Oversight
Deputy OPM nominee receives bipartisan support at hearing
Christine Griffin, a longtime disability advocate, is expected to tackle diversity and management issues in the federal workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Panel recommends reform of Pentagon pay system
Draft report supports current moratorium on NSPS conversions, but does not call for elimination of personnel system.
Pay & Benefits
Student Aid
A government benefit that erases student loan debt for some public servants has a few catches.
Defense
Senators seek to add workforce provisions to Defense bill
Amendment includes language ironing out differences in treatment of unused sick leave in the two federal employee retirement systems.
Pay & Benefits
Agency heads discuss possibilities for joint wellness programs
Green space, farmers markets and centralized child care are among the ideas on the table to brighten the atmosphere at four neighboring agencies.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Senate approves E-Verify expansion
Amendment to Homeland Security spending bill allows employers to use electronic verification system for existing employees as well as new hires.
Oversight
Private sector not necessarily a model for hiring reform
Some practices such as relying primarily on résumés aren’t suitable for the federal government, consultancy says.
Defense
Senators seek to eliminate 23 senior Pentagon positions
Lawmakers decry 'proliferation' of deputy undersecretaries, say positions should be redesignated with other titles.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire 2010
A calendar showing the best days to leave next year to maximize your benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Senate committee endorses 2.9 percent federal pay raise
Senate Appropriations panel’s recommendation for pay increase is higher than Obama’s proposal.
Defense
House panel advances bill granting airport screeners bargaining rights
Measure also would end TSA’s pay-for-performance system and return workers to the General Schedule.
Defense
Costs of compensating military reservists climb
Watchdog agency analyzes trends in spending on reservist pay and benefits.
Defense
Union head: Border is far from secure
T.J. Bonner disputes claims from Obama administration that the U.S. and Mexican governments are gaining the upper hand in the battle against drug cartels.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers consider domestic partner benefits
Supporters believe extending benefits to same-sex partners would help the government recruit and retain federal workers.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Freezes Past
A look at previous administrations’ attempts to keep in check the salaries of top executive branch staffers.
Pay & Benefits
House, Senate panels advance competing federal pay raises
Senate subcommittee proposes 2.9 percent pay hike for employees in fiscal 2010, while House panel approves 2 percent increase.
Defense
Pay and benefits legislation awaits lawmakers
Congress could vote on several measures before August recess that would affect federal pay raise, retirement and leave.
Defense
Senate approves Legislative Branch bill, moves to Homeland Security
The $3.1 billion spending measure is the first fiscal 2010 appropriations bill the chamber has approved this year.
Defense
Military construction-VA package passes Senate subcommittee
The $134 billion spending bill includes $2.1 billion for health care for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense