Oversight
Treasury plan to create new government entity comes under question
Proposal would set up an organization that would buy troubled assets from financial institutions to prevent them from failing.
Defense
TSA volunteers lend a hand in Houston after Ike
Union expresses concerns about hurricane-related disciplinary actions, but TSA disputes reports.
Defense
Presidential campaigns urged to prepare for DHS transition
McCain, Obama should name potential Homeland Security appointees before the November election, say witnesses at a congressional hearing.
Pay & Benefits
FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists
Staff increase will help agency fill oversight and inspection gaps.
Pay & Benefits
CSRS vs. FERS: 2008 Edition
A new take on an age-old debate about which retirement system is better.
Pay & Benefits
Women’s group broadens outreach efforts in federal hiring
FEW and Food Safety and Inspection Service pair up to recruit and train women.
Defense
Top-notch civil servants lauded at black-tie gala
Awards recognize achievements in disaster planning, environmental protection, medicine, law and social justice.
Pay & Benefits
Reports show legislative branch agencies improving leadership diversity
Despite progress, House chairman and inspectors general say more should be done to boost number of minorities in the SES.
Pay & Benefits
Gulf Coast hurricanes drain federal charity of resources
Organization is bracing itself for $1.5 million in additional requests.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring is high on new OPM director’s agenda
Hager draws on private and public sector experience, calls for greater accountability.
Pay & Benefits
As Wall Street scrambles, TSP plans for upgrades and emergencies
Board chairman praises staff for keeping costs low in fiscal 2009 budget.
Oversight
White House prepares appointee roadmap for next administration
Plan is designed to ensure that 100 key political posts are filled by April 1.
Pay & Benefits
Hatch Act rules against politicking more lenient for feds, observers say
Lawmakers consider a bill to let state and local government employees run for partisan office.
Oversight
Candidates stress need to restore faith in government
Americans would be more inclined toward public service if they were confident federal agencies were effective, McCain and Obama say.
Pay & Benefits
Hoyer seeks more information on flexible work schedules
House majority leader is not backing down on his plan for a compressed workweek.
Pay & Benefits
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Defense
GAO: Defense should address employee concerns with personnel system
Department lacks strategy for responding to employees’ negative perception of new pay-for-performance system.
Oversight