Defense
Wars stretch Army and Marine Corps particularly thin
The demand for soldiers in Afghanistan is rising faster than the supply is falling in Iraq.
Pay & Benefits
Most NSPS employees headed for full 2010 pay raise
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says all but the worst performers will receive at least the same boost as General Schedule workers.
Pay & Benefits
Committee leader scales back proposal to end FEHBP
Modified language would allow, but not require, federal employees to leave the government’s plan; GOP senator continues to advocate stronger version.
Pay & Benefits
Gala recognizes top civil servants
Dr. Janet Kemp of the Veterans Affairs Department is named federal employee of the year for her work on suicide prevention.
Tech
Telework expansion could save money and diversify hiring pool, officials say
Personnel, technology chiefs say IT shortcomings shouldn’t hold back agencies from promoting the practice.
Pay & Benefits
Hit the Ceiling
Federal employees sometimes worry about the government raiding their retirement coffers during an economic crisis.
Oversight
Air traffic controllers approve new contract
Vote ends three-year dispute with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Pay & Benefits
Proposal would end federal health benefits plan
Amendment to health care reform bill would require civil servants to move to state-based health exchanges starting in 2013.
Oversight
GAO says State Department needs to revisit hardship pay
Reports find that despite efforts, department still needs to fill posts in dangerous areas as well as beef up officers' foreign language skills.
Oversight
Trade group concerned about insourcing mandate
Professional Services Council says contractor jobs are being shifted in-house without measuring cost or best value.
Pay & Benefits
Obama appoints new members to labor-management panel
Government and union leaders hope federal labor relations board can reduce its case backlog.
Pay & Benefits
Charitable giving touted as a way to improve feds’ image
OPM director says the Combined Federal Campaign has the potential to showcase the generosity of civil servants.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC to review agencies’ work on bias complaints
Percentage of agency decisions reversed on appeal has increased significantly.
Pay & Benefits
Telework increasing steadily but slowly, OPM says
Participation rate has yet to reach 10 percent, according to a new report.
Pay & Benefits
People People
The Census Bureau has lessons to offer other agencies when it comes to hiring.
Defense
Lawmakers urge uniform pay policies for deployed civilians
Lack of standard guidance makes it difficult for agencies to treat overseas employees equally.
Pay & Benefits
Berry: OPM is ahead of schedule on security clearance reforms
Personnel chief is confident about meeting a 2004 intelligence law mandate for reducing processing times.
Pay & Benefits