Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker reintroduces FERS sick leave bill
Measure would allow federal employees hired since 1984 to count unused sick leave toward their pension.
Pay & Benefits
GAO: Social Security isn’t ready for baby boomers
Staffing constraints and heavier workloads are hurting the quality of service at SSA field offices, report says.
Oversight
Council for Excellence in Government to close
The Partnership for Public Service will absorb most of the organization’s staff and programs.
Defense
Air Force to boost civilian hiring
Service plans recruiting and marketing effort to bring on thousands of employees.
Pay & Benefits
Pay, outsourcing top agenda at union conference
Democratic lawmakers pledge to protect federal pay and jobs.
Oversight
Federal workforce needs some tender loving care, says Clinton official
Former political appointee believes that investing resources in government employees is key to tackling major policy problems.
Pay & Benefits
OPM urged to notify CSRS participants about survivor annuity rule
Provision in pension program prevents widows and widowers of some former federal employees from receiving benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late
The dangers of missing out on the Medicare Part B enrollment period after you retire.
Oversight
Unions differ on how to revive labor-management partnerships
Biggest federal labor group calls for “stripped-down” approach that doesn’t require consensus decisions.
Pay & Benefits
Uncharted Territory
Locality pay was never intended to be linked to job performance, but some agencies are trying just that.
Defense
Defense outlines change in acquisition strategy
Larger procurement workforce, more competition, on the way, top agency official said.
Pay & Benefits
Bill would restore pension credits for returning federal workers
Measure aims to entice experienced former employees back to government service.
Pay & Benefits
TSP council grows wary of proposed change in default fund
Group also expresses hesitation about a mutual fund window, but backs automatic enrollment and a Roth IRA feature.
Pay & Benefits
Justice did not anticipate response to bogus e-mail
Department CIO acknowledges failure to alert TSP board, but defends training exercise.
Pay & Benefits
Union outlines legislative agenda
AFGE president predicts Obama ultimately will repeal Defense pay-for-performance system.
Oversight
New winds blow for whistleblower protection groups
Advocates are more optimistic they will be able to reach a compromise on legislative provisions, now that the Obama administration has taken office.
Defense
State Department recruits for Civilian Response Corps
Agency seeks federal workers willing to deploy to war zones for reconstruction and stabilization.
Pay & Benefits
TSP weathers a bleak January
Only the G Fund posts positive returns during the first month of 2009.
Oversight
Treasury increases bailout staffing, but still faces hurdles
GAO report singles out salaries and ethics processes as barriers to swift hiring.
Oversight