: Feds earn too much dough
More than half of likely voters believe federal employees are overpaid, survey says.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: VA completes education claims system in time for fall semester
Fully automated network works through complex calculations to determine veterans’ tuition payments and housing allowances under the 2008 GI bill.
Oversight