Oversight
Senator accuses FBI of retaliation against whistleblowers
Iowa Republican cited two cases of veteran FBI agents who were transferred to lesser jobs and became targets of internal probes.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Day
Federal employees could see a bigger salary boost if Congress ensures pay parity between military service members and civilian employees during the next few years.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Committee pulls purse strings to nudge services toward unified command-and-control systems
House Armed Services report also targets Future Combat Systems delays and IT staff shortage.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies boost use of hiring flexibilities
OPM reports that use of alternative approaches has gone up by almost 50 percent since 2004.
Pay & Benefits
OPM calls for end to pension penalty for rehired retirees
Union and lawmakers express concerns that new hiring authorities could be subject to abuse.
Defense
Defense secretary: Navy, Air Force may need to subsidize Army soon
The Army's dwindling funds could affect service members' pay, training and family support activities.
Pay & Benefits
Millennials express strong support for public service academy
Survey shows more than half of young Americans would consider applying to proposed institution.
Pay & Benefits
TSP posts positive returns as interfund transfers drop
Board discusses proposed reforms to the plan, including automatic enrollment and more fund offerings.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies invest more money in student loan repayments in 2007
Justice, Defense departments are among those making the most of the benefit.
Pay & Benefits
Words of Wisdom
Some advice and insight from my aunt and uncle, who have been retired from federal service for more than three decades.
Oversight
Agencies should improve financial management workforce planning, report finds
Technology is changing the kind of skills federal employees need.
Defense
Intelligence community to launch pay for performance system
Employees in 10 of the 16 intelligence agencies will be evaluated and compensated based on their job performance during the next year.
Defense
House Armed Services panel approves $712 billion defense package
Measure includes 3.9 percent military pay raise, half a pecentage point higher than President Bush had requested.
Pay & Benefits
Ticking Clock
With time running out on the Bush administration, officials are making the case for keeping up the pace on pay reform.
Pay & Benefits
More federal executives are less satisfied with their pay
A new survey shows a 12 percent drop in pay satisfaction among senior executives during the last two years.
Pay & Benefits
Senior executives back pay for performance
Execs report they’re being held accountable for results, but satisfaction with overall pay drops.
Oversight
Lawmakers say retired feds, government paying double for drug coverage
House Democrats launch an inquiry into coordination between OPM and Medicare agency.
Oversight
Agencies need better welcome wagon for new employees, report says
Government should embrace long-term orientation process to increase retention and performance.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement rate could begin to affect service delivery
Federal employees are leaving government in high numbers in areas where workloads are increasing.
Oversight