Oversight
Telework is vital to government operations, chiefs say
Agency executives weigh in on personnel, financial management and other concerns.
Pay & Benefits
Management buy-in is called critical to hiring reform, telework
Federal leadership must play active role in applicant recruitment and flexible work programs, agency officials say.
Pay & Benefits
Wrong Move
The organization that helps military members move is looking into a recent spate of problems.
Pay & Benefits
Study rekindles debate over federal pay and benefits
Report maintains most feds are better compensated than private sector workers, but stops short of advocating a salary freeze.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring challenges weigh most on federal managers
Survey respondents also say work-life balance and stronger career development programs are priorities.
Oversight
Hiring reform isn't as easy as it looks, officials say
Cutting red tape for job applicants and involving managers in the hunt for mission-critical skills could be more complex than meets the eye.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: VA seeks to turn employee-generated ideas into reality
Department puts out proposals to advance development of winning worker proposals in health IT contest.
Oversight
Uncle Sam reminds federal employees of their shelter in storms
OPM issues memo on hiring and pay flexibilities available during weather emergencies.
Oversight
White House releases annual salary data
Top administration officials earn more than $170,000, and full-time staff account for $35 million in spending.
Oversight
USPS loses billions of dollars due to excessive pension contributions
Funding obligations are based on an outdated formula, audit finds.
Pay & Benefits
Asset Protection
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Oversight
Temporary federal employment raises concern among lawmakers, unions
Seasonal workers don’t receive the same benefits as their permanent counterparts, witnesses say.
Defense
Pentagon continues to grapple with language shortfalls
Defense lacks a clear understanding of its gaps in language and regional expertise, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
Government could be losing momentum on telework
Management resistance and lack of metrics leave agencies unprepared for emergencies, report shows.
Defense
Unions set wish list for new TSA administrator
Collective bargaining is top priority for groups seeking to represent 40,000 agency employees.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Pentagon orders system to track soldiers for brain injuries
After years of criticism for not properly diagnosing and treating troops affected by battlefield explosions, Defense calls for a database that would alert physicians to check for hard-to-detect concussions and brain damage.
Oversight
Agencies get tips on keeping better travel logs
Reporting requirements hold them accountable for decisions to upgrade employees from coach class.
Oversight