Pay & Benefits
Union opposes nomination of Treasury official to IRS board
President Bush nominates Kenneth Carfine, a department assistant secretary, to fill the employee representative seat on oversight group.
Pay & Benefits
Senator urges agencies, Congress to hire more disabled employees
The latest report from EEOC finds that the government employs fewer disabled people now than in the past 20 years.
Pay & Benefits
Senators seek broader TSP outreach efforts
Board nominees urged to educate employees on weathering economic downturns and to increase enrollment of military service members.
Pay & Benefits
Make Retirement Easy
That’s what OPM says its new electronic processing system will do.
Pay & Benefits
GAO to seek input from employees on changes to new pay system
Acting comptroller general says feedback is necessary to making the system "transparent and inclusive."
Tech
Government slow to implement ID system
Witnesses at House hearing say agencies have distributed just 3 percent of new credentials and lack the technology to use them.
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Fair Trade
Members of the Thrift Savings Plan advisory council comment on new restrictions to interfund transfers.
Pay & Benefits
VA pay hurts recruiting of medical personnel, panel says
Lawmakers say problems associated with veterans’ care highlight concerns about overall U.S. health services.
Pay & Benefits
OPM increases leave cap for senior Defense employees
Executives can carry over 90 days, on par with Senior Executive Service rule.
Pay & Benefits
OPM adds substance abuse services to federal health plan
Most employees’ insurance will cover a medical procedure that screens for alcohol and drug abuse.
Pay & Benefits
Panel approves bill to restore back raises to GAO employees
Legislation would offer lump sum to analysts who were denied salary increases under new pay system.
Pay & Benefits
Diversity lacking among agencies' senior ranks, say lawmakers
The number of African-American men in the Senior Executive Service has decreased over the past seven years, according to GAO.
Pay & Benefits
Delayed Gratification
For many newly retired feds, the wait for that first full retirement check is long and painful.
Pay & Benefits
IT security concerns slow telework adoption
Private sector moves ahead of federal government in security measures and technical support.
Pay & Benefits
OPM touts success of new electronic retirement system
Under RetireEZ, 34 retirees received an accurate annuity payment within 30 days, agency says.
Pay & Benefits
Imperfect Performance
Despite flawed programs and numerous failures, the U.S. is still ahead of the curve in measuring the effectiveness of government.
Defense
Panel concludes Reserves need greater job flexibility, career choices
Pentagon’s personnel policies do not account for new realities as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Pay & Benefits
FAA, controllers union to test system for safety reporting
Plan would protect air traffic controllers from retaliation for raising concerns.
Defense
GAO: Weapons systems over budget, overdue, underperforming
Annual assessment of programs shows continued acquisition problems at Defense.
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